Fresno Pacific University

The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is proud to partner with Fresno Pacific University (FPU) to offer our Coaching Principles and Sport First Aid online courses to teachers and coaches for graduate level professional development credit.

This option is especially valuable to elementary, middle school, and high school faculty-coaches who are required to earn professional development credit to maintain their teaching certificate (and to earn a raise). From the comfort of your own home, you have the ability to earn professisonal development credit by taking a course in which you have genuine interest: coaching! Each year, more than 25,000 high school, club sport, and Olympic coaches take Coaching Principles and Sport First Aid courses to further their professional development and meet certification requirements.

Thanks to our partner, Fresno Pacific University, for making this option available to teachers and coaches.

Instructions for student registration
Prior to purchasing the ASEP Coaching Principles online course (which you will do from this page), you must first register with FPU. If you haven't completed this step already, follow these instructions:

1. Go to the FPU Web site;
2. Click on the title of the appropriate course, Coaching Principles or Sport First Aid. Review the material and then click on "Online Registration";
3. Complete the registration and payment screens. Upon successful submission, you will receive and e-mail response confirming receipt.

If you encounter any problems or need questions answered regarding the application process, please contact:

Contact Information
Peggi Kriegbaum, Director of Operations
Office of Continuing Education
Phone: 800-372-5505 or 559-453-2043
E-mail: pllee@fresno.edu

Fee schedule Students have 1 year to complete the course(s) Graduate Level Professional Development Units
(3.0 Semester Units)
Current Cost Cost as of May 1, 2008
ASEP Coaching Principles
Admin Fee $50 $60
Tuition $297 $327
ASEP Coaching Principles course materials $95 $95
Total cost to student $442 $482
ASEP Sport First Aid
Admin Fee $50 $60
Tuition $297 $327
ASEP Sport First Aid course materials $95 $95
Total cost to student $442 $482


To purchase Coaching Principles online course
After you've completed the FPU registration process and paid the associated fees, the next step is to purchase the ASEP Coaching Principles online course. To place your order, review a course description, or read about how ASEP online courses work, click here or on the icon in the table below.

After you place your order, your Coaching Principles online course package (containing the text Successful Coaching, two CD-ROMs containing video clips, and course access instructions), will be mailed to you within three to five business days.

To purchase Sport First Aid online course
After you've completed the FPU registration process and paid the associated fees, the next step is to purchase the ASEP Sport First Aid online course. To place your order, review a course description, or read about how ASEP online courses work, click here or on the icon in the table below.

After you place your order, your Sport First Aid online course package (containing the text Sport First Aid, a CD-ROM containing video clips, and course access instructions), will be mailed to you within three to five business days.


ASEP courses offered by Fresno Pacific University:

Coaching Principles

Coaching Principles covers the fundamentals of being a successful coach. Each year, more than 25,000 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.

Sport First Aid

Geared toward serious coaches (those who coach athletes age 14 and older), Sport First Aid teaches coaches how to prevent sport injuries and how to make the correct decisions during on-field emergency situations. The focus is on first-response evaluation and treatment before the arrival of emergency medical personnel.
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.