Face-Up First

B-T Aquatics

Omaha, Nebraska

COACH CERTIFICATION AND EVALUATION TRAINING DATES

FACE-UP FIRST® Coaches may become certified following successful completion of a pre-course screening skills test and a training session followed by practice teaching and an apprentice/evaluation process. Training may be completed at the B-T Aquatics training center or in an off-site course conducted by a certified Program Supervisor. Candidates may practice teach with the assistance and under the supervision of any certified FACE-UP FIRST® coach. The evaluation process must be conducted by a certified Program Supervisor and requires teaching using our method in a licensed program.

STEPS TO COACH CERTIFICATION

Register for a Certification Training Course Course materials will be sent to you prior to the training date. Please read through the material at least once before your training.
Complete the pre-course screening test the day of training. Bring your suit.
Complete the course and pass the written and practical exams.
Practice teach under the direct supervision of a certified coach.
Participate in an apprenticeship and evaluation process under the supervision of a certified Program Supervisor.
Pay your membership to FACE-UP FIRST®.
Receive your membership card and website password.

Certification entitles the holder to coach in any licensed FACE-UP FIRST® program.

Coaches earning certification any day in January through August: Certification is valid until December 31 of the current year.
Coaches earning certification any day in September through December: Certification is valid until December 31 of the following year

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

CHILD & ADULT

(Ages 3 & Older)

Certification

COMPETITIVE

(Ages 5 & Older)

Certifications

INFANT & TODDLER

(Under 3 Years)

Certification A

INFANT & TODDLER

(Under 3 Years)

Certification B

Prerequisite Certification

None

Prerequisite Certification

Face-Up First®

Child & Adult Certification

Prerequisite Certification

Face-Up First®

Child & Adult Certification

Prerequisite Certification

None

Minimum Age

Coach: 19

Assistant: 15*

Minimum Age

Pre-Course Skills Test

Satisfactory Performance

Pre-Course Skills Test

Satisfactory Performance

Pre-Course Skills Test

Satisfactory Performance

Pre-Course Skills Test

Satisfactory Performance

Certification Training Course

Completion of coursework and satisfactory performance on written and practical exams.

Certification Training Course

Completion of coursework and satisfactory performance on written and practical exams.

Certification Training Course

Completion of coursework and satisfactory performance on written and practical exams.

Certification Training Course

Completion of coursework and satisfactory performance on written and practical exams.

Practice Teaching

Minimum 8 hours under the direct supervision of a certified Child & Adult Coach.

Practice Teaching

Minimum 4 hours under the direct supervision of a certified Competitive Coach.

Practice Teaching

Minimum 4 hours under the direct supervision of a certified Infant & Toddler Coach

Practice Teaching

Minimum 4 hours under the direct supervision of a certified Child & Adult Coach.

Minimum of 4 hours under the direct supervision of a certified Infant & Toddler Coach

Apprenticeship &

Evaluation Process

Conducted by certified

Program Supervisor

Apprenticeship &

Evaluation Process

Conducted by certified

Program Supervisor

Apprenticeship &

Evaluation Process

Conducted by certified

Program Supervisor

Apprenticeship &

Evaluation Process

Conducted by certified

Program Supervisor

FACE-UP FIRST®

Membership

Active membership status required to maintain certification.

FACE-UP FIRST®

Membership

Active membership status required to maintain

certification.

FACE-UP FIRST®

Membership

Active membership status required to maintain certification.

FACE-UP FIRST®

Membership

Active membership status required to maintain certification.

* Competitive Program Assistant Coaches automatically "upgrade"

to Coaches upon reaching their 19th birthdays.

Every FACE-UP FIRST® program must be under the direct supervision

of a certified Program Supervisor.

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Certification

Prerequisite Certification

Face-Up First®Child & Adult Certification, Competitive Certification,

and Infant & Toddler Certification

Minimum Age

Pre-Course Skills Test

Satisfactory Performance

Program Supervisor

Training Course

Completion of coursework and satisfactory

performance on written exam.

Practice

None required, although shadowing of a certified

Program Supervisor is recommended

Apprenticeship &

Evaluation Process

Conducted by certified Face-Up First®Program Director

and requires submission of parent evaluations

FACE-UP FIRST®

Membership

Active membership status required to maintain certification.

Instructor Training Course

Infant & Toddler, Child & Adult, Competitive (Course Overview)

FACE-UP FIRST® instructor training provides basic level training for swimming coaches including the fundamentals of how to teach swimming effectively based on our Face-Up Firsts and the First Things First biomechanical teaching progression. The course also covers the benefits of no-level swimming, the skills progression for infants, toddlers, children, and adults, the aquatics awards program, the Good Times philosophy, and the Work-Rest-Play class structure. Candidates will also learn the advanced stroke mechanics taught in the Competitive program and the specialized techniques used for Infants & Toddlers.

Practice Teaching

Practice teaching consists of working with a certified coach in regularly scheduled classes. The coaching candidate will be able to observe and participate in "hands on" teaching. Practice teaching requirements may be completed under the supervision of any certified coach.

Apprenticeship & Evaluation Process

Apprenticeship consists of coach candidates teaching classes under the watchful eyes of a certified Program Supervisor who is not teaching the class. The Program Supervisor will complete a written evaluation of the candidates' teaching for submission to the FACE-UP FIRST® office, and when candidates have qualified, issue certifications.

PreScreen Skills Test

"Those who can't do..." not FACE-UP FIRST® coaches! Each coach candidate will be required to demonstrate a relaxed, balanced back float and to complete a 500-yard swim consisting of 200-yards of crawl stroke, 200 yards of backstroke, and a 100 Individual Medley (25 Back, 25 Breast, 25 Fly, 25 Crawl). There is no time limit.

If you would like to be a FACE-UP FIRST® coach and are worried about the skills test, please contact the FACE-UP FIRST® office at B-T Aquatics. You can do it! We can help!

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