Assistant Moniteurs (Level 2) are qualified to assist all levels of certified professional coaches (Moniteur, Prévôt, and Master) in teaching group lessons and beginner level classes in the club or salle. They can help the coach run a training class during the warm-ups, games for agility, speed and coordination, footwork, basic partner drills, and bouting. The Assistant Moniteur level is the only certification level available for coaches under the age of 18. The recommended age is 14 and older.Assistant Moniteurs should operate under the direct supervision of a certified professional to carry out beginner courses which may be in a fencing club or school, college, or recreation program. The new National Coaches Development Program (NCDP) requirements for Assistant – Moniteur are posted below. Please email David Sierra, the USFCA Education Manager at edu.manager@usfca.edu if you need assistance with any of the steps.
National Coaching Development Program Level 2 Pathway Checklist:
- Current USA Fencing SafeSport and Background Check.
- 20 hours logged lessons received as an athlete. This requirement may be waived for experienced fencers
- 6 hours NCDP online course work.
- CFD 101 Becoming a Fencing Coach – 2 hours
- CFD 202 Foundations of Group Teaching – 2 hours
- SFA 101 First Aid, Health & Safety for Coaches Online Training – 2 hours
- 16 hours of attending a NCDP Core Clinic (weapon specific) which includes 4 Formative Assessments
- Pass the Level 2 (Assistant Moniteur) written exam
- 20 hours logged group fencing instructions (weapon specific) as assistant or lead instructor. Highly recommended these be done after the completion of the Formative Assessments.
- Once you have completed all of the steps, you’ll want to let us know you’ve completed them! You’ll head over to the Assistant Moniteur Certification Audit, complete the form there, and upload it back up. Then we’ll check to make sure you’ve completed everything, and if all is good, your certification will be recorded in the Certification Database and a certificate sent out!
NCDP Pathway 2nd and 3rd Weapon
- 10 hours logged lessons received as an athlete. This requirement may be waived for experienced fencers.
- 16 hours of attending a NCDP Core Clinic (weapon specific) which includes 4 Formative Assessments
- 20 hours logged of giving group instruction (weapon specific) as an assistant or lead instructor. Highly recommended to be done after the completion of the Formative Assessments.
Coaches who have received a Assistant Monitor certification under the previous certification system and are now seeking this level in a second or third weapon do NOT need to complete the online coursework or written exams, but do need to complete these requirements in the second or third weapon.
