Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
A coaching authorization allows an individual to coach any
sport in a middle school, junior high school, or high school.
(1)
Application process. Any
person interested in the coaching authorization shall submit records of credit
to the board of educational examiners for an evaluation in terms of the
required courses or contact hours. Application materials are available from the
office of the board of educational examiners, online at
www.boee.iowa.gov, or from institutions
or agencies offering approved courses or contact hours.
(2)
Requirements. Applicants
for the coaching authorization shall have completed the following requirements:
a.
Content requirements.
Requirements completed for semester hour credit must be through a college or
university accredited by an institutional accrediting agency as recognized by
the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants must complete the following
content requirements:
(1) Successful
completion of 1 semester credit hour or 10 contact hours in a course relating
to knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the human body
in relation to physical activity.
(2) Successful completion of 1 semester
credit hour or 10 contact hours in a course relating to knowledge and
understanding of human growth and development of children and youth in relation
to physical activity.
(3)
Successful completion of 2 semester credit hours or 20 contact hours in a
course relating to knowledge and understanding of the prevention and care of
athletic injuries and medical and safety problems relating to physical
activity.
(4) Successful completion
of 1 semester credit hour or 10 contact hours relating to knowledge and
understanding of the techniques and theory of coaching interscholastic
athletics.
(5) Beginning on or
after July 1, 2000, each applicant for an initial coaching authorization shall
have successfully completed 1 semester credit hour or 15 contact hours in a
course relating to the theory of coaching which must include at least 5 contact
hours relating to the knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and
legal responsibilities of coaches.
(6) Successful completion of the concussion
training approved by the Iowa High School Athletic Association or Iowa Girls
High School Athletic Union.
(7)
Successful completion of CPR training as verified by a current
certificate.
b.
Minimum age or diploma. Applicants must have attained a
minimum of 18 years. Applicants must also:
(1)
Possess a minimum of:
1. A high school
diploma,
2. A graduate equivalent
diploma, or
3. Home school
completion verified by the executive director; or
(2) Be 20 years of age or older.
c.
Background
check. Applicants must complete the background check requirements set
forth in rule 282-13.1 (272).
(3)
Validity. The coaching
authorization shall be valid for five years.
(4)
Renewal. The
authorization may be renewed upon application and verification of successful
completion of:
a. Renewal activities.
Applicants for renewal of a coaching authorization must:
(1) Successfully complete five planned
renewal activities/courses related to athletic coaching approved in accordance
with guidelines approved by the board of educational examiners. Additionally,
each applicant for the renewal of a coaching authorization shall have completed
one renewal activity/course relating to the knowledge and understanding of
professional ethics and legal responsibilities of coaches.
(2) Annually complete the concussion training
approved by the Iowa High School Athletic Association or the Iowa Girls High
School Athletic Union. Completion of the concussion training may be waived if
the applicant is not serving as a coach. Attendance at the annual concussion
training may be used for a maximum of one planned activity/course required in
22.1(4)"a"(1).
(3)
Complete child and dependent adult abuse trainings. Every renewal applicant
must submit documentation of completion of the child and dependent adult abuse
trainings pursuant to 282-subrule 20.3(4). These trainings combined may be used
for a total of one planned activity/course required in
22.1(4)"a"(1).
(4)
Provide a current certificate of CPR training.
b. A one-year extension of the applicant's
coaching authorization may be issued if all requirements for the renewal of the
coaching authorization have not been met. The applicant must complete the
concussion training approved by the Iowa High School Athletic Association or
the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union before serving as a coach. The
one-year extension is not renewable. The fee for this extension is found in
282-Chapter 12.
(5)
Revocation and suspension. Criteria of professional practice
and rules of the board of educational examiners shall be applicable to the
holders of the coaching authorization. An ethics complaint may be filed if a
practitioner begins coaching a sport without current concussion
training.
(6)
Approval of
courses. Each institution of higher education, private college or
university, merged area school or area education agency wishing to offer the
semester credit or contact hours for the coaching authorization must submit
course descriptions for each offering to the board of educational examiners for
approval. After initial approval, any changes by agencies or institutions in
course offerings shall be filed with the board of educational
examiners.
(7)
Transitional
coaching authorization.
a.
Application process. Any person interested in the transitional
coaching authorization shall submit a complete application verifying the
requirements listed below. Application materials are available from the board
of educational examiners online at
www.boee.iowa.gov.
b.
Requirements. Applicants
for the transitional coaching authorization shall have completed each of the
following requirements:
(1) Verification that
the applicant has not completed the coursework required for a coaching
authorization.
(2) Verification of
an offer of a coaching position by a school or a consortium of schools that
will additionally verify that:
1. No fully
authorized coaching candidates were found after a diligent search,
2. The transitional coach will be supervised
by a licensed athletic director, administrator, or other practitioner serving
in a supervisory role during the first two weeks of employment, and
3. The supervisor will evaluate the
performance of the transitional coach using an evaluation form available on the
school's website.
(3)
Successful completion of an approved shortened course of training related to
the code of professional rights and responsibilities, practices, and ethics
specifically developed for transitional coaches.
(4) Successful completion of the child and
dependent adult abuse trainings pursuant to 282-subrule 20.3(4).
(5) Successful completion of a nationally
recognized concussion in youth sports training course.
(6) Verification that the applicant has
attained a minimum age of 21 years.
(7) Verification of completion of the
background check requirements set forth in rule 282-13.1 (272).
c.
Validity. The
transitional coaching authorization shall be valid for no more than one year
and shall be valid only in the school or consortium of schools making the offer
of the coaching position.
d.
Renewal. The transitional coaching authorization is
nonrenewable.
e.
Revocation
and suspension. Criteria of professional practice and rules of the
board of educational examiners shall apply to holders of a transitional
coaching authorization. An ethics complaint may be filed if a practitioner
begins coaching a sport without current concussion training.
