Requirements to Coach High School Sports in Oregon
OHSWPC would like to remind all coaches (paid or volunteer) of their necessary coaching certifications for the upcoming season. All coaches are required to have successfully completed the OSAA standard below prior to the first day of practice.
Click Here to see if your certificates are current. Visit the OSAA Coaches page for more information on how to obtain these certifications or click the course links below:
It is the responsibility of coaches to submit proof of their certificates to OHSWPC as proof of completion, whether NFHS and/or SafeSchools certified. OHSWPC will be verifying the certification status of all coaches listed. Sanctions against the coach and school maybe levied if coaches are not properly certified by the start of competition.
NEW Concussion Requirements
With Oregon's new law SB 721 (a.k.a. Jenna's Law), not only are Coaches and Officials required to be aware of concussion symptoms and procedures, but parents and players too. The OHSWPC requires that the following documents from the Center of Disease Control (CDC) be read by both parents and players:
Teams must then obtain signed acknowledgements from both parents and players confirming that they have received and read this concussion awareness information from the team. This form needs to signed annually, by both participating players and at least one parent or guardian. A copy of the signed Acknowledgement Form must be with the team at all times (including sidelines at a game) as the state of Oregon may perform random audits.
Click here for the text of the law or read this article for more information about what predicated its enactment.
Click Here to see if your certificates are current. Visit the OSAA Coaches page for more information on how to obtain these certifications or click the course links below:
- NFHS Coaches Education Certification program (one time requirement)
- Online Concussion Management Class (required annually) SEE BELOW for team requirements
- Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention Course (required every other year)
- Online Steroid Training and Assessment Class (required once every four years).
- First Aid/CPR & Lifeguard Certification (per school district policy)
- Background Check (per school district policy)
- Mandatory Reporting (per school district policy)
It is the responsibility of coaches to submit proof of their certificates to OHSWPC as proof of completion, whether NFHS and/or SafeSchools certified. OHSWPC will be verifying the certification status of all coaches listed. Sanctions against the coach and school maybe levied if coaches are not properly certified by the start of competition.
NEW Concussion Requirements
With Oregon's new law SB 721 (a.k.a. Jenna's Law), not only are Coaches and Officials required to be aware of concussion symptoms and procedures, but parents and players too. The OHSWPC requires that the following documents from the Center of Disease Control (CDC) be read by both parents and players:
Teams must then obtain signed acknowledgements from both parents and players confirming that they have received and read this concussion awareness information from the team. This form needs to signed annually, by both participating players and at least one parent or guardian. A copy of the signed Acknowledgement Form must be with the team at all times (including sidelines at a game) as the state of Oregon may perform random audits.
Click here for the text of the law or read this article for more information about what predicated its enactment.
