Qualifications needed to receive a coaching certificate vary tremendously from state to state. To receive a coaching certificate you should have adequate knowledge in training and conditioning and injury prevention, care and management. Among various other instructional classes, these two would be the most highly required.
             Training and conditioning programs should be well organized with a purpose only for athletes to get stronger, more agile and to be in the best shape for the entire season. It would be mandatory for all athletes to have a set regime every day. Many coaches tend to start strengthening and conditioning programs at the start of each season, but halfway through slack off or quit before mid-season rolls around. While in high school and college playing sports, our team started out great but finished poorly in both instances, mainly due to ineffective training and conditioning. Never stop conditioning athletes throughout seasons, and do not leave it up to them to do it on their own. Motivate them to try and be in the best shape for the whole season so they can give their team their maximum performance.
             Injury prevention, care and management would be required in order to receive a coaching certificate. Injuries take their toll on athletes, therefore, coaches should have the general knowledge of how to get efficient care and recognize proper treatment for their athletes. Many schools are without an athletic trainer thus leaving the coach to provide injury care when he really doesn’t have a choice. Telling an injured athlete to soak their foot in ice or wrap it in ice is not the answer to every problem, yet it provides a simple solution. Coaches should provide an injured athlete the best and most effective treatment to ensure a safe, quick healing process.
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