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USAG-FL CPE Requirements Document 2010
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:
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:
|
Highest
Rating Held |
CPE
Hours Required Per
Accreditation Year |
Required
Clinic Hours Per Year As Part of Total |
Maximum
# of Clinic Hours That Carry Forward To Next Accreditation
Year |
| 5/6 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
| 7/8 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
| 9 |
16 |
8 |
3 |
| 10 |
20 |
10 |
4 |
| National |
20 |
10 |
4 |
| Brevet |
20 |
10 |
4 |
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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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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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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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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