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Contents of your application are confidential.
This online application is considered official when you submit it. If you use the online application, you do not have to submit a paper application.
Your application will be processed as expeditiously as our current workload permits. If we have questions, we will contact you at the e-mail address you have listed. Please make sure it is correct.
APPLICATION FOR CLASSICAL FENCING CREDENTIALING
Application for the following rank (select one):Classical Fencing Apprentice InstructorClassical Fencing DemonstratorClassical Fencing InstructorClassical Fencing ProvostClassical Fencing MasterName:Mailing Address:E-mail:Telephone Number:Year of birth (to determine eligibility):Highest academic degree:
Are you a member of a national Academy of Arms or coaches association affiliated with either the Academie d Armes Internationale (AAI) or the International Fencing Coaches Association (IFCA)YesNoIf so, which Academy or coaches association?If you are a member of the United States Fencing Coaches Association provide your member number (see your profile on the USFCA website)
Do you hold a professional fencing coaching credential?YesNoIf yes, what rank is the credential, what organization granted it, and in what year was it granted?
Do you hold a coaching credential issued by an Amateur fencing federation or other recognized body? YesNoIf yes, what rank is the credential, what organization granted it, and in what year was it granted?Describe your personal history as a fencer: What fencing club are you affiliated with?Located in which town or city?
Do you currently serve as an instructor, trainer, or coach?YesNo
Do you currently have coaching liability insurance? YesNo
Do you have a student with whom you can work during the course? YesNoWhy are you interested in earning a credential from the Classical Academy of Arms?
By completing this form I hereby certify that the information above is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I give the Classical Academy of Arms permission to verify information on this form and understand that false statements may be a bar to my acceptance or to my completion of the Academy’s training and credentialing. I understand that the focus of this program is the training and credentialing of instructors who teach fencing as it was taught and practiced during the period 1880-1939, and that, although the knowledge of instructional techniques will be of value to any trainer of fencers, the Academy’s program is not intended to prepare individuals to coach modern competitive fencers or historical fencers. Today’s date:
APPLICATION NOTES
If you do not wish to submit this application online please contact the Academy for a paper copy of the application.
Contents of your application are confidential.
This online application is considered official when you submit it. If you use the online application, you do not have to submit a paper application.
Your application will be processed as expeditiously as our current workload permits. If we have questions, we will contact you at the e-mail address you have listed. Please make sure it is correct.