In accordance with the Virginia High School League and PWCS Regulation 511-9, PWCS coaches are required to complete the following education components. PWCS employees, including all coaches, can access training dates and more specific information on the PWCS Launchpad.
This online course must be completed prior to coaching students.
It can be accessed through the PWCS Professional Learning Catalog (requires a PWCS username and password) as course 37983. The PWCS Local Component must be completed prior to coaching students. There is no cost for this course, and it can be completed in 30-45 minutes.
After completing the course and achieving a score of 100% on the culminating quiz, coaches must wait six hours to be able to access the course certificate. The certificate must be provided to the school's Director of Student Activities.
First aid and CPR training are required before coaching student athletes and must be renewed every two years or before expiration. The combined course can be taken through PWCS at no cost, but any course that includes CPR/AED with hands-on training and first aid and produces a certificate is acceptable.
PWCS offers the combined First Aid/CPR/AED Training several times throughout the year. Dates and locations can be accessed through the PWCS Professional Learning Catalog (requires PWCS credentials) as course 37310. This in-person course takes eight hours to complete.
Another course can satisfy this example. For example, the PWCS Aquatics Center offers training for $65. This cost must be paid by the coach and cannot be reimbursed by PWCS. This course is a combination of 2.5 hours of online work and an in-person component.
Any course that includes CPR/AED with hands-on training and First Aid, which produces a certificate, is acceptable. Note: The CPR course required by VHSL does not meet this requirement.
The First Aid and CPR/AED certificate(s) must be provided to the school's Director of Student Activities.
This online course may be accessed through the PWCS Professional Learning Catalog (requires PWCS credentials) as course 37745. The PWCS Coaches' Essential Bundle, including Concussion Education, must be completed annually. There is no cost associated with this course.
The Essential Bundle contains:
Some of the above certificates are provided through NFHS; these must be saved and uploaded to confirm completion.
After completing the course and achieving a score of 100% on the culminating quiz, coaches must wait six hours to be able to access the course certificate. The certificate must be provided to the school's Director of Student Activities.
Note: NFHS "Concussion in Sports" does not meet this requirement.
This training must be completed within one year of the start date for first-year VHSL coaches and a refresher must be completed every 10 years. This is an online course with no associated cost.
This is a 2-3 hour online course. The cost is $29, but it is eligible for reimbursement. Coaches must complete the course within one year of their start date for a VHSL coach assignment, and a refresher is required every 10 years.
This is a free online course. Coaches must complete the course within one year of their start date for a VHSL Coach assignment, and a refresher is required every 10 years.