NORTH COAST SECTION NAMES NEW COMMISSIONER

NCS OPENS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER POSITION - Application deadline August 1, 2008

DECEMBER 31, 2008 - A message from Lisa Hauck, CIF State Office, regarding Mandatory Coaching Education

In order to comply with CIF and California State Law, ALL high school coaches must become certified in the CIF/NFHS Coaching Education Program, CIF/ASEP Coaching Education Program or equivalent by December 31, 2008. With the deadline for coaching certification just months away, the CIF would like to remind you of this great opportunity for coaches bo become certified online for only $52. California coaches may purchase and complete the CIF/NFHS "Fundamentals of Coaching" certification course online at www.nfhslearn.com. Schools or school districts may also visit www.nfhslearn.com to purchase multiple online licenses to distribute to their coaches.

Remember that ALL coaches (incl., assistants, volunteers, part-time and walk-ons) must become certified under CA State Law by the deadline. There are FOUR ways by which coaches can become certified:

1) Coaches can go to www.nfhslearn.com, purchase and take the CIF/NFHS "Fundamentals of Coaching" online course and test for $52.

2)A school or district representative may visit www.nfhslear.com, purchase online license numbers in bulk for the entire coaching staff using a credit card or purchase order (only $52 each), then distribute the licenses to coaches. Coaches would then be able to complete the CIF/NFHS "Fundamentals of Coaching" course/test, and become certified on their own time.

3) A certified CIF/NFHS Instructor may teach a Five-Unit blended classroom course, in which the first two units of the course are taught by the instructor in the classroom. Coaches then take the remaining three units and complete all of the required testing online. If you are a certified CIF/ASEP instructor and are interested in becoming certified as a CIF/NFHS Blended Course Instructor, please contact Lisa Hauck at the CIF State Office.

4) CIF/ASEP certified instructors may continue to teach the CIF/ASEP "Coaching Principles" course. Instructors will order ASEP course packets through Lisa Hauck at the CIF State Office, which include both tests needed to become certified in California.

If you have questions regarding the CIF Coaching Education program or want to find out if your high school's coaches have been certified, please contact Lisa Hauck at 510-521-4447 or Lhauck@cifstate.org.

North Coast Mission Statement

"The North Coast Section fosters, defines and preserves the role of athletics in secondary education. It is an organization committed to providing a wholesome environment in which educational athletics will thrive." "It is the Section's purpose to serve student-athletes and spectators, to encourage students to reach their potential within the context of available resources, organizational limits and equity of competition."