Required Course
Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Course
Requirement: All athletic coaches must have completed this course within a year from first being employed.
Cost: Courses offered within SMAC are open to all SMAC coaches and are funded in part through District IV of the MPSSAA. Courses may involve a fee.
Course Availability:
Calvert County Public Schools: usually offers a course in November. Email hookk@calvertnet.k12.md.us for more information.
Prince George's County Public Schools: usually offers a course each summer. Contact Shirley Diggs at 301-669-6050 for more information.
St. Mary's County Public Schools: usually offers a course in late January each year.
Credentialed Coaches
The MPSSAA has developed guidelines for those wishing to become Credentialed Coaches.
Information specific to St. Mary's County may be found here.
- Concussion in Sports: is available through a FREE on-line course at the National Federation of High School's website. Coaches must complete this course prior to their first season, and every year after that.
- Heat Illness Prevention: is available through a FREE on-line course at the National Federation of High School's website. Coaches are required to complete this course annually.
- Sports Nutrition: is available through a FREE on-line course at the National Federation of High School's.
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest: is available through a FREE on-line course at the National Federation of High School's website.
- Additional Free and Paid Courses.
Interested in becoming a high school coach? Contact the Activities Director at any high school for more information.