Coaches CER and Rules Interpretations Meeting Requirements
Head Coaches must meet Minnesota Statute 122A.33, which requires individuals who want to be a head coach in Minnesota to have a teaching and coaching license or meet a 60 clock hour equivalency.
The MSHSL serves its member schools by providing the MN Head Coaches Course to help coaches meet this requirement.
This course is a seven-hour in-person course and requires additional online requirements to meet 60 clock hours of instruction.
Continuing Education Requirement
The MSHSL Board Policy requires coaches at all levels to complete the Continuing Education Requirement (CER) once every three years. The CER provides coaches with professional development in three areas;
Education-based philosophy;
health and safety courses including concussion education, emergency planning, and other health related items; and,
effective management of an athletic program.
Annual Rules Meeting
General Rules Meeting - The MSHSL requires and provides all coaches with a general rules meeting and a sport-specific rules interpretation meeting annually.
Summer Coaching Waiver
In order to coach students from FHS who have participated at the varsity, JV, sophomore, or B squad level during the summer. Coaches must complete the MSHSL Summer Coaching Waiver Request online. To complete the form, go to the MSHSL Coaches Clipboard. The electronic form is under "Coaching Requirements Data." After completing the form, your waiver will be approved by the Activities Office.
Complete the MSHSL listed items 1-4 along with the Rules Interpretation.
Debate, Speech, and One Act Play coaches/directors must complete CER's 1-3.