NFHS Learning Center Delivers 25 Millionth Course

The NFHS Learning Center marked yet another milestone last month, surpassing 25 million courses delivered since its launch in 2007.

Originally established as the NFHS Coach Education Program, the Learning Center has evolved from just two courses for coaches (Fundamentals of Coaching and First Aid for Coaches) to more than 100 online education courses, over 75 of which are free. Learning Center course offerings extend across 17 different sports with sport-specific courses and performing arts programs. It also serves 51-member state associations, more than 19,000 high schools and more than 12 million students. In 2022, the NFHS earned accreditation through Cognia, which signifies its commitment to high standards and continuous improvement.

“Delivering over 25 million courses is such a testament to our member state associations and their member schools,” said Dan Schuster, NFHS Director of Educational Services. “They are actively participating in professional development and taking courses to best serve young people and interscholastic programs across the country.”

Health and safety courses have been the most popular and most taken courses at the NFHS Learning Center since they were introduced in 2010 when “Concussion in Sports” launched, which has accounted for 8.5 million courses delivered. Other significant health and safety courses are “Sudden Cardiac Arrest,” “Heat Illness Prevention,” and “Concussion for Students.” Collectively, those four courses total nearly 17 million of the 25 million courses delivered.

The NFHS Learning Center delivered its 20 millionth course in the fall of 2023. Since then, the NFHS Learning Center has added Directing Plays, Developing Youth Through Sport, Administering Interscholastic Unified Sports, The Female and Male Athlete Triad, Collecting Stats (for multiple sports), and Coaching Student Leadership.

The NFHS continues to provide its flagship coaching course, Fundamentals of Coaching, which has been delivered to more than one million coaches since its launch in 2007. This course is essential for all interscholastic coaches, as it highlights what it means to be a coach in an education-based setting.

“The NFHS Learning Center will continue to reach as many individuals within the interscholastic community as possible through its courses and resources,” Schuster said. “The more people we can get involved in professional development, the better the interscholastic experience will be for the young people across the country participating in our programs. Reaching 25 million courses is a great start.”