ATAVUS TEXAS TACKLING CERTIFICATION
For middle school and high school coaches who need to complete tackling certification per UIL guidelines
New Coaches
Coaches who are new to Texas and/or have never completed Atavus Tackling Certification.
New coaches must complete Level 1 Certification
Returning Coaches
Coaches who have completed Level 1 Certification two or more years ago and have not completed Level 2 Certification
Returning coaches must complete Level 2 Certification if they have not done so since 2024
Register as a Football Coach on UIL/Aktivate Portal (if you have not already done so): UIL/Aktivate Portal Registration Link - Click Here
An Atavus account and ID information will be available in your UIL Portal under "My Associations"
Log into your Atavus account using your Atavus ID and email on your UIL account: Login Link - Click Here
After logging in, you may be asked to enter in a secondary email and phone number. This is purely for account recovery purposes.
Go to Certification Level 1 within your account to complete Certification
Certification costs $35 per coach
Login to Atavus account: Login Link - Click Here
Reset your password to gain access to account (if necessary): Reset Password Link - Click Here
Recover your email to gain access to account (if necessary): Email Recovery Link - Click Here
After logging in, you may be asked to enter a secondary email and phone number. This is purely for account recovery purposes.
If you entered a secondary email when registering to complete Level 1, they can use that email to log in if they lost access to their original email.
The original email you used will also still work to log in, even if access to it has been lost. You can update your login information within your account once logged in.
Go to Certification Level 2 within your account to complete Certification
Certification costs $35 per coach
*Please note, Certification Level 1 is valid for 2 years. If you as a coach completed Certification Level 1 in 2025, your certification is valid for 2026 and will not need to recertify until 2027. Coaches who have completed Certification Level 2 at any point do not need to recertify and are considered in compliance for 2026.
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