Credentials / USA Track & Field
USATF Cross Country Specialist Certificate
Verified: this record was checked against its official source. Last verified 2026-09-03.
At a glance
Credential type
certificate program
Status
active
Target professional
Cross country coaches
Country
US
Official page
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Conditioning, Coaching Psychology, Sports Performance
Accreditation
No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.
Renewal & CEU requirements
Recertification required
no
CEU unit system
unknown
Ethics requirement
not_applicable
CPR/AED at renewal
not_applicable
Deadline rule
unknown
USATF states that no recertification requirements are currently in effect for USATF Specialist certificate holders (subject to change). Initial certificate requires attendance at all sessions of the 10-hour blended course and a final exam score of 80% or higher; current USATF membership and age 18+ required to enroll.
CEU recognition
- USATF Coaching Education (Level 1 Recertification) — accepts ceus fromThe USATF Cross Country Specialist Course is an approved continuing education/specialty course that satisfies USATF Level 1 recertification for current Level 1 coaches; listed at 12 CEU hours in the USATF CEU course catalog. No credit for courses completed prior to the Level 1 certificate date or the quad start.
- Indiana University — accepts ceus fromA 2020 USATF New England announcement of the online Cross Country Specialty School listed 'Qualification for one CEU from Indiana University' as a course benefit.
Sources (5)
- Education Standardtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- USATF Cross Country Specialist Coursetier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- https://usatf.org/programs/coaches/continuing-education-unit-ceu-coursestier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
- https://southwestern.usatf.org/current-track-and-field-news/2021/usatf-level-1-recertification-guidelinestier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
- https://newengland.usatf.org/news/2020/usatf-coaching-education-cross-country-specialty-stier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-04) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-02)