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Not sure how to navigate Pit Zone, fix a coach course, or upload a license requirement? Check out our library of Coach Guides below, and get step-by-step visual instructions for many common coach admin tasks.

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Click to view a full list of NICA Coach Education Requirements

Get started as a NICA Coach in Pit Zone (Invite, registration, and courses)

Navigating your NICA coach education, resources, and benefits

How to Upload First Aid and CPR certificates 

How to report NICA field work hours

Upload CEUs to your Pit Zone Coach Profile

Accessing your Coach Benefits

How to order your Level 3 Custom NICA Helmet from Trek

How to see what still needs to be completed in a NICA coach education course

Edit your personal information in NICA's Pitzone

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Coach Support & How-to's

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NICA's Guides for Coaches

By following the steps below, you can easily self-report your field work hours. Once this is done, your Pit Zone profile will update. a

This is a one-time requirement, meaning once you complete this process, you will not have to repeat it at any point during your tenure as a coach. Ride on!

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to edit your personal information (email address, address, phone number) in NICA's Pitzone, the registration platform for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.

If a course is not showing as 100% completed in the NICA Education Center, you won't receive credit in Pit Zone for your coach license. Sometimes, a portion of a course can be missed (due to logging out and returning to the course, or simply clicking too fast). Here's how to check (and complete) any outstanding course modules.

NOTE: This example shows the Level 1 coach course, but these steps apply to all of NICA's online learning.

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for getting started as a NICA coach in Pit Zone, including accepting an invitation, completing registration, signing NICA's participation agreements, and accessing the required coach courses. 

Once you've completed this registration process, check out the QUICK START GUIDE to Pit Zone & the Coach Education Center, here: nationalmtb.org/coach-help-quick-start

This guide provides a quick and easy step-by-step process for accessing your entire, customized list of NICA Coach Benefits. Each benefit has different requirements and steps to access, so be sure to follow the details provided for each company/partner! If you have follow up questions, please reach out to us via the NICA Coach Help Desk: nationalmtb.org/coach-help/

A quick-start guide for NICA coaches.

Learn to review your COACH LICENSE LEVEL on Pit Zone, navigate to the COACH EDUCATION CENTER, and access all NICA coach resources and benefits.

Remember to bookmark the COACH HELP DESK for troubleshooting beyond this how-to guide: https://nationalmtb.org/coach-help

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to order your Level 3 Custom Blaze Wavecel Helmet from Trek. By following these simple steps, you can easily navigate to the website, access the application, and fill out the required information to place your order.

Helmets are shipped straight to you, and are shipped on a monthly basis, usually at the end of the month.

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to upload Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Pit Zone. By following these steps, coaches can track professional development and showcase their commitment to ongoing learning in the field of mountain biking coaching.

Level 2 coaches are asked to maintain 3 CEUs every 3 years, and Level 3 coaches are asked to maintain 6 CEUs every 3 years. Learn more about NICA's CEU requirements at https://nationalmtb.org/continuing-education/

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to upload First Aid and CPR certificates into Pit Zone for your Level 2 or 3 NICA coach license. For more information, visit https://nationalmtb.org/first-aid-requirements/

Note that we review all certifications within (at maximum) two business days.

NICA's Guides for Coaches

Getting Started

Coach Education Requirements

Coach Benefits

Troubleshooting