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Apprenticeship overview

The Level III certification teaches you how to work with the most advanced athletes up to the pro and Olympic levels. The level III program teaches you how to become your own elite coach with an extensive plan library, top shelf training sessions as well as learning how to run advanced clinics + hold video conferencing for team groups.   Level III coaches are full time and can handle as many athletes as their schedule, life and work balance will allow.  This is a full time coaching groomed position once you are certified as Level III.  Level III Certified coaches will work closely each week with principal coach Cliff Scherb as to the nuances and fine tuning of training elites and dialing in their race plans and nutrition protocols.  You will have the ability to ask questions about specific athletes or general principles of coaching during your weekly live video calls.  A total of 52 training modules will be undertaken as well as comprehensive coaching exam to pass the level III program.  To get started please fill out the enrollment application form.

ENROLLMENT STATUS: 2019-2020 IS CLOSED, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO BE ON OUR WAITING LIST.


Certified Coaching Comparison 

 Please learn more below about each program term, benefits and costs.  Coaches who have already certified with the USAT or other governing body may test out of TSA Level I or TSA Level II depending on their experience level. 

 
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CERTIFIED COACHING PROGRAM INCOME AND COSTS

The apprenticeship program offers upward mobility and a potential coaching career path.

  • With each level the total income as well as experience of the coach rises. A greater take home percentage is awarded to those coaches with more tenure and athletes.

  • Figures below are sustained athletes and may be more depending on the number and mix of athletes you are working with.

  •  Level I coaches may only work with a maximum of 5 athletes and level II up to 15 sustained athletes at one time. Level III can coach 20+ depending on their career and life goals.

  • Proficient coaches with experience and accelerated training may work with more athletes on an approved case by case basis.

  •  If there are no athletes to coach, the program fee is $600/month.  (Two athletes sustained in coaching per month is break even to pay for the apprenticeship certification program.) 

Coaches annual income by level

Estimated apprenticeship coaches pre tax income based on sustained athletes. We provide our coaches with athlete leads as well as how to market themselves in finding new athletes.

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