Update on Continuing Coach Education Hours Earning Methods

With Effective from 1 May 2010, the policy on accumulating the continuing coach education (CCE) hours for the ACRS will be updated as follows:

		Activity	CCE hours	Method	Supporting documents required
Existing CCE Hours Earning Method	1	Attend non sports-specific courses/seminars/ workshops	Hour of attendance	#1 (Activities organised by recognised sports or education related organisations in Hong Kong, Mainland China or overseas) (Remark)	Photocopy of Programme leaflet; and Certificate
Additional CCE Hours Earning Methods	2	Teach courses/serve as speaker at seminars in non sports-specific areas	Hour of presentation and preparation	#2 (Maximum 25% of the total required number of hours can be claimed per 4-year cycle, i.e. Level 1 – 6 hours; Level 2 – 9 hours; Level 3 – 12 hours) #3 (Under #2, up to 25% can be claimed for preparation, i.e. Level 1 – 1.5 hours; Level 2 – 2 hours; Level 3 – 3 hours)	Photocopy of Programme leaflet or letter of verification from host of event
	3	Serve as coaching committee member in NSAs which are affiliated to the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China	Hours per term	#2 If the term of service falls within two 4-year cycles, it would be counted once only in the first 4-year cycle	Letter of verification indicating involvement
	4	Author of peer-reviewed books/journal articles in non sports-specific areas	Hours per book/journal article	#2 Maximum 10 hours per book; 5 hours per journal article	Book: photocopy of book cover and table of contents Article: photocopy of journal cover and article

Fractions of CCE Hours, down to a minimum of 15 minutes, may be earned in increments of 0.25 hours, i.e., 15 minutes for 0.25 hours, 30 minutes for 0.5 hours, 45 minutes for 0.75 hours. (Seminars/workshops should last at least 30 minutes or above)
The HKCC will have full discretion to adjust the criteria. In case of disputes, the HKCC reserves the final decision.