2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Athletic Coaching Certification


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Program Contact/Coordinator
Tracy Nelson, Coordinator
Department of Health & Nutritional Sciences
Intramural Building 116
605-688-4034
e-mail: Tracy.Nelson@sdstate.edu

Persons interested in coaching a sport at the elementary, junior high/middle school, or high school level can complete requirements to have a coaching authorization on their certificate. Some states, including South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, have specific requirements for athletic coaching certification in public schools.

Students interested in seeking certification for coaching should consult with the Coaching Certification Coordinator in the Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences to verify the specific requirements for each state. SDSU does require an American Sports Education Program Workshop for those interested in obtaining coaching certification.

To be a coach at the elementary or junior high/middle school level or to be an assistant coach at the high school level, students should take:

  Credits: 3

In general, persons wishing to be a head coach at the high school level must also take a course in each sport s/he wishes to coach. The coaching classes are:

 

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