A Coaching Authorization is valid for 5 years. This online course is designed to help you achieve the requirements for the Coaching Renewal in the state of Iowa. During your course, you will spend time with five current issues in coaching today. Each issue will be treated as a separate requirement, with its own set of assignments. At the satisfactory completion of all five issues, you will be awarded a certificate of completion. This certificate should be sent to the Iowa Department of Education along with your application for a Coaching Authorization Renewal. 

January 28-March 5, 2027
This five-week online course fulfills the required coursework to apply for the State of Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) Coaching Authorization. The second week of class will include the first mandatory Zoom session with the instructor. During the third week, students will complete the remaining five Zoom sessions. All Zoom sessions run from 6:00–7:30pm. Successful completion of this course and the BOEE application process qualify participants to serve as an assistant or head coach for any K–12 sport in Iowa.

Required books: Sports First Aid (Melinda Flegel 5th edition) & Successful Coaching (Rainer Martens 4th edition) 

The book is required for the first day of class. You can purchase through Amazon.

October 7-November 5, 2027
This 5-week online course fulfills the required coursework to apply for the State of Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) Coaching Authorization. The second week of class will be mandatory zoom sessions with the instructor. During the third week of class, students will complete the remaining zoom sessions. Successful completion of this course and the BOEE application process qualify participants to serve as an assistant or head coach for any K-12 sport in Iowa.

Required books: Sports First Aid (Melinda Flegel 5th Edition) and Successful Coaching (Rainer Martens 4th Edition)

The books are required for the first day of class. You can purchase through Amazon.

July 1-August 6, 2027
This 5-week online course fulfills the required coursework to apply for the State of Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) Coaching Authorization. The second week of class will be mandatory zoom sessions with the instructor. During the third week of class, students will complete the remaining zoom sessions. Successful completion of this course and the BOEE application process qualifies participants to serve as an assistant or head coach for any K-12 sport in Iowa.

Required books: Sports First Aid (Melinda Flegel 5th Edition) and Successful Coaching (Rainer Martens 4th Edition)

The book is required for the first day of class. You can purchase through Amazon.

This online course is designed to satisfy the five (5) contact hour coaching ethics requirement of the Iowa Department of Education for a coaching authorization or renewal. This is a four (4) step course. The first step is answering fifty (50) questions concerning your coaching leadership, coaching guidance, and coaching temperament. Those questions lead to a self-analysis of your strengths and weaknesses as a coach.