When designated as a cheer team coach, that coach must be the bona-fide coach of said cheer team. The coach must attend and run all team practices and assume full responsibility for that particular cheer team. They must be listed by their school as that specific team’s coach.

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In order to be a certified cheer coach in North Dakota, the following steps must be followed:

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• Must take and pass the ASEP Sport First Aid course and ND-developed hands-on stunting class one time.

  • Please download your certificate as this will need to be uploaded onto the certification form.

• Must complete the NFHS Heat-Related Illness Course one time.

  • Please download your certificate as this will need to be uploaded onto the certification form.

• Must Complete the NFHS CONCUSSION COURSE every two years. 

  • Please download your certificate as this will need to be uploaded onto the certification form.

• Must take and pass a CPR/AED course every two years.

  • Please download your certificate as this will need to be uploaded onto the certification form.

• Must attend a Spirit Rules meeting- there will be multiple days offered. Please check the events page for dates.

• Coach must complete the SPIRIT RULES TEST, with a passing score of 80 % or above. 

• The coach wishing to be certified must attend a bona-Fide camp approved by NDCCA, with a minimum of 1 cheerleader.  The approved camps are on the Bona-Fide Camp webpage.

• If a coach has coached for 5 years, they must take an additional course BEFORE the start of their 6th year. Courses will be required at each 5 year increment.

  • There are links to optional classes in the Resources tab.

  • You may also use the coaches Convention as your education credit. Please see the President for a certificate of completion.

• The coach will NOT be considered certified if any part of the form is not complete.

• The Certification Application must be submitted by September 1st for Fall sports; December 1st for Winter sports.

• Certification Application received after the above dates will be assessed a $35 late fee. THE COACH WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED CERTIFIED UNTIL THIS FEE IS PAID.

• In a school that has different coaches for each cheer team, each of those teams must have a certified coach in order to stunt. That coach must be recognized by the school as that squad’s cheer coach. (For example, if girls basketball and boys basketball cheer coaches are different people, they each must be certified.)

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To complete the Cheer Coach Certification application please go to the Certification Application page. 

Updated August, 2024