USA Cheer

The USA Cheer Cheerleading Safety and Risk Management Course is the full course required for most state activities and athletics associations, as well as meeting college requirements for insurance coverage. The course is also beneficial for all star programs and for dance programs that involve lifts.  It is based on USA Cheer’s Cheerleading Safety Manual (4th edition).

This course covers the topics of safety awareness, legal responsibilities, medical responsibilities, environmental safety factors, safety equipment, spotting, performer readiness, skill progressions, and levels of participation.

This course is ideal for coaches and administrators seeking to increase their knowledge of the important safety factors in cheerleading and cheer-related activities and methods to minimize risk. 

The USA Cheer Youth Safety & Risk Management Course is a youth-focused course based on the USA Cheer Safety & Risk Management Course, the standard of care for cheer-related sports and activities.  It is based on USA Cheer’s Cheerleading Safety Manual (4th edition).

It covers the topics of safety awareness, legal responsibilities, medical responsibilities, environmental safety factors, safety equipment, spotting, performer readiness, skill progressions, and levels of participation.

This course is ideal for coaches and administrators seeking to increase their knowledge of the important safety factors in cheerleading and cheer-related activities and methods to minimize risk. 

Note: High School and College Coaches should complete the full USA Cheer Safety & Risk Management Course found here.

If you have a current USA Cheer Safety Certificate (previously known as AACCA) but did not take the course through your USA Cheer account, you can upload it after you apply for this certification. To find and upload your current certificate, visit our Coach Search and enter your information. Your certificate will be available to save to your computer. Once it is saved to your computer, you may upload it. If your certification has expired, you are able to take our USA Cheer Safety & Risk Management Course located above.

The USA Cheer Special Athlete - Safety & Risk Management Course is an athlete with a disability focused course based on the USA Cheer Safety & Risk Managment Course, the standard of care for cheer-related sports and activities. It is based on USA Cheer's Cheerleading Safety Manual (4th edition).

It covers the topics of safety awareness, legal responsibilities, medical responsibilites, environmental safety factors, safety equipment, spotting, performer readiness, skill progressions, and levels of participation.

This course is ideal for coahces and administrators seeking to increase their knowledge of the important safety factors in cheerleading and cheer-related activities and methods to minimize risk.

This is the comprehensive cheer rules training for the NFHS/USA Cheer Rules for the 2023-24 season. This training course is ideal for new coaches or those who want to refresh their knowledge of the entire rules book. This is a 2-part comprehensive training that covers the entire cheerleading portion of the NFHS/USA Cheer Spirit Rules Book, including training on how to read and cite the rules book. Modules can be completed separately. The training video for Module 1 is 1 hour and 20 minutes in length. The training video for Module 2 is 1 hour and 6 minutes in length. With the approximately 25 questions, each module can take up to 2 hours to complete. In each module, the training video can be watched as many times as necessary and can be referenced during the exam. However, once the exam for that part is started it must be completed before closing any windows or your answers will not be saved. Once the Module 1 exam is successfully completed, you will be given instructions to register for and complete Module 2.  

The 2023-24 “High School Cheerleading Rules Training - Changes” course covers the changes from the previous year for the cheerleading portion of the NFHS/USA Cheer Spirit Rules Book. This training course is ideal for veteran coaches with existing knowledge of current rules.  The Comprehensive Rules Course will be available soon!.