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CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS: Take Your Coaching Skills To The Next Level
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The AMERICAN COACHING ACADEMY's Online Coaching Certification Program is designed to prepare you for the challenges of coaching youth and high school sports. All course material is based on the 2008 NASPE National Standards for Sports Coaches, and backed by decades of scientific research and real-world coaching experience.

Completing an ACA program will provide you with the knowledge and skills to gain credibility and feel more confident in your coaching role. You will discover how to work with parents, create a positive learning environment, keep athletes safe and healthy, and help them excel in sports and skill development.

The ACA Certification program is made up of eight courses, each one covering coaching techniques and strategies related to a specific topic.
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HOW IT WORKS: Earning Your Certification is as Simple as 1, 2, 3
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AMERICAN COACHING ACADEMY courses are designed to fit your busy lifestyle. Our entire certification program, from enrollment to evaluation to printing out your certificate, is completed entirely online in three simple steps.
Here's How It Works

First, simply enroll through our secure server. All your personal information will be kept 100% confidential and will not be shared with any unauthorized 3rd party.

You'll receive a unique login so you can access the course from the comfort of your own home, office, or anywhere you can access the Internet.

Second, complete the online course material at your convenience. All courses are designed as interactive learning modules, so you will be confronted with real-life scenarios and situations to test your coaching knowledge. At the end of each course, you'll complete a short examination.

Third, once you have completed the requirements of your program, you will receive a digital certificate customized with your name and program details. Simply print the certificate out as proof of your program completion.

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Attention Coaches...

"Can You Pass This
Coaching IQ Test?"

Take this five question coaching quiz and we'll immediately send you the results!

  

1.  In practice, drills are most effective when:

They run for exactly 10 minutes, and feedback is delivered immediately after the drill is completed
They are closely aligned with competitive play, and teach both technical and tactical skills
They are fun, physically challenging, and the coach uses direct instruction to teach them

2. At what age is it is safe for youth athletes to begin strength training?

16 years old
13 years old
6 years old

3. When an athlete makes a major technical error during practice, the best way to provide feedback is:

Stop practice and correct the error so the entire team can watch and learn
Provide encouragement and say "nice job".  Then correct it later when you have an opportunity
Substitute the player off, pull him or her aside and make the correction privately 


4. How much fluid should an athlete drink during a practice or competition?

1 bottle of sports drink or water
5 to 10 ounces every 20 minutes
12 to 15 ounces every 60 minutes
As much as they need to prevent thirst

5. According to 2004 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, what percentage of U.S. 8th-graders have used steroids?

1.9%
0.5%
6.0%
0.1%

And that's it. Now just one last step to get your results....

Just enter your name and primary email address and click on the "Send Me My Quiz Results" button.  We'll immediately send you a special report that breaks down each question and explains the correct answers. You'll also get valuable tips on managing your practice time, giving feedback to your athletes, preventing dehydration... and much more.

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ABOUT US: Credible. Confident. Certified.
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As a coach, you are a teacher and a mentor. You spend considerable time with young athletes and have the potential to greatly influence their development.

The mission of the AMERICAN COACHING ACADEMY is to arm you with the knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on your athletes and teach them valuable life lessons through participation in sport.

Since 2003, the ACA has provided quality coaching education to youth and high school sports coaches in all 50 states (and 18 different countries).

All of our courses are offered online, and can be completed in the comfort of your own home or office, and on your own schedule. Regardless of where or when you receive your certification, you'll walk away with a world-class coaching education that focuses on the care, health, performance and safety of your athletes.
Certification Benefits - Gain Credibility, Increase your confidence, Achieve a certification
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