Level 3 -NTS Coach’s Course

The Level 3 – NTS Coach’s Course is held on 7/26/2019 to 7/28/2019 from 9:00 am to 6:00 PM. Please see the USA Archery web page for the course.

The course will be taught by Thomas Herrington, USA Archery Level 4 – NTS Coach and Lawerence Sullivan, USA Archery Level 4 – NTS Coach.

The content is the curriculum approved by USA Archery, NFAA and ASA for the Level 3 Coach’s Certification. The candidate learns:

  • Introduction to Coaching Philosophy
  • Training cycles/plans
  • Competition preparation
  • Mental skills
  • Equipment tuning
  • National Training System (NTS)

The course is 24 hours long. The schedule is 9:00 am to 6:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There are scheduled breaks during the day.

Prerequisites to attending the course are:

  • Minimum age: 19
  • Must have been an Level 2 Instructor for one year – or pass an exam to ‘test out’ of the Level 2 level and verify three years experience in an archery instructor capacity
  • Successful USA Archery Background Check
  • Complete the Safe Sport Training
  • Mental Management 101 Course (online course)
  • Hold a current USA Archery or National Field Archery (NFAA) or Archery Shooters Assocation (ASA)

The Course Cost is $350. A deposit of $150 is required with registration.

The certification period is three years.

Please note: No certification will be processed by USA Archery without membership in USA Archery or NFAA or ASA, a successful USA Archery Background Screening and completion of the USOC Safe Sport On-line Course. Please see the USA Archery page for the background screening process.

Registration closes 6/28/2019. To register please email the following information to Coach Tom Herrington:

  • Name
  • Mailing Address
  • Cell Phone Number
  • Date of Birth
  • Membership Number from USA Archery or NFAA or ASA

The Level 3 – NTS Coach Course Materials will be mailed out on 7/5/2019.