USA Rugby Coaches

Get Certified

In order to be listed as an “Active” and certified coach you must complete the requirements outlined below.

Once you have completed all four of these requirements you will be in compliance with the new USA Rugby Coaching standards and will be eligible to receive full member benefits such as coaching insurance.

  • 1) Register with USA Rugby
  • 2) Background Screening
  • 3) Protection Package
  • 4) Certification Course

  • Start at www.usarugby.org click on “Register” (the red button in the top right corner of the home page)

    • Type in your club name in to the editable field. Once you have entered your club’s name, click “search”.
    • A list of clubs that fulfill your search criteria will appear below the search field.
    • Click “Register” next to the club that you are coaching.

    Choose whether you are registering yourself or your child.  If you are a parent registering your child choose child.  If you are registering yourself choose, myself.  If you want to register both choose myself first and you can register your child at the end.

    Choose the role “Coach” when prompted to select your role.  You can choose others later on and pay for the highest roles price at the end.  

    Note that your Union, Collegiate Conference or State Rugby Organization may charge their fees through our database. Please go to https://www.usarugby.org/membership-fees to see a list of USA Rugby membership fees.

    Then enter your personal information. 

    Next read and electronically sign the waiver and then proof all information entered. Finally, proceed to checkout and enter the information prompted.  When complete you will receive a confirmation email with your registration information.

  • As Part of USA Rugby’s ongoing efforts to emphasize player safety within the sport, every coach is required to complete a biennial background screening. This process is handled automatically upon your registration as a coach and requires no action from you as the coach to complete.

    *If you were registered through a bulk upload please contact the USAR membership department to initiate this process.

    To read more about the USA Rugby Background Screening policy click here.

     

  • NFHS Concussions

    1.  Go to http://www.nfhslearn.com/ 
    2.  Click on Courses
    a.  Under the Red title called “FREE Courses” click on “Concussion in Sports-What You Need to Know
    3.  Once on the Concussion homepage click on “please login to register”
    a.  If you have an existing account login
    b.  If you do not have an account create a new one
    c.  Once you have registered you can access the course
    d.  PLEASE BE SURE TO SELECT "RUGBY" AS ONE OF YOUR SPORTS WHEN CREATING AN ACCOUNT.
    4.  Click on “Order Now”
    a.  Select the proper option
    b.  Click continue
    5.  Select the proper state
    a.  Click checkout
    b.  Click complete purchase
    6.  To access your course click on the hyperlinked “here”
    7.  Under “My Active Courses” Concussion in Sports-What You Need to Know should be listed under course names
    a.  Click on “Begin”
    8.  Follow the online module to complete the course
    9.  Once you have passed both quizzes you have completed the NFHS Concussion in Sports Course

    NFHS Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment

    1.  Go to http://www.nfhslearn.com/
    2.  Click on Courses      a.  Under the Red title called “FREE Courses” click on “Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment"
    3.  Once on the Respectful Environment homepage click on “please login to register”
           a.  If you have an existing account login
           b.  If you do not have an account create a new one
           c.  Once you have registered you can access the course
           d.  PLEASE BE SURE TO SELECT "RUGBY" AS ONE OF YOUR SPORTS WHEN CREATING AN ACCOUNT.
    4.  Click on “Order Now”
           a.  Select the proper option
           b.  Click continue
    5.  Select the proper state
           a.  Click checkout
           b.  Click complete purchase
    6.  To access your course click on the hyperlinked “here”
    7.  Under “My Active Courses” Concussion in Sports-What You Need to Know should be listed under course names
           a.  Click on “Begin”
    8.  Follow the online module to complete the course

  • For the 2012-2013 membership cycle (ending 8/31/2013), any completed certification level is acceptable to be in compliance.

    Starting on 8/31/2013, every coach who is in charge of a contact team will be required to complete a minimum Level 200 certification course. To attend a Level 200 certification course please view our course calendar and find the course nearest you.

    USA Rugby recommended certification levels:
    *(level 200 is the required minimum for all contact teams)

    Youth Non-Contact- 100

    Youth Contact- 200

    High School- 200

    College- 300

    Senior Club- 300

    Elite- 400