USFCA Equivalency to Past Coaches College certified students
Past Coaches College (CC) graduates up to 2011 may apply for equivalency with the USFCA by purchasing "USFACC Equivalency" from the Testing Center and completing the application provided.
Note: You will need to be a USFCA member and logged into your account in order to see and purchase the application.
Equivalencies being offered are per weapon and shown below.
CC Level 1 - Assistant Moniteur
CC Level 2 - Moniteur
CC Level 3 - Prevot
CC Level 4 - Prevot
CC Level 5 - Master (with approved and completed Master’s project, thesis or presentation)
USFCA Master Certification Exemption Process
The second method to apply for equivalency is available for notable coaches wishing to apply for Master's certification. This document describes the petition process in order for the USFCA to consider notable coaches, for a special exemption to not write the thesis or take the practical test. Based on the applicants information submitted the CAB will review and recommend certification levels for a petitioning coach. In some instances, a lower rating may be offered if the applicant does not meet the Master's criteria. All certifications proposed by the CAB through this process, require EC review and approval of the certification before the certification can be presented to the petitioner. Please use the "Master Certification Exemption Process" application and purchase a "Master Exemption Application Fee" from the Online store.
Note: You will need to be a USFCA member in order to see and purchase the application fee to accompany your application.
USFCA certificate for Coaches certified in other countries:
For U.S. coaches who have been certified in other countries, the USFCA can provide an equivalent certificate. Please login as a member, and under "Courses" select "Certification Equivalency for Foreign Certification Bodies." For coaches who have been certified in another AAI country, the process is a straightforward equivalency. For coaches who have undergone certification through a different foriegn body, the CAB will undertake the appropriate research in order to grant the appropriate certification. For foreign coaches who are needing certification equivalency as part of a work-visa appliction, we ask for a minimum of 3 weeks for AAI certifications and 2 months for non-AAI certifications.