IGHSAU Coaching Program

This is a combination of all four required coaching authorization/endorsement classes:  Theory and Ethics of Coaching, Human Growth and Development, Physiology, and Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries.  This is a hybrid class with the equivalent of 20.5 hours to be completed on-line prior to attendance of four days of face-to-face classes on the Drake University Campus from June 10-13.  The face-to-face sessions will run from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. daily June 10-12 and from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 13. This is a total of 60 hours of coursework.

On-line coursework will be available beginning March 11 and will conclude April 28.  You must complete the on-line requirements by April 28 and attend all face-to-face sessions in their entirety in order to meet the requirements for the authorization.  Participants cannot miss or be late for any sessions.

Lunch and supper will be provided each day, June 10-12, and lunch on June 13.  Lunch and supper breaks will be 30 minutes.  Coffee will be provided each morning.  Housing is available on the Drake University campus (specific dorm yet to be determined) for the nights of June 9-12.  The rooms are air conditioned and are $29 per night (single occupancy room).  You must bring your own linens.  If you are interested in housing, please contact Lisa Brinkmeyer at the IGHSAU at 515-288-9741 or via e-mail at lisa@ighsau.org after your registration with Heartland AEA has been confirmed.

After successful completion of this course, participants may apply for a coaching authorization by submitting all the required forms (application for coaching authorization, course transcript, waiver form and fingerprint card) and the required fees to the Board of Educational Examiners.  A background check is required.  The application and background check forms will be provided at class.  The application fee is $85 and the background check fee is $52 if you get your fingerprints done electronically at the Board of Educational Examiners' office in Des Moines.  Otherwise, the background check fee is $65 if you get your fingerprinting done at your local police department. The coaching authorization expires five years after the date of issuance. It may be renewed upon application and verification of successful completion of five planned renewal activities related to athletic coaching (i.e. rules meetings, coaching clinics, coaching workshops). The renewal fee is currently $85.

NOTE:  Participants seeking the coaching endorsement (available only to licensed teachers and administrators) will have additional course work to be completed by mid-July in order to meet state requirements. Details will be addressed at the training session.  Participants seeking the endorsement will need to pay an additional $500 (5 credits at $100 per credit) for Drake University graduate credit.  Registration instructions will be provided at the class.  To apply for the endorsement, after completion of the course requirements, you must write a short letter to the Board of Educational Examiners asking that the endorsement be added to your teaching license.  Please include your name, social security number, address, phone number, the official college transcripts, and a $50 application fee.

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