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 2011-12 school year and beyond. With the requirement that all interscholastic coaches in California 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 approved by the California Department of Education and the CIF as meeting the California coaching education requirements include the following:

• CIF Coaching Principles (includes CIF state component)
• CIF Coaching Orientation (includes CIF state component)

The ASEP course Sport First Aid meets the California Department of Education requirements for first aid training for coaches.

From this page, you can order online courses individually by clicking on the corresponding online course icon in the table at the bottom of the page.

If you plan to take both CIF Coaching Principles and CIF Sport First Aid, 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 the courses you need in one transaction. To purchase an online course package, click on the links below:

CIF Coaching Education Online Package Available Now!
Includes CIF Coaching Principles, CIF state component, and Sport First Aid

CIF Coaching Orientation Online Package Available Now!
Includes CIF Coaching Orientation, CIF state component, and Sport First Aid

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 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.

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: Brian Seymour
4658 Duckhorn Drive
Sacramento, CA  95834
Phone: 916-239-4477
Fax: 916-239-4478
Email: BSeymour@cifstate.org
Web: www.cifstate.org