Coaches Certification
Information on Coaches Certification Clinics to support All MRC sponsored Sports
If you are planning on coaching, or working with a team you must attend one of the coaching clinics. These are normally held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Recertification clinics are normally one hour in duration. All Clinics will be from 7 -10 PM at the MRC main meeting room. For detailed times and dates see our calendar of events.
Requirements:
- The initial Coaches Certification Training class is 3 hours in duration and is valid for three years and is general in nature.
- If you have a current Rutgers Coaching Certificate, all that is required is your initial attendance so you can be administratively be entered into the MRC Database and you will be issued a MRC Coaching Certificate.
- If you currently hold a Level “F” or higher Soccer License, then you only need to attend the First hour and you will be issued a MRC Coaching Certificate.
- Afterwards a 1 hour recertification clinic, again valid for three years, is held to support the MRCs commitment for continual education of its active Coaches.
- The Coaches Certification is utilized for all MRC sponsored sports and each sport may have additional training.
Although the MRC does not require CPR or First Aid training of its volunteer coaches, the following web sites are being made available for those wishing to refresh their knowledge of both these important life saving skills:
| Organization | Description | Site |
|---|---|---|
| The National Safety Council | Basic First Aid | http://www.nsc.org/trainemerg/coursegrid.cfm |
| Evesham Fire Department | CPR (Friends & Family or Hartsaver) | http://www.eveshamfire.org/ |
Incident Reports and Claim Forms: It is the coach's responsibility to ensure that ALL injuries requiring medical attention are reported to the MRC. This is done via the MRC Incident and Injury Report.
Note: An Incident report can be filed with the MRC as a preventive measure even though Immediate or Post medical attention was not sought by the player's parent or guardian.
Below are links to sites with valuable information regarding sports injuries:
| Organization | Site |
|---|---|
| National Council of Youth Sports | http://www.ncys.org/ |
| Youth Sports Research Council website | http://youthsports.rutgers.edu/ |
| Coaching Young Athletes Mail to the Safety Director | http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/children.htm |
| Injury Prevention & Control: Traumatic Brain Injury | http://cdc.gov/concussion/ |
| Stop Sports Injuries | http://stopsportsinjuries.org/ |
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