Required for Level 2+

Coaches who are certifying at Level 2, Level 3 or Premier Level, are required to provide signed evidence of prior coaching experience through submission of the ACA’s Practical Field Experience (PFE) Form.

The ACA must receive your completed PFE a minimum of 3 days before your Course Date.

Request your Scholastic Program Advisor, e.g., Teacher, Athletic Director, Vice Principal, Principal or Program Director, to complete and submit the PFE as soon as possible. A co-coach cannot sign the PFE.

In the infrequent circumstance in which your Scholastic Program Advisor is no longer available to submit the PFE, please contact the ACA.

The form requires a document (either a letter or hours chart on school letterhead) to be uploaded into the PFE to confirm the total number of coaching hours completed within the previous 12-month period. Hours may include practices, camps, clinics, individual training sessions, but does not include supervision duties at competitions or events.

Hour Requirements:

  • Level 2 = 100 hours of coaching at Level 1

  • Level 3 = 100 hours of coaching at Level 2

  • Premier Level = 100 hours of coaching at Level 3

Alberta Cheerleading Association
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