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Virginia
Swimming Head
Coaches Roster
Virginia Swimming Coaches Certifications Roster
Virginia Swimming Coaches with Expiring Certifications
(July 2008, updated 7/11, Expirations
coming soon!)
We will update these lists monthly.
Competitive
Swimmer Award forms have been
mailed out. Please submit to Louise
NLT
15 September.
Louise does not
have any more 2008 Coach Registration Cards. If you are
updating your certifications , it's best to go ahead and renew
your registration for 2009 at the same time.
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USA Swimming Coaches Safety Curriculum
2008-2009 USA Swimming Coaches Safety Certification Requirements
(updated 8/18)
For the
2009 membership year (which begins 1 September 2008), the
following certifications will be acceptable for the Safety
Training for Swim Coach requirement:
1)
ARC Safety
Training for Swim Coaches certification (valid for 3 years)
-OR -
2)
Email
confirmation from the ARC that the individual has passed the
Safety Training for Swim Coaches online exam, ALONG WITH one
of the following certifications:
a.
ARC
Lifeguarding, Lifeguarding/Waterfront, Lifeguarding/Waterpark,
Basic Water Rescue, or Shallow Water Attendant
b.
American
Lifeguard Association First Time Lifeguard, Professional
Lifeguard Challenge, or Lifeguard Recertification
c.
Ellis and
Associates International Lifeguard Training or
International Lifeguard Training Instructor License
d.
StarGuard
e.
YMCA
Lifeguarding
For
Option #2, the expiration date shall be the earliest
expiration date on either the ARC email (valid for 3 years)
or the lifeguard certification.
Coaches
are grandfathered and will not have to meet these new
requirements until their current Safety Training
certification expires.
CLARIFICATION: The new requirement –
the addition of the STSC online test – is mandatory as of 1
September 2008 for all coaches who renew their STSC
certification ON OR AFTER that date. If you renew your STSC
certification PRIOR TO 1 September 2008, you don’t have to take
the online test.
Note From USA Swimming Member
Services Coordinator (Cathy Durance)
There seems to be a lot of
confusion regarding the new online test that is part of the
Safety Training for Swim Coaches curriculum. Coaches don’t have
to provide proof that they’ve passed the online test until such
time as their current STSC certification expires. Some
LSCs have the idea that all coaches are required to take the new
online test before they can renew their 2009 membership – this
is NOT correct. Coaches are not required to provide proof that
they passed the online test UNTIL their current STSC
certification expires. If a coach's STSC has expired and they
provide a new STSC card, then no additional proof that they
passed the online test is required. Proof of the online test is
only required if a coach is submitting a lifeguard
certification.
KISS: Effective 9/1/08 – If a
coach is updating his STSC certification with a lifeguard
certification, then he must also pass the STSC online written
test and submit that confirmation email along with his lifeguard
certification. But if his STSC isn’t expiring anytime soon, he
doesn’t need to do anything until it does expire.
As of September 1,
2008, the Foundations of Coaching online test will be based on
the Foundations of Coaching DVD.
Test
questions are taken from:
A. The Foundations of
Coaching
DVD,
B. The downloadable documents accessible from
The Foundations of Coaching
DVD and
C. The
USA Swimming Rules & Regulations
Note: The Foundations of
Coaching DVD is
available for $25.00 on the USA Swimming online
store. The DVD and accompanying documents
make a great start to a coaching
library and it is highly recommended that a coach purchase the
materials prior to taking the test. Every coach will
automatically be sent a free copy of the USA Swimming Rules &
Regulations, which should arrive within 3 months of your
registration.
USA Swimming Coach Safety Requirements - Waiver for Coaches with
Physical Disabilities
USA Swimming Coaches Education Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions - New Coach Requirements
Background Screening
Reminder: Coaches
must renew their background screening prior to the
expiration date. Renewing is the same process
as the initial screening. Coaches will not be
allowed on deck in a coaching capacity with expired
background screens.
American Swim Coaches Association Education Web Page
SwimNews.com
SwimNews International Point Score
(Used to determine Swimmer
of the Year
awards)
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