FORMAT - Courses are 45 hours in length. They are now offered ONLINE ONLY. Each 45 hour course will consist of 16 segments, with fifteen hours of instruction devoted to each of the following areas:
Sports Psychology, Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Legal Aspect of Coaching, followed by a mandatoty in-person session. The dates of the inperson sessions are provided before you begin the class so you have a target date in mind, however these dates will change as classes fill up. Traditionally,the in-person classes are offered in late July or early August, late October or early November, and early March. Target dates for the in-person sessions will be provided prior to registration after you complete the preview. There is an assessment at the conclusion of the online portion.

COST - The fee for the course is $475 and includes all materials. The course can ONLY be paid online with a credit card. (see registration form). No Refunds will be issued unless we receive notification via email at least 48 hours prior to the start of the course and no refunds will be given to anyone who uses the course registration to apply for a second Temporary Permit.

FIRST AID and CPR - Proof of current First Aid and CPR is required by law in order to coach BUT is not required to take the course nor is it a component of this course. ONLINE First Aid/CPR is not acceptable by the state,

CONCUSSION REQUIREMENT - Our 45 clock hour course is the ONLY course in Connecticut which includes the concussion component required by law.


The course administrator is Fred Balsamo, CMAA and can be reached via the Coaching Education Administrative Assistant Jadwiga Brown to answer questions at jbrown@casciac.org or (203) 651-3924