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The AACCA Spirit Safety Certification Program is a lecture
course, study manual, and timed exam designed to educate cheerleading and
dance coaches in all
aspects of spirit safety and risk management.
The course is a three-hour lecture and review of the AACCA Safety Manual directed by an AACCA National Safety
Instructor. The course
covers such topics as legal and medical responsibilities, spotting, skill
progressions, environmental safety concerns, psychological readiness, physical
readiness, program evaluation and more. It concludes with a 90-minute, 100-question exam.
A score of 70 must be achieved to qualify for certification. The course tuition is $75,
which includes the required AACCA Safety Manual.
The minimum age to take the course for
certification is 18 years of age. Those under 18 can take the course
as a benefit to their safety awareness, but certification will not be given
until the age of 18. The certification is valid for four years, and provides the
certified coach with one million dollars of secondary liability insurance coverage
for coaches who are employed full time by a school or school district and be
the coach or advisor for the school's cheerleader or dance squad(s) and must
be 21 years of age. Coverage for credentialed members remains in force
for four years, subject to the renewal of the master policy. There
is no policy at this time for non-school coaches.
Coaches receive a lapel
pin displaying their "Certified" status and a certificate attesting that they
have successfully completed the AACCA Safety Certification Course.
Certification Pledge:
I understand that by signing below, I am verifying
that I am the person that completed this exam.
Furthermore, I pledge to follow safety rules
that are at least as restrictive as the latest AACCA Safety Guidelines. I
acknowledge that failure to do so may result in the removal of my certification
and loss of any monies paid for said certification.
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