AFCA Professional Development (PDS) Instructions
December 31, 2023
Convention attendees can earn professional development hours by participating in the Professional Development Series (PDS) and/or High School Coaches Academy (HSCA). An attendance verification system will keep track of lectures attended. Those who attend the required number of lecture hours will receive a certificate of completion. The required number of Professional Development Series hours is six (6) and the required number for High School Coaches Academy is three (3).
We are no longer using unique codes for each session. You will just need to select the sessions in which you attend in the online form. The session name along with the name of the speaker will be in the online form.
Sessions that offer hours for PDS Certification:
- First Timers Meeting
- Buzz Sessions
- General Sessions
- International Sessions
- Kickoff Speaker
- GA Career Forum
- Breakout Sessions
- CFL General Sessions
- JUCO General Sessions
- Chalk Talks
- Outside the Lines (OTL)
Sessions that offer hours for HSCA Certification:
- High School Academy Sessions
- National High School Coaches Forum
- High School General Sessions
You can report your PDS and/or HSCA credit hours online. Directions are below.
- To use the QR Code Below:
- Open the camera on your smart device
- Scan the QR code and allow your device to open the link
- Fill out the online form
- Press Submit when finished
- Wait up to 30 days following the Convention to receive your certificate.
- To use the URL link:
- Open a web browser on any device
- Visit bit.ly/afcapds25
- Fill out the online form
- Press Submit when finished
- Wait up to 30 days following the Convention to receive your certificate.
**You are only required to fill out this form once after you have attended the required number of sessions.**
If you are unable to complete the electronic log for any reason, please keep a personal record of the sessions you attended and email them to [email protected] at the end of the convention
AFCA PDS/HSCA Submission Link: bit.ly/afcapds25
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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Convention attendees can earn professional development hours by participating in the Professional Development Series (PDS) and/or High School Coaches Academy (HSCA). An attendance verification system will keep track of lectures attended. Those who attend the required number of lecture hours will receive a certificate of completion. The required number of Professional Development Series hours is six (6) and the required number for High School Coaches Academy is three (3).
We are no longer using unique codes for each session. You will just need to select the sessions in which you attend in the online form. The session name along with the name of the speaker will be in the online form.
Sessions that offer hours for PDS Certification:
- First Timers Meeting
- Buzz Sessions
- General Sessions
- International Sessions
- Kickoff Speaker
- GA Career Forum
- Breakout Sessions
- CFL General Sessions
- JUCO General Sessions
- Chalk Talks
- Outside the Lines (OTL)
Sessions that offer hours for HSCA Certification:
- High School Academy Sessions
- National High School Coaches Forum
- High School General Sessions
You can report your PDS and/or HSCA credit hours online. Directions are below.
- To use the QR Code Below:
- Open the camera on your smart device
- Scan the QR code and allow your device to open the link
- Fill out the online form
- Press Submit when finished
- Wait up to 30 days following the Convention to receive your certificate.
- To use the URL link:
- Open a web browser on any device
- Visit bit.ly/afcapds25
- Fill out the online form
- Press Submit when finished
- Wait up to 30 days following the Convention to receive your certificate.
**You are only required to fill out this form once after you have attended the required number of sessions.**
If you are unable to complete the electronic log for any reason, please keep a personal record of the sessions you attended and email them to [email protected] at the end of the convention
AFCA PDS/HSCA Submission Link: bit.ly/afcapds25
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
