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Concussion in Sports
Elective Course | Coach, Parent, Administrator, Official, Performing Arts
The NFHS has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports. This course highlights the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols to manage a suspected concussion with steps to help players return to play safely after a concussion. Each state's requirements for concussion management are included as part of the course. A Spanish track is also available for this course.
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Concussion for Students
Elective Course | Student
The NFHS has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to educate students on the importance of identifying and reacting to concussions. This course explains the dangers of concussion, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides information on the recovery process. As a student, your long-term health is more important that one game or even a whole season. You have to know when to take yourself out of the game and how to help your teammates do the same.
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Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors
Elective Course | Coach, Student, Parent, Administrator, Official, Performing Arts
Protecting students doesn’t happen just on the court or on the field. More and more, news media and criminal investigations are documenting examples of inappropriate relationships, sexual harassment, hazing, and bullying. In a fast-growing world of electronic and social media, these issues are becoming more prevalent and, in some cases, more severe. That is why the National Federation of State High School Associations has developed the course Bullying, Hazing, and Inappropriate Behaviors. This course takes a hard look at these difficult issues and provides recommendations and procedures that coaches should follow to protect their students, their program, and themselves. So, take the course, Bullying, Hazing, and Inappropriate Behaviors, available for free on the NFHS Learning Center.
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First Aid, Health and Safety
NFHS Core Course | Coach, Administrator
There may be no more critical element in the ability of interscholastic students to participate in activities than their health and safety. This is why the NFHS has partnered with the American Red Cross to bring you First Aid, Health and Safety. This online course is designed as an overview of first aid, including best practices for many situations requiring medical attention. The skills taught in this course do not replace the expertise of a medical professional but they do offer guidelines and techniques for temporary assistance until medical experts arrive on the scene. And because accidents or injuries can happen anywhere, not all of the knowledge and skills you will learn in this course are strictly for athletic injuries. They may also be used to aid officials, fellow coaches, and spectators who become injured or fall ill. Take the course First Aid, Health and Safety, available now on the NFHS Learning Center.
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Protecting Students from Abuse
Elective Course | Coach, Parent, Administrator, Performing Arts
Abusive behaviors and misconduct do not belong within athletic and activity programs. To assist in creating an enjoyable and safe environment for students, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, in collaboration with the NFHS, has developed “Protecting Students from Abuse.” The course presents definitions of several types of abusive behaviors and misconduct, the signs and symptoms of abuse, and the ways in which someone can report these behaviors. The course also includes some DOs and DON’Ts for making a report. This course is not intended to describe your obligations under the law.
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Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Elective Course | Coach, Student, Parent
It's widely known that stress, anxiety and depression create challenges for both society and individuals, including interscholastic students. And severe conditions can lead to the worst outcomes, such as suicide.The NFHS is proud to bring you this course on Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in response to this reality. With a focus on wellness, including both physical and psychological, this course highlights causes, strategies and provides helpful resources.For students, their peers and anyone responsible for their care and well-being, take the course Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
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