Teaching and Coaching Fundamentals Online (TCFO) gives you the building blocks of good instructional practices to become an effective educator on and off the water.
Created through a partnership project with the United States Olympic Committee, this online course merges the worlds of teaching & coaching. At US Sailing we do both, teach and coach. The course focuses on keeping learning safe and fun while breaking down complex skills into smaller parts or focus skills in an effort to build a lifelong sailor.
***PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY TAKING, OR PLANNING TO TAKE, A US SAILING ONLINE COURSE***
On Monday, August 5th, US Sailing will be migrating to a new Learning Platform. For approximately 12 hours, online courses will not be accessible.
If you are currently enrolled in either Level 1 Online or Teaching and Coaching Fundamentals Online you will have until 5:00 PM ET on August 12th to complete your course. After that time, your enrollment will be recorded in our new system, but all course progress will be lost.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we are standing by to help should you need it. Please email us at onlinehelp@ussailing.org or call 401.342.7900 if you require any assistance.
*** During Account Creation make sure to set up US Sailing membership to receive completion credit***
What Teaching and Coaching Fundamentals Online covers
- Updated information about safety & risk management
- Multiple pathways teaching
- Different learning styles
- The US Sailing Signature Progression of Learning. This includes chalk talk, land drill and water drill with instructor demo and student practice, followed by a debrief.
- Updated material from the original Teaching Fundamentals for Sailing Instructors
By being better educated and more aware of how people learn and how to keep the sport fun while focusing on skill development, each of us will contribute to the future of our sport and its athletes. Once you complete the online course, your TCFO training will be logged on your membership record in the US Sailing database.
Course Participants
Teaching and Coaching Fundamentals (TCFO) is a prerequisite for the following courses:
- Basic Keelboat Instructor
- Safe Powerboat Handling Instructor
- Reach Educator
- Adaptive Sailing Instructor
- Small boat Level 1 Instructor
