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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
