California Interscholastic Federation

Welcome California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) coaches and athletic directors!

The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is proud of our long-time affiliation with the CIF, and we look forward to training new CIF coaches in the 2009-10 school year and beyond. With the requirement that all interscholastic coaches in California be trained by December 31, 2008, and all new coaches be trained prior to their sports season, ASEP is poised to assist the CIF in reaching this commendable goal. We congratulate the state of California on taking a strong stance for coaching education.

ASEP courses that meet the California requirements include the following:

  • Coaching Principles (includes CIF state component)
  • CIF Coaching Orientation (includes CIF state component)
  • Sport First Aid
  • CPR/AED for Coaches

From this page, you can order any one of the above online courses individually by clicking on the corresponding icons in the table at the bottom of the page.

If you need to take more than one of the courses to meet certification requirements, check out our discounted online course packages. You'll save money by purchasing your online courses together through these convenient bundles rather than purchasing courses individually. You'll get all the courses you need to meet California coaching education requirements in one transaction. To purchase an online course package, click on the links below:

CIF Coaching Education Online Package with CPR
Includes CIF Coaching Principles, CIF state component, Sport First Aid, and CPR/AED for Coaches

CIF Coaching Orientation Online Package with CPR
Includes CIF Coaching Orientation (which includes CIF state component as final unit of course), Sport First Aid, and CPR/AED for Coaches

Sport First Aid with CPR
Includes Sport First Aid and CPR/AED for Coaches

If you prefer to take Coaching Principles or Sport First Aid as a classroom course, you need to register for the class through an ASEP certified instructor in your area. It's likely your athletic director is an ASEP certified instructor or there's a trained instructor in your school district. Contact the CIF state office (see contact information below) for a schedule of upcoming clinics in your area. These clinics are taught through a network of more than 600 ASEP certified instructors in California. If you enroll in a classroom course, you will receive the course materials from your instructor on site the day of the clinic. You cannot register for a classroom course through the ASEP Web site; all registrations for classroom courses are through the instructor.

CPR/AED for Coaches
ASEP is offering a new course, CPR/AED for Coaches, a blended course of both online and classroom instruction demonstrating proper CPR and AED technique. This course is offered bundled with the Sport First Aid course or as a stand-alone course.

Coaching [Sport] Technical and Tactical Skills online courses
Although not required by the state of California, ASEP sport-specific courses provide new and experienced coaches with the Xs and Os of their respective sports. These engaging courses blend reading, audio, video, and animation into an online learning experience like no other. To purchase these courses, click on the corresponding icons in the table at the bottom of the page.

Thank you for choosing ASEP as your coaching education provider!

Contact Information
California Interscholastic Federation
Contact: Lisa Hauck
1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 140
Alameda, CA  94502
Phone: (510) 521-4447
Fax: (510) 521-4449
Email: LHauck@cifstate.org
Web: www.cifstate.org

 

ASEP courses meeting California coaching education requirements:

CIF Coaching Orientation

CIF Coaching Orientation is a new online sport-neutral course gleaning material from the ASEP Coaching Principles, Sport First Aid, and Coaching [Sport] Technical and Tactical Skills courses, and includes an entire unit covering CIF-specific information on policies, procedures, rules, and reporting requirements.

Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.

Coaching Baseball Technical and Tactical Skills Course

This course will help you learn how to teach the skills and strategies and techniques and tactics of baseball. You’ll learn about approaches to coaching, including the games approach (an alternative to drills-based coaching), you’ll develop a season plan and a series of practice plans; and you’ll improve your ability to coach during games. This course is suitable for high school coaches and for serious club coaches, and college coaches.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.

Coaching Basketball Technical and Tactical Skills Course

This course will help you learn how to teach the skills and strategies, and techniques and tactics of basketball. You’ll learn about approaches to coaching, including the games approach (an alternative to drills-based coaching), you’ll develop a season plan and a series of practice plans; and you’ll improve your ability to coach during games. This course is suitable for high school coaches and for serious club coaches, college coaches, and advanced coaches at the youth level.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.

Coaching Football Technical and Tactical Skills Course

The course is designed to help coaches learn how to teach the technical and tactical skills of football and is suitable for high school coaches, serious club coaches, undergraduate students, and advanced coaches at the youth level.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.

Coaching Principles

Coaching Principles covers the fundamentals of being a successful coach. Each year, more than 20,000 high school, club sport, and Olympic coaches take this course to further their professional development and meet certification requirements.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.
Instructor-Led Classroom Course With Print Materials This course is offered in a classroom setting led by certified instructors from ASEP partner organizations.

CPR/AED for Coaches (part A)

Designed as a blended course, CPR/AED for Coaches contains two parts: online instruction (part A) followed by an in-person hands-on clinic (part B). If your goal is to earn CPR/AED certification, enroll in a part B clinic first, then return to this page to enroll in part A. Separate registration and payment is required for part B through an ASHI-certified instructor. Contact ASEP for a schedule of part B clinics in your area. You must complete part A before attending part B. Price for part A is $22.00. Instructor sets price for part B. Please note that both parts A and B must be completed in order for you to be CPR and AED certified. If you're not interested in the certification, you can take part A without attending a part B clinic, but completion of part A alone does not constitute course completion or certification.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.

Sport First Aid - 4th Edition

Newly revised and updated, this fourth edition of the course provides coaches and students with clear guidelines on what’s expected of them as first responders, as well as action steps for the care and prevention of more than 110 athletic injuries and illnesses.
Version or Format Notes
Online Course With Print Materials This course can be purchased and taken online.
Instructor-Led Classroom Course With Print Materials