The specific requirements for coaching endorsements and permits are listed in the following tables.
Table 1. | ||
Requirements for a Wyoming Coaching Endorsement for Licensed Educators | ||
Only coaches with a current, valid Wyoming Educator License may apply for a Coaching Endorsement. All others interested in coaching must apply for a Coaching Permit (see Table 2. below for requirements). | ||
Validity Period coincides with the Educator License. | ||
Head Coach | Assistant Coach | |
1. | Current Wyoming Educator License | Current Wyoming Educator License |
2. | Current 1st Aid/CPR Training | Current 1st Aid/CPR Training |
3. | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries |
4. | Scientific Foundations of Coaching | Scientific Foundations of Coaching |
5. | One (1) Year of Experience as an Assistant Coach -or- Theory of Coaching the Specific Sport | N/A |
Note: Any educators who holds a Head Coaching endorsement in at least one sport is also eligible to be an Assistant Coach in any sport. |
Table 2. | ||
Requirements for a Wyoming Coaching Permit for Non-Licensed Educators | ||
Issued for five years. A Coaching Permit is for non-licensed individuals. Applicants who currently hold an Educator License must apply to add a Coaching Endorsement to their Educator License (see Table 1. above for requirements). | ||
Head Coach | Assistant Coach | |
1. | High School Diploma or GED | High School Diploma or GED |
2. | Current 1st Aid/CPR Training | Current 1st Aid/CPR Training |
3. | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries |
4. | Scientific Foundations of Coaching | Scientific Foundations of Coaching |
5. | Three (3) Years of Experience as an Assistant Coach -or- Theory of Coaching the Specific Sport | One (1) Year of Experience as an Assistant Coach -or- Theory of Coaching the Specific Sport |
6. | Lifespan-Human Development -or- Adolescent Psychology and Child Growth & Development | N/A |
Note: Any educators who holds a Head Coaching endorsement in at least one sport is also eligible to be an Assistant Coach in any sport. |
Table 3. | ||
Requirements for a Wyoming Transitional Coaching Permit | ||
Issued for three years. A Transitional Coaching Permit is issued when a coaching applicant is unable to meet all of the requirements for a standard Head or Assistant Coach endorsement or permit, but holds, or has been offered, a coaching position in a Wyoming School District. | ||
Transitional Head Coach | Transitional Assistant Coach | |
1. | High School Diploma or GED | High School Diploma or GED |
2. | Current 1st Aid/CPR Training | Current 1st Aid/CPR Training |
3. | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | N/A |
4. | Employment in a Wyoming School District | Employment in a Wyoming School District |
019-7 Wyo. Code R. § 7-3