Credentials / USA Track & Field

USATF Level 2 Coach

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Verified: this record was checked against its official source. Last verified 2026-09-03. 8 sources on file.

At a glance

Credential type
certificate program
Status
active
Target professional
Experienced track and field coaches
Country
US
Official page
https://usatf.org/programs/coaches/level-2-information
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Conditioning, Speed & Agility, Sports Performance

Accreditation

No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.

Eligibility & examination

Eligibility

Minimum age
20
Education
unknown
Degree required
no
Experience
Minimum of 2 years of coaching experience in track & field, cross country, or a club/personal run coaching setting (excludes experience as an athlete, personal trainer, or strength and conditioning professional)
CPR/AED
unknown
Other prerequisites
Hold a current USATF Level 1 certificate; be a current USATF member; first-time attendees must complete the Level 2 Sport Science course; event-specific online lectures (10-12 hr) must be completed prior to Day 1 of the in-person session

Level 2 certificate holders joining the USATF Registered Coaches Program must maintain USATF 3-Step SafeSport Compliance.

Examination

Format
Online final exam completed after the in-person session (first-timers also complete a ~2 hr exam within the Level 2 Sport Science course)
Online exam
yes
Testing center
unknown
Length
unknown
Questions
unknown
Passing score
80% or better
Attempts included
unknown
Retake policy
unknown

Initial certification costs

  • $109 — Level 2 Sport Science course (required for first-time Level 2 participants)

Renewal & CEU requirements

8 yr
renewal cycle
Recertification required
yes
CEU unit system
unknown
Ethics requirement
yes
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
Deadline rule
Certificate is valid for eight calendar years from date of completion (in the original year enrolled), expiring December 31; on-time recertification application must be filed at time of renewal.

Effective January 1, 2025, new and current USATF Level 2 coaches must complete a USATF-approved continuing education course each renewal period; specific Level 2 recertification course options/procedures are listed as 'TBA / coming soon' and no CEU-hour total is published for Level 2 (the 8 CEU-hour rule applies to Level 1). At renewal, USATF membership and SafeSport training must be current. USATF Level 3 coaches are exempt from Level 2 recertification; Level 2 holders are exempt from Level 1 recertification.

CEU recognition

  • USA Track & Field — accepts ceus from
    Only USATF-approved continuing education courses (USATF CEU course catalog) count toward recertification; KT Tape for Coaches is not eligible.

Pathway

What this credential requires

All of:
  • CertificationUSATF Level 1 Coach
  • AgeAt least 20 years old
  • MembershipCurrent USATF member
  • ExperienceMinimum 2 years of coaching experience in track & field, cross country, or a club/personal run coaching setting

Formal prerequisite: USATF Level 1 Coach — source · verified 2026-09-06.

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Sources (8)

Latest verification activity: reverification → confirmed (2026-10-03) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-07) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-06)

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