WIAA
Coaches' Standards
The WIAA requires individuals who coach in WA public schools to receive instruction in subjects contained in five standards categories. All beginning coaches must have certain specified basic qualifications pertaining to safety. Individuals with a Physical Education major or minor or Coaching major or minor are considered to have met the WIAA Coaching Standards. For more information visit the WIAA web site at: http://www.wiaa.com/pub/handbook/HTML/23.0.0.htm
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A |
Medical Aspects of Coaching - Health and Welfare |
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1. Care and Prevention of Student Injury |
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* First Aid |
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* CPR Certification |
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* Athletic Training/Sports Medicine |
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* Chemical and Substance Abuse |
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* Injury Rehabilitation |
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2. Kinesiology |
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3. Exercise Physiology |
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B |
Legal Aspects of Coaching - Litigation, Liability |
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1. School Physical Education, Sports, or Athletic Law |
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2. Annual review of rule changes and application of rules |
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3. School Board Policies, WIAA Rules, School Law |
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C |
Psycho/Social Foundations |
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1. Sociology and Psychology of Sports (adolescent psychology, sports sociology and psychology, motivation, dealing with substance abuse) |
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2. Philosophy of Interscholastic Activities Programs |
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D |
Coaching Techniques |
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1. Instructional methods in physical education/activities |
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2. Instructional methods in physical education for the handicapped |
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3. Instructional methods in interscholastic sports |
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E. |
Philosophy/Sports Management/Pedagogy |