Â鶹ԭ´´

Skip to main content
Office of Teaching Initiatives

Coaching

Professional Coaching License

If an individual holds a valid New York State Teaching, School Leader, or Pupil Personnel Service certificate they may be appointed (without a valid Coaching certificate) as a temporary coach. If you are appointed as a temporary coach by a school, you do not need to apply for a coaching license or submit documentation to your 91°µÍø TEACH account. Coaching-related documents should be monitored at the local level and not sent to 91°µÍø. Documents that are sent to 91°µÍø will not be uploaded to the TEACH account.

If you held at least three temporary coaching licenses in the same sport and have at least three seasons coaching under those temporary licenses, you may be eligible for a Professional Coaching License in the same sport as the temporary license.

Requirements

  1. Paid application on file
  2. Valid First Aid and CPR certification
    • The Office of Teaching Initiatives will no longer accept First Aid or CPR documentation.
    • First Aid and CPR certification must be completed with an approved provider, for more information please contact the NYS Office of P-12 Instructional Support.
    • Your school district must attest to your completion of the First Aid and CPR requirements in a Superintendent Statement.
  3. All workshops are required for certification
    • Workshops must be completed through a NYS Approved Provider.
    • All workshop completion will be reported by the workshop provider. We will not accept certificates of completion from applicants.
    • Please see our website for workshop information: Workshops Required for Educator Certification
  4. Fingerprint clearance
    • All fingerprinting must be completed by IdentoGO and only for certification, not "employment".
    • Please use this link to set up a fingerprint appointment: /educator-integrity/fingerprinting
  5. Three years of Satisfactory Experience as a NY Licensed Coach
    • ​â¶Ä‹Your school district will need to submit an electronic Superintendent Statement into your TEACH account; the "Prof Coaching License Evaluation Form." They will need to verify that you have coached for 3 years under the Temporary Coaching Licenses you've previously held in that sport, and include the following for each year: the Sport, Season (Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall), Year and the Satisfactory Rating for each year. In addition, the statement will include an attestation of completion of valid First Aid & CPR certification.
    • Please be advised that the paper Coaching Evaluation Form will no longer be accepted. Request for your school district to submit an electronic Superintendent Statement.
    • Note:Ìý For the Professional Coaching License only, we will accept self-reported coaching experience, but the following must be included: the dates of each year/season coached, and the sport coached must be specified. Failure to provide dates and/or the specific sport coached will result in your self-reported experience not being accepted for this requirement.
      • To update the "Self-Reported Teaching/School Experience" section of your TEACH account, click on "Update/Add Education, Employment and Personal Information", click on "Edit Employment Information" and enter your coaching experience information.
  6. Coursework requirements
    • Please review the pathway charts for information on required pathway-specific coursework. All coursework in your previously chosen pathway must be completed in order to obtain the Professional Coaching License.
    • Note: Applicants are highly encouraged to stay in the coursework pathway that you previously chose for your first Temporary 2nd - 4th Renewal, for all subsequent applications in that same sport.
  7. If it has been more than five years since your Temporary license in the same sport was issued, you must submit verification of all coursework in your chosen pathway: