Continuing Professional Education

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All judges are required to fulfill Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements in order to be assigned to USAG sanctioned events and to test to a higher level. CPE credits are determined by the number of clock hours for an activity. For additional information about CPE, click on the links below:

• CPE Requirements
• Clinic CPE Credit
• Miscellaneous Activities for CPE Credit
• Tracking and Submission of Forms
• CPE Forms and Due Date

CPE REQUIREMENTS

The number of CPE hours depends on the rating of the judge.   All judges are required to completed the number of CPE hours each year that correspond to their rating.  Each year, a minimum number of clinic hours must be earned.  Once the minimum number of clinic hours has been achieved, judges may earn hours for miscellaneous activities such as coaching, in-gym observation, volunteering, and practice judging.  If a judge earns more than the required number of clinic hours in one year, some of the hours may carry forward to the next year.  The specific requirements follow:

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Clinic CPE Hours

Clinic CPE hours are hours spent at a State, Regional, or Nationally organized event such as USAG Congress, Clinics, Courses, or Symposium.  These events must be publicized in advance and open to all judges in the state, region, or nation as applicable to the event (exception:  eligibility requirements must be met for judges' courses).  CPE certificates will be issued at the conclusion of approved clinics/sessions.

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Miscellaneous Activities For CPE Credit

Coaching:  A maximum of 6 hours may be earned toward CPE credit.  A CPE Miscellaneous Form is to be signed by the supervisor or club owner.

In-Gym:  A maximum of 6 hours may be earned toward CPE credit by doing in-gym observations and/or critiquing/consulting with coaches and gymnasts.  A CPE Miscellaneous Report Form is to be signed by the coach.

Volunteering:  A maximum of 4 hours may be earned toward CPE credit by volunteering at a judging-related activity such as Judges Cup or at a Regional or National Meet as a Line Judge, Master Scorer, or Timer.  Two of these four hours can come from service as a USAG or NAWGJ Board member.  A CPE Miscellaneous Report Form is to be signed by the event coordinator or higher level Board member.

Practice Judging:  A maximum of 3 hours may be earned toward CPE credit by practice judging in a gym or with video.  The practice judging must be at a level equal to or higher than the judge's current rating.  Practice judging for purposes of CPE credit requires pre-approval from the USAG State Chair or the NAWGJ State Judging Director.  Live practice judging also requires pre-approval from the Meet Director and Meet Referee.  The practice judge should come to the meet prepared with all judging materials and wear the appropriate judging uniform.  Video Practice Judging will be recorded in hours and requires written verification from the supervising judge. A CPE Miscellaneous Credit Report Form is to be signed by the event coordinator or higher level Board member.

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Tracking and Submission of Forms

1. Each judge is responsible for keeping accurate records of their CPE, including documentation of attendance at approved CPE experiences.  Documentation should correspond to the hours submitted on the Annual CPE Record Form.
2. Each USAG State Chair will be responsible for designating a USAG CPE Coordinator.  The CPE Coordinator will maintain a list of all of the judges in the state, the number of CPE hours they complete each year, and the number of clinic hours they will carry forward to the next year.
3. Each judge is responsible for recording a summary of their total annual CPE hours by category on the Annual CPE Record Form and submitting the form to their respective CPE Coordinator by June 30 of each year. 
4. If a judge does not complete all of the required CPE hours within a given year, the judge may apply CPE hours from the successive year to mak up for the hours they were lacking.  When completed, the judge must send the proper documentation for the "late-year" to the CPE Coordinator.  Note that CPE hours cannot be used twice, meaning, if hours are being used to make up from the previous year, those same hours could not be applied to the current year as well.
5. The USAG National Office will conduct audits each year on randomly selected judges to verify the documentation of CPE records has been maintained as reported by the judge.

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CPE Forms and Due Date

Click here for an Annual CPE Record Form.

Click here for a CPE Miscellaneous Activity Report Form.

Click here for a CPE form to use at clinics with multiple sessions.

The Annual CPE Record Form is due to the Florida CPE Coordinator by June 30 of each year.

BE SURE TO KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS!!!!  You are responsible for maintaining all documentation records for purposes of the USAG audit.

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