Conferences & Clinics

 

USA Triathlon offers a number of training and racing clinics and conferences for race directors, coaches and athletes all across the country, year round. Check out what types of events are coming to your area.

Coaching Certification Clinics

All applications will be available on active.com on the Application Available Date.  Please click on the link or go directly to active.com to complete the application online at that time.  Clinics can fill within a few minutes after registration becomes available. All clinic attendees must complete an online background check, which is available during clinic registration, for insurance purposes.

2008 Coaching Certifcation Schedule

**This is a tentative schedule. Dates and locations may change. More locations will be announced as they are confirmed.**

Level I Clinics (certification requirements)
Date Location Registration Available Date 
January 8-10, 2008 Colorado Springs, CO

CLOSED

March 20-22, 2008    University of Utah: Salt Lake City, UT CLOSED 
May 16-18, 2008 Great River Medical Center: West Burlington, IA CLOSED 
June 6-8, 2008 St. Louis, MO: Wildwood Family YMCA CLOSED
July 18-20, 2008 Albuquerque, NM: Jewish Community Center CLOSED
October 10-12, 2008 New Orleans, LA: Harahan Elmwood Fitness Center TBD
October 24-26, 2008 Bel Air, MD: Bel Air Athletic Club TBD
December 5-7, 2008          San Francisco, CA                                             TBD

 

Level II Clinics (certification requirements)
Date Location Application Available Date
April 4-7, 2008 Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Wellness Center CLOSED

 

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 USAT Level II Coaching Clinic April 2008. UNC Wellness Center-Chapel Hill, NC.

Level III Clinics
Date Location Application Available Date 
November 10-14,2008 Olympic Training Center- Colorado Springs, CO Click here for the criteria and application. Application deadline is Sept. 30, 2008.

Please submit LIII application materials to: USAT Coach Development Manager: 1365 Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 250, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Fax: 719-597-2121 Email: Linda@usatriathlon.org

 The Elite Mentorship Program is full for 2008. Applications for the 2009 program will be available December 2008.

 

Continuing Education Courses (CEU)
Date Location Subject
April 7- May 26, 2008(Mondays) Innerstate Coaching and Endurofit Webinar Series Coaching from the Inside Out w/ Lisa Engles and Jeb Stewart. USAT Coaches earn 10 CEU's. Visit this link for details and registration.
May 16-18, 2008 Athlete Assessment and Training Plan Design-Greenfield, MA Lab and Field Testing, Training Plan Design and more. USAT Coaches earn 7.5 CEU's. Visit this link for registration.
May 24, 2008 Advanced Bike Fitting and Cycling Biomechanics for Triathletes Cycling biomechanics and advanced bike fitting techniques for triathletes w/ Sergio Borges. USAT Coaches earn 5.0 CEU's for attending. Visit this link for details and registration. 
May 30-June 1, 2008 NTCSMI-USAT Approved Education Provider-Clermont, FL The physiology of lactate testing, pre-testing guidelines, testing process and interpretation and implementation of results. USAT Coaches earn 10 CEU's for attending. Please visit this link for registration. Please contact jbennett@fitplanetinc.com for information.
September 21-23, 2008 USAT Art and Science of Triathlon International Coaching Symposium This symposium will feature a dynamic line up of international and national experts in triathlon. Keynote speakers include: John Naber, Antarctic Mike and Jim Ryun. Presenters include: Bob Seebohar, Inigio Mujika, Bobby McGee, Randy Wilber, Nicholas Romanov, and many more. USAT Coaches earn 15 CEU's for attending. Please visit this link for registration. Please contact Angie@usatriathlon.org or Linda@usatriathlon.org with questions.

 
Application posting dates subject to change without notice.

2008 Race Director Certification Schedule

Race Director Certification Courses
Date Location Subject
January 9-10, 2008 Colorado Springs, CO

COMPLETED

February 8-9, 2008 Indianapolis, IN

COMPLETED

March 1-2, 2008 Chula Vista, CA

COMPLETED

April 24-25, 2008    St. Petersburg, FL

COMPLETED

May 15-16, 2008 Annapolis, MD 

Registration is open at: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1542203

Registration will close May 5 if the class is not full before this date.

Class size will be liimited to 20.

2008    Various Additional Certification classes will be added as they are confirmed.

For more information on these courses along with lodging information, please visit the Race Director Education page.

Recently Completed Courses: 
       St. Petersburg, FL - April 24-25, 2008
       Chula Vista, CA - March 1-2, 2008
       Indianapolis, IN - February 8-9, 2008
       Colorado Springs, CO - January 9-10, 2008
       Portland, OR - July 1-2, 2007       
       Austin, TX - May 26-27, 2007
       Birmingham, AL - April 13-14, 2007
       Boston, MA - March 23-24, 2007
       Honolulu, HI - February 24-25, 2007
       Inaugural course: USAT Congress, Colorado Springs, January 11-15, 2007

              
      

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