BCAP Level I Information
Certification Information
The Beach CAP Level I Certification requires the following:
Completion of the Pre-Requisite Beach IMPACT Certification via On-Site Clinic, On-Line Webinar, or future OnDemand on-line course, and on-line test from the USAV National Office. Please note that at this time ONLY the National Office Beach IMPACT Clinics will meet this requirement!
Attend either the:
- Full (traditional 2-Day or more) on-site Beach CAP Level I course which includes all Required Court & Classroom Sessions, or
- *Hybrid Single-Day-on-the-Sand Beach CAP I Course plus the Required On-Line Classroom Sessions
*Hybrid on-line courses are not offered with every BCAP I course. Please see our Coaching Education Course Schedule for any upcoming BCAP I Hybrid Courses.
Complete and Submit the following to the National Office:
- Favorite Drills Worksheets (as PDF documents)
- Coaching Philosophy Worksheet (as PDF document)
- National CAP Coaches Code of Ethics Form (as PDF document)
- Course Evaluation Form or On-Line Survey (if required)
- Quizzes for each of the On-Line *Hybrid BCAP I Classroom Sessions (90% or better)
- Complete and Pass the On-Line Beach CAP Level I Test (90% or better)
- Have a successful USAV Background Screen in the USAV National Database
Required Beach CAP Level I Sessions Include:
- Coaching Science: Motor Learning Theory with a Beach Emphasis (may be taught on-site or as a pre-requisite online session for the standard on-site 2-Day format course; taught as an on-line pre-requisite or as the first on-site session for a Hybrid course)
- Basic Differences between Indoor & Sand Game (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
- Developing a Functional Coaching Philosophy for the BEACH Coach! (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
- Professional Ethics, Legalities & Athlete Safeguards for the BEACH Coach! (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
- Team Dynamics: Talent ID & Combining the Right Partners (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
- Myths, Misconceptions and Beach Bio-mechanics (in the classroom, or on-line for Hybrid)
- Intro to Competition Management and Scouting (in the classroom or on-line for Hybrid)
- Serve and Pass Strategies for Sand (on the sand)
- Sand Setting: How to Make the Hitter Look Good (on the sand)
- Keys & Strategies for Effective and Consistent Attacking on the Sand (on the sand)
- Defensive Strategies for the Sand Game: Blocking, Digging, Pulling and Chasing Shots (on the sand)
- Myths, Misconceptions and Beach Bio-mechanics (in the classroom or on-line for Hybrid)
- Drill Design for the Beach & Creating Effective, Game-like Sand Practices (on the sand)
- Teaching the Skills & Drills Practicum (on the sand with Drills Sharing)
- Junior Forum: Engaging the 6- to 12-Year-Old (on the sand)
- NCAA Forum: NCAA Sand … Are you Ready?! (in the classroom or on-line for Hybrid)
- Certification Wrap Up Meeting/Photos, etc. (in the classroom or on-line for Hybrid)
Click the following link to view and register for any national Coaching Education Events, including local on-site courses, online courses, and education webinars.
Coaching Education Events Schedule