BICP Youth Protection & Safe Coaching
The Bike Instructor Certification Program is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that aims to reduce barriers to entry by increasing access to professionally trained and certified bike skills instructors.
BICP MISSION STATEMENT
The Bike Instructor Certification Program’s mission is to advance the global standard for bike skills instruction, driving an inclusive community that empowers our members through education, certification, service, and experience.
Course Classification
Online Youth Protection Training & Certification Program.
Successful completion establishes current BICP Youth Protection & Safe Coaching training status and is documented through a BICP Certificate of Completion and BICP administrative records.
BICP Youth Protection & Safe Coaching prepares adults working in cycling environments to understand and apply practical youth-protection standards. The course addresses prevention, recognizing concerning behavior, maintaining appropriate professional boundaries, responding responsibly, and understanding when a concern may need to be reported.
The course uses cycling-specific situations involving coaching, instruction, physical assistance, electronic communication, transportation, remote riding environments, races, camps, travel, lodging, parents and guardians, and youth leadership.
This course does not provide legal, insurance, or financial advice.
Annual Training Requirement
BICP Youth Protection & Safe Coaching is required annually. To maintain current status, you must complete the current course, review and acknowledge the current BICP Youth Protection Code of Conduct, and successfully complete the current assessment each year.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you to the many people who have supported the continued development of the Bike Instructor Certification Program from the grassroots of the CMIC, IMIC, and IMBA-ICP.
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