US Rowing Certification System

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Re: US Rowing Certification System

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When I asked in September, I was directed to wait for continuing education credits, which it says start Jan 1. When I asked what I was supposed to do in the interim I was told to hold tight. I imagine I get to guess at who to email to ask again now?
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Re: US Rowing Certification System

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AFAIK, we just do those online courses from The Launch to fulfill credits. They're pretty straightforward (I think the company uses generative AI to present a written script). I'll wait for Jan 1 to see what courses count for what credits. I don't think we need to do anything in the meantime regarding credits.

It is amusing and nice to see USRowing extend the free Level 1 course window out until whenever they said it was. If you're going to make Level 1 a requirement, at least make it free. The boater safety course, first aid/CPR, and background checks are enough work as it is.
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Re: US Rowing Certification System

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fullmetal wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 5:10 pm AFAIK, we just do those online courses from The Launch to fulfill credits. They're pretty straightforward (I think the company uses generative AI to present a written script). I'll wait for Jan 1 to see what courses count for what credits. I don't think we need to do anything in the meantime regarding credits.

It is amusing and nice to see USRowing extend the free Level 1 course window out until whenever they said it was. If you're going to make Level 1 a requirement, at least make it free. The boater safety course, first aid/CPR, and background checks are enough work as it is.
I guess my question is, if I have done enough credits by Jan 1, am I automatically listed as compliant on Jan1? In the USRowing member portal it still shows mentor hours there.

I find it frustrating that even if you are putting in a good faith effort to do what it asked, it isn't exactly a straightforward process
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Re: US Rowing Certification System

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Right, I don't know, which is why I'm holding off on doing any more of the courses until after Jan. 1. They clearly didn't think this through from a member perspective, which raises all kinds of questions. Again, we know at least one of the important education staffers there isn't a rower (but user experience isn't even rowing-specific), so maybe our expectations should be...lower.
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