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Oregon Athletic
Coaches Association
Coaches
School coaches are tremendously important educators who have the opportunity to make lasting impressions on students as they learn
lifelong lessons through participation in activities. Thank you for your efforts in developing your students. We hope you'll find this page helpful in reaching your goals.
Coaching Information
Coaching Requirements
Policies, Forms & Links
Additional Resources
Professional Organizations
The OSAA works closely with several professional organizations that provide excellent resources for high school coaches. Follow the links below for additional information.
Beyond High School
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Coaching Requirements
This page highlights the certification and training program requirements for Oregon high school coaches. Full details on AD and Coach certification requirements can be found in the
OSAA Handbook.
For athletics (football, volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, track & field, golf, and tennis), coaches must complete required certifications before interacting with participants during that sport's season.
Cheerleading and dance/drill coaches must complete required certifications by the first day of the association year (the first practice date in the fall).
Required Certification/Training for Oregon High School Coaches
NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching
One time requirement
"NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching" - $50
Concussion Recognition and Management Training
Annual - required every year
"NFHS Concussion in Sports" - free
NFHS Heat Illness Prevention
Biennial - required every 2 years
"NFHS Heat Illness Prevention" - free
Anabolic Steroids and Performance-Enhancing Substances Training
Quadrennial - required every 4 years
OSAA Spirit Safety Clinic
Annual - required every year (only for cheerleading & dance/drill coaches)
OSAA in-person clinic - free, registration required
Heads Up Football Certification
Annual - required every year (only for football coaches)
"High School Heads Up Football" - $25
First Aid / CPR / AED Training
Optional - per district/school policy
Not an OSAA or state requirement
Visit the NFHS Learning Center for additional online courses. Need help or want to lookup a coach? Refer to the Additional Resources tab.
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OSAA Policies, Forms, and Links
OSAA policies and forms can be found by using the
Governance navigational bar at the top of every OSAA webpage. Most of the questions we receive from coaches are on the following topics.
Useful OSAA Website Links
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. Does certification through the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) satisfy the one time requirement for NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching?
A. Yes, so long as the athletic director or coach was certified through ASEP prior to August 1, 2007. Thereafter, only the NFHS Coach Education Program "Fundamentals of Coaching" will satisfy this requirement unless an exception is granted in writing by the OSAA.
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Q. When must a coach be certified?
A. All coaches must be certified prior to assuming coaching duties unless an emergency exception is authorized in writing by the OSAA. This includes cheerleading coaches, dance/drill coaches, and choreographers at schools that do not participate in competitions.
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Q. Is certification required of volunteer coaches?
A. Yes.
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Q. Must a "guest" coach be certified?
A. No, but if the coach has contact with students more than three times in a sport season, the coach shall no longer be considered a "guest" and must be certified. A non-certified "guest" coach may not serve as a coach at a contest.
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Q. May a school bring in alumni or other non-high school personnel to scrimmage with teams or individuals as "guest coaches" if those personnel are limited to student contact on no more than three occasions during the sport season?
A. No. The "guest coach" exception is intended to allow a limited number of visits by a guest instructor; it is NOT intended to allow coaches to bring in coaches or players to participate in drills or scrimmages against teams or individuals. Any attempt to circumvent the Participation Limitations by calling practice participants "guest coaches" would be a violation of OSAA rules.
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Q. In individual sports, may a parent or non-certified coach accompany a participant to a contest as the school representative if that person is an authorized representative of the principal?
A. Yes, but the authorized representative may not coach the participant unless specific permission has been granted in writing by the Executive Director.
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Q. Does the OSAA require high school coaches to have current first aid certification?
A. No. However, coaches should check with their athletic directors as most high schools have this as a requirement.
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Additional Resources
The following additional resources provide quality information on pertinent subjects for high school coaches.
Hazing Prevention Resources
Title IX Resources
Karin Moscon, ODE Education Specialist, Civil Rights, (503) 947-5706, {{ Helpers::obfuscateEmailLink ("karin.moscon@state.or.us") }}
Tim Sell, Office for Civil Rights, Seattle Office, (206) 607-1639, {{ Helpers::obfuscateEmailLink ("timothy.sell@ed.gov") }}
Lookup a Coach's Certification
NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching certified through ASEP prior to August 1, 2007 (Sorted by last name)
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ASEP Certified List
NOTE: All ASEP-certified coaches will be grandfathered into the OSAA requirement for the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course, these previously certified coaches are not required to take the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course.
Certified through NFHS after August 1, 2007
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NFHS Coach Lookup
Online Training Course Help
Answers to common NFHS online course questions, logins, etc.
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