The next
PREPARE first aid course will be offered Jan. 11, 2008, at
the Jefferson County Board of Education Building in Birmingham.
Registration/check-in begins at 8 a.m. The registration deadline
is Jan. 8.
Coaches at member schools
prior to 2001-02 are exempt from the course requirements but must have
an active CPR certification each year.
Note: A school
using a non-certified coach that is not involved in the Coaches
Education Program will be fined $300 and the coach will be
suspended.
Certification Requirements
In order to
be certified, all coaches and non-faculty coaches must meet the following standards for
certification:
Non-Faculty
Coaches
· Must complete Coaching
Principles and Sports First Aid courses. After assuming coaching
responsibilities, at least one course must be completed
by the end of the first year and both courses must be completed by the
end of the second year. (If one of the
courses is not completed during the first year, the coach cannot
continue coaching the second year.)
Note:
A coach must pass both
required courses in order to qualify to receive a coaching card.
Verification of course requirements and CPR certification for each coach
must be kept on file in the principal's office. Membership fees itemized
on each school invoice (generated online) must accompany that invoice upon submission to the State Office.
· Must be CPR
certified. Certification must be active each year.
First-Time
Coaches In The AHSAA
· Will have two years after
being hired to complete Coaching Principles and Sport First Aid courses.
At least one course must be taken during the first school year, then the
second during the second year. Both courses may be taken during the
first year. Coaches will be exempt if these courses were taken
during undergraduate or graduate programs and approved by the State
Office.
Note:
A coach must pass both
required courses in order to qualify to receive a coaching card.
Verification of course requirements and CPR certification for each coach
must be kept on file in the principal's office. Membership fees itemized
on each school invoice (generated online) must accompany that invoice upon submission to the State Office.
· Must be CPR
certified. Certification must be active each year.
All Other Coaches
· Are recommended to take both
courses for professional development or personal
development
· Must be CPR
certified. Certification must be active each
year.
