Tests and Coaching Resources

General Orientation

• Online test
• General Orientation Test Study

Protective Behaviors

• Protective Behaviors Test

Coaching Special Olympics Athletes

• Online test
• CSOA-Presentation-test-guide

Principles of Coaching

• Online test
• Principles of Coaching Workbook

Free National Federation of State High School Associations Courses

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has developed complimentary courses to give you a better understanding of unified sports, sportsmanship, concussions, and heat related illnesses and how these impact your athletes. These courses are an extra resource for local program and are not currently a part of the SOSC certification process. Once a course is complete, the coach will receive a certificate.

• Coaching Unified Sports
• Concussion Recognition – Required for certification

This course is another option to attending a training school for Unified Certification.

• Sportsmanship – not required for certification
• Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention – not required for certification

First Aid Courses

First Aid courses are not currently required by SOSC as a part of the certification process. However, this does not negate the need for the course to have a better prepared coach. Please go to the American Red Cross for details on course offerings.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Garrick, Senior Director of Sports & Competition.