Illinois High School Association

Welcome Illinois High School Association (IHSA) coaches and athletic directors!

The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is proud of our long-time affiliation with the IHSA, and we look forward to training new IHSA coaches in the 2009-10 school year and beyond. With the requirement that all non-faculty interscholastic coaches in Illinois be trained prior to assuming coaching duties, ASEP is poised to assist the IHSA in reaching this commendable goal. We congratulate the state of Illinois on taking a strong stance for coaching education.

ASEP courses that meet the Illinois requirements include the following:

  • Coaching Principles (includes IHSA state component)
  • IHSA Coaching Orientation (includes IHSA state component)
  • Sport First Aid

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

A more convenient and money-saving option for coaches is to purchase online courses together through our new course bundles rather than purchasing courses individually. You'll get all the courses you need to meet Illinois coaching education requirements in one transaction. The IHSA Coaching Orientation Online Package is available for online purchase now (click on the text link below). Other online course packages will be available for purchase through the Web site beginning July 1. In the meantime, you can order course packages by calling ASEP at 800-747-5698.

IHSA Coaching Education Online Package $140.00
Includes Coaching Principles, IHSA state component, and Sport First Aid

IHSA Coaching Education Online Package with CPR $150.00
Includes Coaching Principles, IHSA state component, Sport First Aid, and CPR/AED for Coaches

IHSA Coaching Orientation Online Package $110.00
Includes IHSA Coaching Orientation (which includes IHSA state component as final unit of course), and Sport First Aid

IHSA Coaching Orientation Online Package with CPR $125.00
Includes IHSA Coaching Orientation (which includes IHSA state component as final unit of course), Sport First Aid, and CPR/AED for Coaches

IHSA Sport First Aid with CPR $80.00
Includes Sport First Aid and CPR/AED for Coaches

If you prefer to take Coaching Principles and/or Sport First Aid as a classroom course, you need to register for the class through an ASEP certified instructor in your area. Contact the IHSA state office (see contact information below) for a schedule of upcoming clinics in your area. These clinics are taught through a network of ASEP certified instructors in Illinois. 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.

Faculty-coaches can also benefit by taking IHSA Coaching Principles and Sport First Aid courses. In addition to the knowledge they glean from the courses, participants receive 40 continuing professional development units (CPDUs) for Coaching Principles and 30 CPDUs for Sport First Aid. The educator just needs to submit documentation of course completion (printable from the Illinois State Board of Education Web site) through the Illinois Educator Certification System (ECS). Click here for a complete listing of ASEP online courses and their respective clock hours. You owe it to your faculty-coaches to let them know about this convenient professional development opportunity!

Contact Information
Illinois High School Association
Contact: Ron McGraw (rmcgraw@ihsa.org) or Cheryl Mitchell (Administrative Assistant cmitchell@ihsa.org)
2715 McGraw Dr.
Bloomington, IL  61702-2715
Phone: (309) 663-6377
Fax: (309) 663-7479
Web: www.ihsa.org

ASEP Courses Required or Recommended by IHSA:

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.

IHSA Coaching Orientation

IHSA Coaching Orientation is a new online 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 IHSA-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.

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