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How to Become a Coach

Prerequisites

All MCPS paid stipend coaches must:

• Complete the MCPS New Coaches' Seminar prior to the start of their first season.
• Complete PE-22 "Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Coaching Fundamentals and CPR/AED", the application can be found online and a listing of this year's class dates.
• Achieve and retain current certification in CPR/AED.
• Complete the Accredited Interscholastic Coach requirements within one year of the start of the season for which they were first hired, or the equivalent MSDE approved in-service coaching education program (Fundamentals of Coaching).
• Complete the NFHS Coaches' Education Course entitled "Bullying, Hazing, and Inappropriate Behaviors" once.
• Complete the NFHS Coaches' Education Course entitled "Concussion in Sports" every two years.
• Complete the NFHS Coaches' Education Course entitled "Heat Illness Prevention" every two years. 
• Complete the NFHS Coaches' Education Course entitled "Sudden Cardiac Arrest" every two years.

Forms for Prospective Coaches

• The New Coaches Checklist provides a comprehensive list of items that need to be completed before hire and prior to the start of the season.
•  PE-22 Application - application to take the "Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Coaching Fundamentals and CPR/AED" course, required for all MCPS stipend coaches. Dates are listed on the last page of the application.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Additional information for coaches including information about the different types of stipended coaches, certification requirements, selection priority, volunteer coaches, consultants, coaching restrictions and Supporting Services Personnel as coaches is available in the Coaching Eligibility information from the MCPS Athletics handbook.