2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Athletic Coaching Certification


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

Program Information
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 Certification Coordinator in the Department of health and Nutritional Sciences to verify the specific requirements for each state.

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

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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