The following NFHS Coaches’ Education Courses are required for all stipend coaches:

• The NFHS Coach Level One requirements must be achieved within one year of the start of the season for which a coach is first hired for, or the equivalent MSDE approved in-service coaching education program (Fundamentals of Coaching).
• Bullying, Hazing, and Inappropriate Behaviors – to be completed once, prior to coaching in Montgomery County Public Schools
• Coaching Mental Wellness – to be completed once, prior to coaching in Montgomery County Public Schools
• Concussion in Sports – must be completed every two years
• Football Tackling – must be completed once, prior to coaching in Montgomery County Public Schools (football coaches only)
• Heat Illness Prevention – must be completed every two years
• Protecting Students from Abuse – must be completed once, prior to coaching in Montgomery County Public Schools
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest – must be completed every two years