REQUIRED CERTIFICATION COURSES FOR COACHES
All CAA Coaches and Assistant Coaches must be NFHS certified to coach in a CAA Event. To be certified, coaches must:
- Complete the required Fundamentals of Coaching course.
- Complete the required NFHS Concussion in Sports
- Complete the NFHS First Aid, Health & Safety Course
- Complete the NFHS Protecting Students from Abuse
- Graduate from High School and possess a fingerprint clearance card from DPS
NFHS courses are now offered in Spanish.
1. COACHING CERTIFICATION COURSE REQUIREMENT
All CAA Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches must take and complete a Coaching Certification Course.
Coaches must take ONE of these courses to satisfy this requirement.
2. NFHS Concussion in Sports
All CAA Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches must take this course as part of their requirement to be certified.
Learn the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, how to recognize a suspected concussion, and protocols to manage a suspected concussion with steps to help players return to play safely after a concussion.
3. NFHS FIRST AID COURSE REQUIREMENT
All CAA Head Coaches must take this course as part of their requirement to be certified.
This First Aid, Health and Safety course, brought to you by the National Federation of State High School Associations and the American Red Cross, is designed to provide an overview of first aid and the best practices for many first aid situations. The skills taught in this course do not replace professional medical help but offer guidelines and techniques for temporary assistance until advanced medical help arrives.
4. NFHS Protecting students from abuse
All CAA Head Coaches must take this course as part of their requirement to be certified.
Abusive behaviors and misconduct do not belong within athletic and activity programs. To assist in creating an enjoyable and safe environment for students, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, in collaboration with the NFHS, has developed “Protecting Students from Abuse.” The course presents definitions of several types of abusive behaviors and misconduct, the signs and symptoms of abuse, an the ways in which someone can report these behaviors. The course also includes DO’s and DON’Ts for making a report.