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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Endorsement
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.
Endorsement
For public schools, private schools, and any educational institution implementing skateboarding as part of a physical education program. USSEA provides the training, accreditation, and curriculum. Your teachers run the class.
Not sure where you fit? Contact us and we'll point you in the right direction.
"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.
Physical literacy through progressive, age-appropriate movement. The foundation every PE teacher already teaches.
Mental and emotional resilience. Persistence, courage, and the confidence built through learning to fall and stand back up.
A community of skateboarders focused on helping each other learn, and a community of people committed to developing skateboard education.
Five principles taught in every USSEA certification. The framework coaches, instructors, and PE teachers use at parks, schools, and partner programs across the country.
Wear a helmet. Warm up. Learn skills first. Get a lesson.
Be patient with yourself. Progress with caution.
Think it through. Skate with purpose.
Look for other skaters. Inspect the condition, shape, and intensity of the park.
Understand how others use the park. Wait your turn. Help others.
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.
USSEA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Donate to help us change lives through skateboard education.
Mail a check payable to USSEA. Contact us for the current mailing address.
Many companies match charitable contributions dollar-for-dollar. Ask your HR team and use EIN 82-2720402.
Donate skateboards, helmets, pads, and other equipment to help us put gear in the hands of students who need it. Contact us to coordinate a donation.
USSEA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN 82-2720402. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You will receive a written acknowledgment for your tax records. No goods or services are provided in exchange for contributions.
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
