For Everyone WhoTeaches Skateboarding

National skateboard instructor and coach training and certification, designed for people, schools, and programs helping others grow through skateboarding.

Pathways available for: Parents, Teachers, Instructors, Coaches, and skaters of all ages and backgrounds.

Certification & Membership Pathways

Five Pathways

Five USSEA-certified pathways for skateboard educators: organization membership, PE teacher accreditation, instructor certification, coach certification, and the Skateboard Basic registration. Pick your role, review the requirements, and register or book a discovery call to begin.

Membership

Skateboard Basic

For anyone who wants to learn how to skateboard or learn how to teach skateboarding. All ages, all abilities, no experience required. Kids, adults, parents, volunteers, and people in programs whether you are learning to skate or helping someone else get started.

$50 first year then $25/year
Register

Certification

Instructor Certification

For anyone who teaches skateboarding: private lessons, skateboard schools, camps, municipal parks and rec, and after-school programs. If you teach skateboarding and you are not coaching competitive athletes, this is your certification.

$300 first year then $100/year
Register

Certification

Competitive Coach Certification

For those who develop competitive skateboard athletes: training programs, team coaches, and anyone focused on athletic development in skateboarding. Built to meet World Skate and IOC requirements for coaches on the field of play.

$350 first year then $100/year
Register

Endorsement

Organization Membership

For skateboard schools, camps, competitive coaching programs, and any organization that teaches skateboarding. Get your program endorsed by USSEA and show your community it meets a national standard.

$450 / year annual membership
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Not sure where you fit? Contact us and we'll point you in the right direction.

Defined Standard. National certification framework for skateboard teaching and coaching.
Compliance Ready. SafeSport, background screening, CPR, and First Aid training built in.
Standards-Aligned. Curriculum mapped to SHAPE America national PE standards, World Skate coaching standards, and USSEA Professional Certified Educator Standards.
Who We Are

Built on One Belief

"To grow skateboarding through skateboard education."

We do this by empowering people. USSEA has created certification standards for coaches, instructors, and PE teachers so they can pursue professional development with the support, endorsement, and credentials they need to be successful with their students and athletes. Whether you've never stepped on a skateboard or you've been skating your whole life, we are building pathways for everyone who wants to teach, coach, and grow skateboarding.

Pillar One

Balance, Mobility, Strength & Fitness

Physical literacy through progressive, age-appropriate movement. The foundation every PE teacher already teaches.

Pillar Two

Character & Resilience

Mental and emotional resilience. Persistence, courage, and the confidence built through learning to fall and stand back up.

Pillar Three

Skateboard Community

A community of skateboarders focused on helping each other learn, and a community of people committed to developing skateboard education.

Our Safety Framework

The S.K.A.T.E. SAFE Method

Five principles taught in every USSEA certification. The framework coaches, instructors, and PE teachers use at parks, schools, and partner programs across the country.

S

Start Simple

Wear a helmet. Warm up. Learn skills first. Get a lesson.

K

Know Your Limits

Be patient with yourself. Progress with caution.

A

Always Have a Plan

Think it through. Skate with purpose.

T

Take a Look

Look for other skaters. Inspect the condition, shape, and intensity of the park.

E

Earn Respect

Understand how others use the park. Wait your turn. Help others.

The Five Rings

Skateboarding is Now
an Olympic Sport.

The transition from subculture to sanctioned sport is underway. Organized youth league skateboarding is projected to follow within one to two years. When it arrives, every coach working with youth athletes will require a credential to operate within the field of play.

USSEA is establishing that credential now. Programs and educators who certify in this period will be positioned as the early-adopter standard for the era ahead.

Ready to Get Started?

Have questions about which certification fits your role, or want to learn more about bringing Skateboard PE to your school? We're happy to help. Our process is consultative, not transactional.

USSEA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit