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 …
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…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.