2023 Foundational Coach Training

If you sign up for the 2023 test, please seek to complete the test by December 10, 2023. If you think you will not be able to do so, please wait until December 1 and sign up for the 2024 Foundational Coach training.

If you have Foundational Coach listed under QUALIFICATIONS on your member profile, you should NOT sign up for the test. 

Please allow a week for the test link to be sent. They are generally sent out on Thursday morning. Please note the invitation will be sent to the email associated with your account. If that email is not current, please update the information and then register for the test.

You must be current with SafeSport training, have a completed background check, and have completed the concussion training in order to purchase the Foundational Coach test.

Please use the clinic registration to request the Foundational Coach test AFTER viewing the coaching videos on your member dashboard. There is not clinic that you have to attend.  In addition to questions from the video, there are rules questions as well. A rule book is available at the USAU website.

The test will include multiple choice and reflective questions that require a short answer. A passing score of 80% is required.

The Foundational Coach training is required to attend any USA Ultimate coach certification clinic. This Foundational Coach training will expire on December 31, 2025.

If you are a woman or BIPOC and need financial assistance, you can apply for the RAD grant. For more information on the RAD grant, please visit the USAU website.