The Classical Academy of Arms is accredited through the National Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE).
The NCACE is a program of the United States Center for Coaching Excellence (USCCE), a not-for-profit organization involved in supporting the professions of coaching, coaching education and coach development. It offers accreditation and national recognition to sport organizations and institutions responsible for the preparation of coaches at any and all levels of sport.
NCACE offers accreditation and national recognition to sport organizations and institutions responsible for the preparation of coaches at any and all levels of sport, through empirically-based guidance for the creation, implementation and evaluation of coaching education programs.
Under the auspices of the USCCE and the International Council for Coaching Excellence, the purpose of NCACE is to grant accreditation to educational programs that meet or exceed the requirements outlined in the NCACE Guidelines for Accreditation of Coaching Education. Key to NCACE’s efforts are the National Standards for Sport Coaches. Originally published in 1995 and recently updated in 2019 by the SHAPE America, the standards provide the basis in which NCACE evaluates the content of coaching education programs. Accreditation involves a rigorous process of proof that coaching programs adhere to these standards, including the programs’ administration, curricular and testing standards.
For more information, please visit:
National Committee of Coaching Education: https://qualitycoachingeducation.org/
United States Center for Coaching Excellence: https://uscoachexcellence.org/
International Council for Coaching Excellence: https://icce.ws/
Quality Coach Education Programs
(1) Commit to the profession of sport coaching
(2) Align their curriculum with the Core Coaching Responsibilities
(3) Evaluate the effectiveness of their program
(4) Combine formal learning experiences with significant field experiences
(5) Employ qualified instructors who use a variety of instructional methods
Accredited Programs
The following programs are a few that have demonstrated quality coach education through external evaluation by the National Committee for the Accreditation of Coaching Education:
- ACEing Autism
- American Youth Soccer Organization
- Bridgewater College
- Clarion University
- Emporia State University
- Georgia Southern University
- Human Kinetics Coach Education Program
- Institute for Rowing Leadership
- James Madison University
- Kutztown University
- Professional Tennis Registry
- Smith College
- Southern Arkansas University
- Special Olympics North America
- University of Central Florida
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of Southern Mississippi
- USA Football
- USA Track & Field
- United States Sports Academy
- Western Michigan University