To be an athletics coach in MCPS, an applicant must be interviewed and hired by the principal or designee at the school where the coaching vacancy exists. To see current athletic coaching vacancies, check the MCPS Careers Page.

Coaches must be qualified and are hired season by season.

Schools must hire qualified MCPS teachers or professional certified educators to coaching positions.

Emergency coaches may be hired if no qualified MCPS teacher or professional certified educator is available,

To coach an applicant:
• Must be an MCPS teacher
• Must have completed or be enrolled in the two credit MCPS course “Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Coaching Fundamentals and CPR/AED” which is offered periodically through the MCPS Athletics Unit

To coach as a Level I Emergency Coach applicant:
• Must be a certified teacher
• Must have completed the two credit MCPS course “Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Coaching Fundamentals and CPR/AED” which is offered periodically through the MCPS Athletics Unit

To coach as a Level II Emergency Coach applicant:
• Must be a high school graduate
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have completed the two credit MCPS course “Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Coaching Fundamentals and CPR/AED” which is offered periodically through the MCPS Athletics Unit