10 Steps to Certification

10 Steps to Becoming a USFCA Certified Coach

Step one: Join the USFCA.

Step two: Safesport Certified and current Background Check on file with USA Fencing.

Step three: Click on your profile picture on the top right of the usfca homepage screen, go to “user” and update your Information and Phone number.

Step four: Starting your next level of certification. Click on the appropriate level to see the requirements.

     • Level One: Safe Sport Certified and Background Check

     • Level Two: Assistant Moniteur

     • Level Three: Moniteur

     • Level Four: Prévôt

     • Level Five: Maître

Step five: Log hours of fencing lessons or submit a waiver.

Fencing lesson logs or the waiver for fencing lesson requirement can be found on the NCDP Log Uploads page under the Members Only tab. You must be a member and logged in to access this page.

Step six: Take required online courses.

NCDP online courses can be found on the Courses page under the Members Only tab. You must be a member and logged in to access this page. You can view the course descriptions here: NCDP Course Descriptions

Step seven: Take required NCDP Core Clinic hours

Click here to view the current clinic offerings: Coaching Clinics

Step eight: Take the written exam

Written exams can be found on the Tests page under the Members Only tab. You must be a member and logged in to access this page.

Step nine: Log required coaching hours

Coaching logs can be found on the NCDP Log Uploads page under the Members Only tab. You must be a member and logged in to access this page.

Step ten: Email the USFCA for a certification final check: usfencingcoaches@gmail.com