The CBTF Coach-In-Training Program consists of some Theory content, and Practical in-class experience with your Mentor Coach and with Community Development.
Use the CIT Year 1 and CIT Year 2 tracking files to track your activities and upload them to the system you have completed the requirements for that section.
The Baton Twirling Foundations (2022) course contains 31 separate activities organized in 8 different topics - Introduction, All About Lessons, Related Skills, Music/Drama, Technique, Skills Development Program, Pre-Competitive Program, and a Conclusion segment. These must be viewed in order, and there are short quizzes along the way.
The Competition 1 Theory course contains 26 separate activities organized in 6 different topics - Introduction and Coaching Knowledge, Music/Drama/Performance, Movement, Technique, Preparing for Competitions, and Wrapping Up! These must be viewed in order, and there are short quizzes along the way.
You MUST COMPLETE either Baton Twirling Foundations (2019) or Baton Twirling Foundations (2022) before you can access any of the activities in this course.
The A1 Theory (2022) course contains a single content section. This section is divided into several interactive lessons and a quiz at the end of all lessons. The quiz requires a passing grade of 80% for successful completion.
This Adjudicator 1 course is the first stage toward certification as a CBTF Adjudicator - the THEORY content. There are lessons and quizzes that you may do at your own pace. You can stop and start as needed, and when you return to the online course, you will continue where you left off. You must complete all of the theory content (lessons and the final quiz) BEFORE you attend the PRACTICAL/EXAMINATION portion of the course.
This course assesses Yellow, Orange, Red, and Maroon, with three exams at each level. Participants must also submit their digital masters as well as scoresheets for assessment.
To pass, you must score 70% on each level.
The Division 1 Theory (2024) course contains 19 separate activities organized in 5 different topics - Introduction and Review, Technique, Developing Judging Skills, The Judging Profession, and Wrap-Up. Each topic must be viewed in order, and there are short quizzes along the way.
This Division 1 course is the first stage toward certification as a CBTF Judge - the THEORY content. There are lessons and quizzes that you may do at your own pace. You can stop and start as needed, and when you return to the online course, you will continue where you left off. You must complete all of the theory content BEFORE you attend the PRACTICAL/EXAMINATION portion of the course.
The Division 2 Theory (2025) course contains 26 separate activities organized in 7 different topics - Introduction, Technical Skill Knowledge, Body Technique, Musicality and Performance, The Act of Judging, Range Descriptions, Event Overviews, and Wrap-Up. Each topic must be viewed in order, and there are short quizzes along the way.
This Division 2 course is the next stage toward certification as a CBTF Judge - the THEORY content of the CBTF Individual/Duet Competitive disciplines. There are lessons and quizzes that you may do at your own pace. You can stop and start as needed, and when you return to the online course, you will continue where you left off.
You must complete this D2 Theory course BEFORE you attend the PRACTICAL/EXAMINATION portion of the course.
The D2 Practical course is offered as live Zoom sessions for each discipline (Solo, 2Baton, 3Baton, Duet, Medley and Solo DanceTwirl). The PRACTICAL session for each discipline is mandatory and will be 2- to 3-hours in length. There are also two sessions of study groups offered for each discipline. These are not mandatory but are beneficial to your learning and development as a judge.
The prerequisites to registering for the D2 Practical Course are:
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must hold a CBTF Technical Association Membership (Type T1) in your province of residence.
- You must be at the TRAINED level (i.e. completed the PRACTICAL COURSE and EXAMS) of the D1 course to take the D2 Practical Course.
- You must complete the D2 online THEORY course before taking the PRACTICAL course with STUDY GROUPS.
Upon completion of the PRACTICAL and STUDY GROUP Sessions, the participant will be eligible to write the comprehensive final exam.