Kansas State High School Activities Association Coaches Education Program

Human Kinetics
&
National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS)

With the requirement that all non-faculty interscholastic coaches in Kansas be trained prior to assuming coaching duties in their 2nd year, Human Kinetics and the NFHS are poised to assist the KSHSAA in reaching this goal.

Courses that meet the Kansas requirements to become an unsupervised Coach Aid are:

Follow the links below for more information on:
Registration for Human Kinetics Coaching Principles - Online Courses

Registration for Human Kinetics Sports First Aid - Online Courses

Registration for NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching - Online Courses

Registration for NFHS Coaching Cheer & Dance(For Cheer & Dance coaches ONLY)

Registration for NFHS First Aid, Health and Safety for Coaches - Online Courses

Coaching Education Requirement for Spirit Coaches
Coaching Education Requirement for ALL 7-12 head cheer and dance coaches is the NFHS "Coaching Cheer & Dance" Course. The course must be completed within the within the first 30 days of the new school year by any head spirit coach if they are in their first year of service. They must complete this course within 30 days of the new school year or may not be rehired. (If they were a Rule 10 spirit coach and did not complete this course last year they may NOT coach a team after August 19th until they have completed said course.) A Rule 10 Form A application is required prior to the first practice for any non-certified teacher. If they have not completed the course at the time of application, indicate when they plan to enroll in the course and the estimated completion date on the Rule 10 application. Mark supervised for these coaches. Annual filing of Form A is required.

Required head cheer/dance coach certification for competitive Spirt competitions
If you are a competitive cheer/dance squad you must hold a current teacher certificate or be an unsupervised certified Rule 10 coach. One of the following combinations is needed for cheer/dance Rule 10 unsupervised certification:

• a) Complete both the NFHS Coaching cheer & dance online course and the NFHS First Aid for Coaches online course.
• b) Complete both the ASEP Coaching Principle course and the ASEP Sports First Aid course.
• NOTE: The AACCA Spirit Safety course may be substituted in place of the ASEP Coaching Principle course or the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course.

(Certification must be completed prior to first competition.) Mark unsupervised on Rule 10 application if they have had a previous year of coaching. Once unsupervised, you do not have to re-file Form A in future years.
Note: An athletic director’s goal should be to strive to get all rule 10 coaches (spirit or athletic) in the unsupervised category by year two so the need for annual paperwork stops and your coaches have adequate training.

Human Kinetics Instructions:
From the link above, you can order one online Coaching Principles course individually now by clicking on the corresponding icon in the table at the bottom of the Human Kinetics page. Please note sports specific courses at the Human Kinetics site will NOT count for the initial KSHSAA coaching aide requirement.

Athletic Directors: A more convenient option for Athletic Directors is to purchase online Coaching Principles courses together through our multiple Coaching Principles course bundles rather than purchasing courses individually. You'll get multiple courses you need for more than one coach in one transaction. Online Coaching Principles course packages are available for purchase now; just click on your choice of packages from the list on the Human Kinetics page. Or, you can order course packages by calling Human Kinetics at 800-747-5698.

NFHS Instructions:
"Fundamentals of Coaching" is a general coaching course that will meet the first KSHSAA coach aide requirement. It is the first course listed at the NFHS Learn website. Please note sport specific courses at the NFHS site will NOT count for the initial KSHSAA coaching aide requirement.

The New NFHS Learn

AIC Requirements

CIC Requirements

Fundamentals of Coaching

Kansas Human Kinetics Instructors and contact information

Additional Information on Sports Medicine

If you prefer to take the Human Kinetics Coaching Principles as a classroom course, you need to register for the class through a Kansas Human Kinetics certified instructor in your area (see contact information above). Below is a list of the scheduled upcoming clinics in your Kansas. These clinics are taught through a network of Human Kinetics certified instructors in Kansas. If you enroll in a classroom course, you will receive the course materials from your instructor on site the day of the clinic. You cannot register for a classroom course through the Human Kinetics Web site; all registrations for classroom courses are through the instructor.

Coaching Principles
Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Smoky Hill Education Service Center, Salina, KS
Instructor: Tim Klein
The ASEP Coaching Principles class is for rookie (Rule 10) to veteran coaches who are still ready and willing to learn how to improve their coaching and their programs. The heart of the class is “Athletes First, Winning Second”. The topics will be covered by video, class discussion and completed by the online instruction on the students own time.

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Sports First Aid
Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm
Location: Smoky Hill Education Service Center, Salina, KS
Instructor: Tim Klein
The Sports First Aid course is a practical class that focuses on the coach being the first responder. Many practical first aid practices will be shown that will help coaches feel confident to care for athletes. Topics covered are: The Coach’s Role on the Health Care Team, Types of Injuries, Emergency Action Steps, Physical Assessment and Providing Immediate First Aid, Moving Injured Athletes, Head, Spine and Neck Injuries, and Musculoskeletal Injuries.

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