Professional Development Certification Program (PDCP)
Women's Level I-IV Skill Development CurriculumThis is a discipline specific course in the area of Women's Gymnastics.
Course Overview:
This course is great for all coaches no matter which levels they teach. This is the base for all gymnastics.
- Establishes a solid foundation for coaches on gymnastics fundamentals
- Breaks down beginning level skills for Junior Olympic Levels I-IV.
- Provides hands on instruction for Vault, Bars, Beam, Dance, and Tumbling.
- Lectures and video training on Coaching 101, Psychology, and Coaching Philosophy.
Course Benefits:
This course provided me with a visual in terms of the video as well as the books; it allowed me to follow the material fully.
- Skill Evaluator accreditation upon course completion.
- Course serves as the main requirement for the Level II Professional Development Certification.
- Receive the text Introduction to Gymnastics Coaching Theory, by USA Gymnastics Director of Research and Development, Dr. William Sands.
- Receive the text Level I-IV Curriculum Guide, compiled by the USA Gymnastics Women's Program Development Staff.
- Attendance provides an exclusive opportunity to purchase the Level I-IV Skill Development Training Video.
- Receive a Level I-IV Skill Development Curriculum Course certificate.
Who Should Be Certified?
As a first time coach, this course really helped me to know what to do, what to look for. I feel much more confident.
- All teachers, instructors, and coaches for women's artistic gymnastics.
- All novice teachers with a desire to teach women's gymnastics.
- Club owners with women's artistic gymnastics teams or recreational programs.
How do I become Certified?
- Complete the two-day, 12-hour course. Through the use of two texts, a coordinating video, and hands on drill and spotting instruction, the course is taught by our National Instructors.
- To attend, you must be a minimum of 16 years old, and either a Professional or Instructor member of USA Gymnastics. For an additional fee, non-members can attend and will be given a complimentary one-year Instructor membership.
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Register for a PDCP Course Online (Women's Level I-IV Skill Develop. Curriculum) Permits you to register for the Women's PDCP course online. You will be asked to log in with your Professional or Instructor Member number and a personal password. Remember, you must have a current membership to register for an PDCP course online. PDCP COURSE REGISTRATION You must login with the user ID and password of the person who will be attending the PDCP course.
Your Individual USER ID (your current 6 digit USA Gymnastics membership number) and password (initially set to your birthdate in MMDDYYYY format).
Valid credit card.
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