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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 NYSED TEACH account. Coaching-related documents should be monitored at the local level and not sent to NYSED. Documents that are sent to NYSED will not be uploaded to the TEACH account.

If the last coaching license you held was the Temporary 1st Renewal, or if you held one or two 2nd-4th Renewals, and you do not meet the requirements for theÌýProfessional CoachingÌýlicense, this is your next level for theÌýsame sport.

You have two pathway options to choose from, Individual Evaluation and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The coaching coursework completed is specific to the pathway you select. Please review the pathway charts for information on required pathway-specific coursework to assist you in determining the pathway you would like to apply in.

Note:ÌýApplicants 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.

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. School district recommendation
   • For the coaching license, this refers to a statement submitted by a New York State public school district, BOCES, nonpublic, or charter school online through TEACH that describes the terms of the applicant's employment. The statement must verify that you have been hired for the current or upcoming sport season, the sport and the license title must match that of your application. In addition, your school district must also attest to your completion of current/valid First Aid/CPR training.
6. Coursework requirements
   • Please review the pathway charts for information on required pathway-specific coursework to assist you in determining the pathway you would like to apply in.
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:
   • ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Individual Evaluation Pathway Coursework Chart
   • National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Pathway Coursework Chart

Each of the above-mentioned course must be completed through an approved provider. For more information please contact the NYS Office of P-12 Instructional Support.

Verification of completed coursework may be a certificate of completion, an official transcript, or a course equivalent letter.