This course is designed to help gymnastics professionals understand the physical changes expected when athletes experience maturation and their peak height velocity, commonly known as their "growth spurt," and the expected differences in athletes during early vs. late maturation. Throughout the course, participants will learn the risks to athletes during this time and strategies to mitigate and reduce the likelihood of injury.
Course Details
This online course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, concluding with an 8-question Knowledge Check that requires a score of 80% to pass. After successful completion, the course will remain accessible for review at any time.
Minors taking the course must be logged in to their own profile, not their parent/guardian profile, to receive credit for the course. View page 2 of the Parent How-To Guide for further information.
To print course certificates, individuals must have an active USA Gymnastics membership (Recreational Coach, Competitive Coach, Judge, Owner/Managing Director, or Athlete).
This is an online course!
Online courses are a great way to complete courses on your own time and on your own schedule.
Registration
Click the button below to register for the U202 Understanding Maturation course online. You must be logged in to register (username and personal password—which you created).
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Fees & Policies
$15 for USA Gymnastics Members: Recreational Coach, Competitive Coach, Owner/Managing Director, Judge, Meet Director, Athlete (age 16 and older)
$35 for Non-Members (note: certificates are unavailable to Non-Members)
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Course fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another individual.
Course registrants must be a minimum of 16 years old.
Member Clubs have the option to register staff members for this course through Group Processing.
Technical Recommendations & Support
This course performs best on the Chrome browser using a desktop or laptop computer. Third-party cookies should be enabled to ensure course completion is recorded. For technical assistance, please contact education@usagym.org and include your device type, browser (and version), internet speed, and a screenshot of any error messages (if applicable).
Disclaimer
This educational offering does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice. All information, content, and materials herein are for general information purposes only. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this course are hereby expressly disclaimed.
