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Steps to Gain GoKids Youth Sports™ Skills Trainer Certification
PURPOSE
1. Provide training and certification of the GoKids Youth Sports™ program to parents, elementary school teachers, recreational coaches and youth club coaches.
2. Provide sports skills training, clinics and camps for kids and youth ages 7 and under (Level 1) and ages 8 and up (Level 2).
GoKids Youth Sports™ (GKYS) was created and founded by Hall of Famer Ruth N. Nelson who has over 40 years of experience in volleyball. She has emphasized training kids and youth 12 and under over the past 18 years. She has also created an instructor/trainer certification for the Bring Your Own Parent (BYOP®) Program working with children ages 10 and under and their parents.
STEPS TO BECOME A PROVISIONAL GKYS™ SKILLS TRAINER (video online content will not be available until late Fall 2018 for Provisional Skills Trainers, however you may register and make payment and your certification will not begin until January 2019)
Step 1: Register for the BYOP® 101 Course. (Click here for registering for Art of Coaching online Course) .
Step 2: Complete the course and download the Certificate of Completion.
Step 3: Register for the Home Training Program Series (HTPS™). This online course is in final production; once it is online, you have 60 days to complete and return certificate. (Art of Coaching link will be provide when online course is available this fall)
Step 4: Complete this course and download its Certificate of Completion.
Step 5: Email both Certificates of Completion to gokids@gokids-youthsports.com (you may apply now, however the HTPS™ is not available online at this time)
Step 6: Submit your completed Application, and GoKids Youth Sports Trainer End User License Agreement (if you paid online you have already read and agreed to enduser agreement) along with $100 US nonrefundable Application fee made payable to brvc, LLC to P.O. Box 702505, Dallas, TX 75370. If you are paying via mail and have emailed your certificate (s) you will be sent an End User Agreement to submit with your Application fee. You may also pay online and please be sure to click on the link provided once you have completed your Application. Look for the payment link or you may just click here.
Step 7: Upon acceptance of your Application, and payment of a membership fee of $350 (year 1 members ONLY), you will receive a 3-year provisional certification. Members will receive an 8-week GoKids Youth Sports™ training plan for Level 1 and Level 2 (via email and/or download), limited access (password protected) to the GoKids Youth Sports™ Website portal for updates on and/or teaching/training materials and video clips for 3 years, and access to the GoKids-Youth Sports online store.
ADDITONAL STEPS TO BECOME A CERTIFIED GKYS™ CERTIFIED SKILLS TRAINER
FULL ACCESS TO ALL CONTENT FOR 3 YEARS FOR JUST $150 MORE (when registering for the In-person certification program)*
Step 8: After becoming a Provisional GKYS™ Skills Trainer, register to participate in the GKYS™ Trainer In-Person Certification Course. 2019 Courses: Dallas 2019 July 15-18 and Chicago March 10.
Step 9: Attend and complete the GKYS™ Skills Trainer Certification Course, including both classroom and on-court training. In addition to all the benefits associated with becoming a Provisional GKYS™ Skills Trainer, Certified GKYS™ Skills Trainers have access (password protected) to all content on the GKYS™ Skills Trainer website portal for 3 years.
Step 10: Re-certification may be done at any of the Certified GoKids Youth Sports™ Certification locations which will be listed on website.
Level 1 (Ages 7 and under): Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced
Level 2 (Ages 8 and up): Beginner; Intermediate; Advanced
* Skills Trainers fee (application and membership) and length of certification may vary from year to year so check rates and length of certification that apply to the year that you receive your certification. Some promotional rates may apply when attending approved clinics and/or events but will be a credit back to you once you have paid FULL Skills Trainer fees for application and membership
Revised 11.9.2018.
This application fees, yearly requirements will be updated on a regular basis , please check for newest update.