GYMCERT, created by Olympic Coach Rita Brown and the GymCert Advisory Board, provides web-based training courses for the greater Gymnastics sporting community. GymCert has partnered with USA Gymnastics University.
At this time our courses include Women's recreational Levels 1 through 6, Boy's recreational Level 1 and Safety Basics for Gymnastics and Cheerleading.
GYMCERT along with the USA Gymnastics University believes that the certification of gymnastics coaches through the GYMCERT System will produce the following favorable outcomes:
Provide a better and safer environment for gymnastics athletes.
Raise the standard of gymnastics coaches though out the USA.
Provide accountability of gymnastic coaches and gyms.
Lower the risk for insurance companies/carriers and thus lowering the liability insurance rates for gym club owners, recreational programs. YMCA's, USAIGC member clubs, USAG member clubs and other programs that offer gymnastics instruction.
Cost savings for club owners by providing discounted rates offered through Snyder Insurance Agency, Ray Snyder Provides discounted insurance to GYMCERT Certified coaches and their gym owners). Contact S.I.S for more information.
Give club owners some comfort in knowing that coaches with certifications from GYMCERT have taken courses toward continuing education in the field of gymnastics training and safety.
By providing the automated certification course via web-based training, coaches can obtain course materials, instruction, and may take the exams at their convenience and at their own pace. This saves everyone time and money that would have been spent taking time away from the gym, traveling to a seminar site, renting the venue, printing course materials, and hiring seminar leaders. More people will have access to the information as long as they have computer access with Internet connection. If the individual coach or their gym doesn't have this technology, every library has this technology available.
By providing automated certification courses via web-based training, coaches can obtain course materials, instruction, and exams at their convenience and at their own pace. This saves everyone time and money that would have been spent taking time away from the gym and home.
With GymCert, you learn online with text, pictures and video, take the material with you in the form of books and DVDs, and learn at your own pace wherever you may be.
Each course is presented in multiple formats suited to your style of learning. They include valuable learning material from the very best coaches and instructors in the world in the form of text, images, audio, and video. Upon completion of the course you can take an exam on-line and receive your certificate immediately. If you fail the exam, you may return to the course at your convenience and retake the exam when you feel you are ready.