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Coaches Information

OLYMPIC COACH E-MAGAZINE

The U.S. Olympic Committee Coaching and Sport Sciences Division reminds you that our quarterly magazine, OLYMPIC COACH, is now available electronically as the OLYMPIC COACH E-MAGAZINE.

This quarterly publication designed for coaches at all levels can now come to you via e-mail. The quarterly e-mail provides a summary of each article in the magazine with a link that takes you directly to the full-length article. The E-magazine contains the same content as the print version of the magazine. The best news is that OLYMPIC COACH E-MAGAZINE is available to all coaches and other interested individuals free of charge .

To receive your complimentary subscription, go to the web site at http://coaching.usolympicteam.com/coaching/ksub.nsf , and sign up. The subscription information that you provide will not be shared or sold to any other organization or corporation. Please share this opportunity with other individuals in the coaching community.

U.S. Figure Skating Requirements and Recommendations for Coaches
	Coaching on Club Ice	Coach at U.S. Figure Skating Test Sessions	Coach at U.S. Figure Skating Nonqualifying Competitions	Coach at U.S. Figure Skating Nonqualifying Events at Qualifying Competitions	Coach at Ice Shows, Carnivals, Exhibitions, Performances, Etc.	Coach at U.S.Figure Skating Qualifying Competitions	Coach Traveling to Competitions as part of Team USA	Coach of Group Lessons Only
U.S. Figure Skating Coach Registration	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required	Required	Recommended if teaching private lessons
PSA Membership	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended	Required	Required	Recommended
Coach Liability Insurance	Required $1 Million Per Occurance $5 Million Aggregate	Required $1 Million Per Occurance $5 Million Aggregate	Required $1 Million Per Occurance $5 Million Aggregate	Required $1 Million Per Occurance $5 Million Aggregate	Required $1 Million Per Occurance $5 Million Aggregate	Required $1 Million Per Occurance $5 Million Aggregate	Required $1 Million Per Occurance $5 Million Aggregate	Recommended if teaching private lessons
Continuing Education Requirements (CER)	Recommended	Required 3Courses (1)Ethics (2)SportSafety (3)U.S. Figure Skating Rules	Required 3Courses (1)Ethics (2)SportSafety (3)U.S. Figure Skating Rules	Required 3Courses (1)Ethics (2)SportSafety (3)U.S. Figure Skating Rules	Recommended	Required 4Courses (1)Ethics (2)Sport Safety (3)U.S. Figure Skating Rules (4)IJS Rules	Required 4Courses (1)Ethics (2)Sport Safety (3)U.S. Figure Skating Rules (4)IJS Rules	Recommended 2Courses (1)Ethics (2)SportSafety
PSA Rating	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended	Recommended
*It is recommended that all coaches coaching group lessons register as a Basic Skills Instructor through their Basic Skills program in order to receive all relevant materials and communications. The cost is only $7.50 per instructor per year.