USA Triathlon

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Policy

CEUs are courses designed to ensure USA Triathlon Certified Coaches keep their knowledge of industry trends, technology and triathlon regulations relevant. CEUs are crucial for professional coaches to stay up-to-date with the most relevant triathlon coaching education as well as ensure each coach is well-rounded. There are two types of CEUs that USAT recognizes: USAT CEUs (courses that USAT runs or is affiliated with) and Non-USAT CEUs (courses held by outside organizations). 

All USA Triathlon Certified Coaches are required to earn a minimum of 5 USAT CEUs to maintain their professional coach certification during each 2-year cycle. Level I Certified Coaches must earn a total of 15 CEUs and Level II, Level II Endurance and Level III Certified Coaches must earn a total of 20 CEUs.

It is the responsibility of each certified coach to maintain a record of all documentation for completed CEUs. 

Non-USAT CEUs 

USA Triathlon reserves the right to assign or deny a CEU value to Non-USAT seminars and conferences. Non-USAT CEU value is based upon relevancy to triathlon coaching and is assigned by USA Triathlon, not by what another organization assigns. Continuing education does NOT include the daily activities of a coach such as attending training, leading training rides, meeting with athletes, etc.

Coaches are responsible for tracking their CEUs, getting courses accepted for Non-USAT CEUs, and recording CEUs in their recertification application.

Please note that the Non-USAT CEU opportunities listed below are not exclusive, they are simply the most common Non-USAT CEUs earned by coaches. Credit for Non-USAT courses are awarded with a maximum of 5 Non-USAT CEUs per course. 

Please note, unless the course is listed on this page, it needs to be reviewed by USA Triathlon Coaching Education Staff by emailing Coaching@usatriathlon.org.  

**Recertification of any of the below certifications is worth half of the original certification Non-USAT CEU value.

**Non-USAT CEU amounts subject to change without notice