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Are you a skilled leader in sports and great at encouraging friends and teammates to give and do their best? We'll help you earn your coaching authorization in Iowa, for free, while you finish high school. Learn coaching theories and techniques, care and prevention of injuries, and human growth and development.

Complete the courses then apply to the state for formal coaching authorization. Meet Iowa's requirements, and you can be a coach while working toward a degree in teaching or any field you choose.

Coaching Authorization Classes

During high school

Term 1 - Fall, 5 credits

PEC:110 Coaching Ethics, Techniques and Theory, 1 credit
PEC:115 Athletic Development and Human Growth OR PSY:121 Developmental Psychology, 1 credit
PICK ONE, 1 credit:
- BIO:157 Human Biology
- BIO:163 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
- BIO:168 Human Anatomy and Physiology
- PEC:123 Anatomy for Coaching
PEC:127 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, 2 credits

Award: Coaching Authorization certificate of completion, 5 credits

Take that certificate and apply for formal coaching authorization from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners. If you're not a high school student, we offer the classes you need through our Continuing Education program.

Your Career in Coaching

Getting your coaching authorization is a great first step into what can be a lifelong career. There are many paths you can follow. Work in schools or volunteer as a flag football coach. Train athletes one-on-one, whether at the batting cage or on the track. And there's more. Take a look:

High School Athletic Coach
Train and encourage athletes to improve their performance and build teamwork. High school coaches typically work in teaching positions with the school.
Youth Sports Coach
Give young athletes the skills to play their best in an individual or team sport such as baseball, basketball, tennis, or soccer. Volunteer as a coach or work in education.

Collegiate Athletic Coach
Lead a college athletic program. Recruit top talent, organize practices, develop skills, prepare athletes for competition, and make sure they keep up with their studies.
Professional Athletic Coach
Train, guide and motivate professional athletes to win by leveraging the strategies, techniques and rules of the sport. Many also recruit new athletes.

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Your Degree = Success

Complete your education in two years. Qualify for better jobs. Earn a higher salary. Enjoy a better quality of life. The benefits of an associate's degree are impressive and wide-ranging.

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Contact our High School Team

Concurrent Enrollment Advisors

Katie Langrehr

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563-244-7193

Advises High School Concurrent: Camanche, Clinton, Easton Valley, and Northeast High Schools

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Holly Hansen

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
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563-441-4004
Serves Cal-Wheat and DeWitt Central High Schools

Lorene McLaughlin

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
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563-244-7192
Serves Bellevue and Maquoketa High Schools

Concurrent Enrollment Advisors

Anabelia Calderon-Flores

Concurrent Enrollment Advisor
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563-288-6035
Advises Durant and Muscatine High Schools

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Patricia Madden

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
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Serves Durant and North Scott High Schools

Theresa Putnam Genz

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
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563-288-6047
Serves Columbus Junction and Louisa-Muscatine High Schools

Sara Schnepper

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
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Serves Wilton and West Liberty High Schools

Concurrent Enrollment Advisors

Vanessa Kime

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563-244-7063

Advises High School Concurrent: Davenport Central, Davenport Mid-City, Davenport North, and Davenport West

Lori Perez

Concurrent Enrollment Advisor
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563-441-4057
Advises Assumption, Great Oaks Charter School, and North Scott High Schools

Jill Spengler

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563-441-4137

Advises High School Concurrent: Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, and Rivermont Collegiate

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Patricia Madden

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
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Serves North Scott High School