Membership Options

Cheer Memberships

Before joining, make sure you know which membership type your association or event producer requires. If your association or event producer provides a promo code for membership, do not register until you receive your code. There are no refunds for changing to a membership with a lower membership fee or refunding for a promo code after registration.

Cheer Coach – $35

USA Cheer Cheer Coach Membership is available for cheerleading coaches. This membership is ideal for those coaching jr. high, high school, or college athletes. [more…]

Youth Coach – $30

USA Cheer Youth Coach Membership is available for cheerleading coaches and designed specifically for coaches of youth organizations. [more…]

Professional – $35

For industry professionals (i.e. choreographers, school administrators, camp chaperones, judges, contract employees, etc.) who require a background check and athlete protection training. [more…]

Jr. Coach/Athlete – $20

USA Cheer Junior Coach/Athlete Membership is available for junior cheerleading coaches and athletes (under the age of 18) and designed specifically for those a part of youth organizations. [more…]

STUNT Memberships

STUNT Athlete- $20

Required for all Club STUNT Program Members. [more…]

STUNT Coach – $35

Required for Club/Youth STUNT Program Membership; Optional for other STUNT Program Membership. Includes all of the benefits from our general membership, plus additional liability coverage. [more…]

STUNT Program

STUNT Program Membership provides access to USA Cheer STUNT routines, licensed music, and other resources.

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STUNT Official – $50

For scoring officials and referees for the sport of STUNT. Includes all of the benefits from our general membership, plus additional athlete safety requirements like a background screening and an athlete protection course. [more…]

Dance Memberships

Dance Coach – $35

Dance Coach Memberships are made available to the spirit community to help provide a consistent minimum standard for those who supervise cheer and dance. [more…]

Professional – $35

For industry professionals (i.e. choreographers, school administrators, judges, contract employees, etc.) who require a background check and athlete protection training. [more…]

Membership Frequently Asked Questions

Option 1: Check the public membership list here. This list is updated weekly. Option 2: Log in to the member portal at usacheer.org/login. If your membership is current, you will see your Member ID card. If you see a popup window, it will show you which requirements are still needed in order to make your membership current.

 

The USA Cheer Membership portal is located at https://usacheer.org/login. 

  • Before getting locked out of your account, use the "Forgot User ID or Password?" link under the login space.
  • If you know your User ID and just need to reset your password, enter your User Id. The next screen will ask one of your security questions and then take you to the password reset screen.
  • If you do not know your User ID, click the "Verify Identity with Alternate Info" link and submit the information requested.
  • Finally, answer your security question.
  • You can now select a new password!

That depends on the requirements you are trying to fulfill. Be sure to check with your school, district, state, or event producer to find out what membership requirements are in place. For example, some event producers may require all attending cheer coaches to have the Cheer Coach Membership while others may require one coach to have the Cheer Coach membership and all others to have at least the Professional membership.   What are the differences?
  • All memberships require the athlete protection course and concussion awareness.
  • The Professional, Youth Coach, Cheer Coach, STUNT Coach, and Dance Coach memberships all add a background screening.
  • The Junior Coach/Athlete is intended for those under the age of 18.
  • The Youth Coach, Cheer Coach and STUNT Coach memberships both add the requirement of a USA Cheer Safety & Risk Management Course.

You may find that you need to change your membership choice, for example from "Professional" to "Cheer Coach" because you have been hired as a team's full-time coach and need the Safety & Risk Management course. To change your membership, log in to your account at https://usacheer.org/login, close any popup screens, and select "Upgrade/Change Membership" on the home screen. From there, select the membership you need and follow the steps. You will be asked to go through the agreements and waiver steps again. If there is an additional fee associated with the new membership, you will be required to pay the upgraded difference. If there is a lower membership fee for the new membership, you will be given a credit that can be used for future membership or course fees.

Unfortunately, USA Cheer cannot accept a background check from another organization. Currently, there is significant duplication of efforts regarding background checks required by schools, churches, youth sports and employers in part because organizations are not permitted to share applicant’s background check reports with each other. In addition, different organizations use different criteria for their background checks. For example, your school would not accept your background check done through USA Cheer. USA Cheer membership standardizes the process for all USA Cheer members. This background check is included with the Professional, Cheer Coach, and Dance membership so is no additional cost to the member.

The Safety & Risk Management Course is not included in the membership fee, but as a pending member, you will received $10 off of the course. The course is not included because many coaches have already completed the course on our site or at the NFHS Learn site. In addition, the membership fee is an annual fee, while the safety courses are good for either two or four years. If you have already completed the safety course elsewhere, you can upload your certificate at no cost by selecting the "USA Cheer Safety Certificate of Completion UPLOAD" option. If you have not taken the course or find that your certificate has expired, you may complete the "USA Cheer Safety & Risk Management" course or youth coaches may complete the "Youth Cheerleading Safety & Risk Management" course.

Once you sign up, a popup window will guide you through the next steps to complete your membership. Select the "UPLOAD" option for the safety course and follow the steps to upload your certificate. You can find your existing certificate at https://usacheer.org/coachsearch.

