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national regulations and recommendations related to athletics, legal
considerations and other basic coaching responsibilities. The second phase of the
course will be concerned with history, objectives, rules, teaching methods,
performance skills, technical information (offense, defense, strategy, etc), care
and fitting of equipment, training techniques, officiating, etc.
PE 302 Sports Health (Health Sciences Applied to Coaching) (3 credits)
Current theory and definitions of sports medicine will be discussed as well as the
prevention and correction of accidents in athletic activities. The use of proper
personal and field equipment, support methods, conditioning exercises, the
medical examination and therapeutic aids will be demonstrated. Laboratory work
includes the clinical use of physiotherapy methods. Anatomy and Physiology
(BIOL 110, 111) would be helpful.
Coaching Registration Program Requirements
PE 202 Theory and Techniques of Coaching 3 credits
PE 203 The Philosophy, Principles and
Organization of Athletics in Education 3 credits
PE 302 Sports Health 3 credits
PHED 164 Responding to Emergencies and
Community CPR
2 credits
PHED 164 Responding to Emergencies and Community CPR (meets
full term–2 credits) Course will consist of Responding To Emergencies (RTE)
first aid, Adult CPR with AED (Automatic External Defibrillator), along with child
and infant CPR. Those completing this course will receive certifications from the
American Red Cross for RTE first aid (good for 3 years), Adult CPR with AED,
along with child and infant CPR (good for 1 year). Course fee $100.
Additional Requirements
New York State requires all applicants for teaching, coaching, counseling and
administrative certification (provisional and permanent) to have taken a certified
course in Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting. Further information regarding
the Project Save fingerprinting initiative is available at
www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert.
Further informational documents associated with the New York State Coaching
requirements may be at www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai.
The New York State Public High School Athletic Associations Handbook (2004-
2006) can be found at www.nysphsaa.org.
To apply for a coaching certificate from Hartwick College, you must complete the
above requirements. The certificate may be obtained through the Hartwick
College Department of Physical Education.
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