BLACK BELTS
Black Belt Certification
Certification protects the public from malpractice and fictitious rank representation by identifying legitimate, qualified head coaches and teams.
Every applicant needs the AFBJJ Black Belt Registration Form. Fill it in and sign it, have it signed by your certified professor, then upload the scan with your application.
Download registration form (PDF)The National Certified Black Belt Database will allow members of the public and insurers to verify which head coaches, black belts and teams are recognised and certified.
Who needs certification?
Certification is mandatory for all team head coaches.
Black belts who are not head coaches are also strongly encouraged to become certified so their rank can be included in the National Certified Black Belt Database.
All head coaches must maintain an active personal membership because they are responsible for their members. It is also highly recommended that all other black belts maintain active personal membership.
HOW TO APPLY
Certification requirements
Sign in to start your application and follow the steps below. Each supporting document must be uploaded as a separate PDF file.
Sign in or create an account
Use the buttons in the top-right corner of the header to sign in or create an account. After you sign in, open My account from the user icon to apply.
Fill in all the information
Complete every field of the application with personal and team details.
Belt records history
Enter your belt history in the application. Then download the AFBJJ Black Belt Registration Form, have it signed by an AFBJJ- or IBJJF-registered professor, and upload the signed scan.
Download the registration formUpload PDF documents
Each document must be a separate PDF: first aid (issued within two years), AFBJJ Online Rules Course pass of at least 70%, and a current National Police Check or WWC.
Go to the Rules CoursePay the certification fee
The standard fee is $169.95. Use the unique payment reference shown in your application when you transfer.
Receive your certification
Your black belt certification is issued once documents have been reviewed and approved.
Fees
Payment details
- Bank
- ANZ
- Account name
- AUST FEDERATION OF BRASILIAN JIU JITSU
- BSB
- 013-839
- Account number
- 900379925
Use the unique payment reference shown after you sign in so the transfer can be matched to your application.
Applicants with current IBJJF certification
Provide complete details of your IBJJF certification and evidence of an IBJJF rules-course pass completed within the past two years. Applicants seeking recognition of the same degree currently recognised by the IBJJF are eligible for the discounted certification fee of $129.95.
Important information
Separate PDFs
Upload every supporting document as a separate PDF file.
Professor sign-off
The Black Belt Registration Form must be signed by an IBJJF- or AFBJJ-certified professor who held at least second-degree black-belt status when you were awarded your black belt.
Processing time
Certification may take up to 48 hours once all required documents have been supplied correctly and in full.
Additional degrees
Certified black belts may apply for additional degrees when the required time period has been completed. A reduced fee may apply, provided updated documents are supplied and all currency requirements are satisfied.
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