If you have a USA Cheer membership and need to show your current membership card, follow these steps:
  1. Go to the USA Cheer Membership page from a desktop/laptop browser or mobile device.
  2. Click “Log In” to get to your account.
  3. Desktop/Laptop: If your membership is current, your card will appear on the page after you log in to your account. Click "Print Membership Card" to show your card on its own page and to access a link where you can download it as a PDF to print or show later.
  4. Mobile Device: Once logged in, click "Membership", then "Member Cards" (see below).
  5. There will be a card for each membership type you have obtained.

If you have already started your membership, when you log in to your account at https://usacheer.org/login you will see a popup screen that shows the remaining requirements (see example below.) Simply click the links and follow the instructions that are outlined there in order to complete your requirements. Note that some requirements, such as the background screening or the safety course upload verification, may be pending once you have completed your part of the requirement.

Membership Benefits

USA Cheer currently offers memberships that cover varying levels of participation. All members receive regular e-newsletters with updates on the US National Team, safety initiatives related to cheerleading, the new sport of STUNT, and any other important information that pertains to cheerleading. Membership also includes discounts on courses and conferences.

New this year, all members have access to our member health benefit portal – see more!

Proper training and trust in an organization and its credentialing is paramount in providing safety to all of our athletes. USA Cheer, with its commitment to furthering cheer safety, has compiled vital training into comprehensive memberships that focus on coaches education surrounding program and athlete safety.

Member Code of Conduct

In addition to the specific course requirements of each membership, every USA Cheer member has agreed to abide by the USA Cheer Athlete Protection Code of Conduct, Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP), and the USA Cheer Member Code of Conduct found below:

THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE PROHIBITED:

  1. Violation of any anti-doping policies, protocols, or procedures as defined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC; www.olympic.org), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA; www.wada-ama.org), US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA; www.usada.org) or the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC; www.teamusa.org). Violations of this provision will be adjudicated only by USADA or the proper anti-doping authority, not USA Cheer.
  2. USA Cheer prohibits the possession, consumption, or distribution of alcohol, tobacco, vaping devices, or e-cigarettes by anyone registered as a USA Cheer Athlete at the sanctioned event venue of any USA Cheer event.
  3. Use of a recognized identification card by anyone other than the individual described on the card.
  4. Physical damage to a facility or theft of items from a room, dormitory, residence, or other person. Participant will be liable for all damages he/she causes and the full value of any stolen property.
  5. Any action considered to be an offense under Federal, State, or local law, ordinances, or regulation.
  6. Violation of the specific policies, regulations, and/or procedures of USA Cheer or the facility used in conjunction with a USA Cheer sanctioned event. It is the responsibility of the individual to be familiar with applicable specific policies, regulations, and procedures.
  7. Conduct that is inappropriate as determined by comparison to normally accepted behavior.
  8. Physical or verbal intimidation of any individual.
  9. Actions that will be detrimental to USA Cheer.

Reports of member violations can be made at https://usacheer.org/safesport/safesport-reporting and should include as much information as possible regarding the specific violation.

Training Resources

USA Cheer Resources

USA Cheer members receive discounts on USA Cheer courses!

Coaches Summit

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Safety

USA Cheer Cheerleading Safety Manual

USA Cheer Safety & Risk Management

Youth Cheer Safety & Risk Management

Special Athlete Safety & Risk Management

Athlete Protection – Coaches Course

Athlete Protection – Athlete Course

Athlete Protection – Parent Course

Cheer Rules Training

High School Rules – Comprehensive

High School Rules – Changes

High School Rules – Interpreter Course

Other

Coaching Young Athletes

Athletes with Disabilities

Special Athlete Safety & Risk Management

Coaching Athetes with a Disability

Other Recommended Courses

Concussion Education

Heat Illness Prevention

Identifying Maltreatment

First Aid

General Coaching

Background Check Information

It is the policy of USA Cheer that all USA Cheer Professional members, Coach members, and STUNT Official members must complete a background check every year. Further, all coaches and anyone who works regularly with youth athletes should receive a primary screening from the hiring organization in addition to this secondary background screening.

Primary Screening

It is the responsibility of the hiring organization to utilize a selection process that includes screening for any behavior or history that would warrant prohibiting someone from working with youth. Such screening should include an application, information and reference check, interviews, a criminal background check, and comparing the information to any organizational disqualifiers (see NAYS: Background Screening in Youth Sports).

Secondary Background Screening

To obtain a USA Cheer Professional, Coach level membership (Cheer Coach and STUNT Coach), or Dance Membership, an applicant must successfully pass a criminal background check. Background screening is one step to help ensure a positive and safe environment. It is important to note that background screening is a snapshot in time of recorded and reported criminal behavior or potential criminal behavior. A successful background screening should never warrant relaxing protocols for preventing abuse as outlined in the free USA Cheer Athlete Protection Course and the Athlete Protection Course for Athletes.

This secondary screening, which is done during the membership application and eligibility process with USA Cheer, serves to establish criteria that would disqualify from membership those persons who have something in their background that would preclude them from working with children. The USA Cheer screening is consistent with the standards used by similar youth serving organizations, sport organizations and governing bodies.

USA Cheer Background Check Policy