Elite Coach Certification Requirements

This is a top certification, all certifications with the exception of the background check are lifetime. For certifications to count they must have been previously completed in the past 3 years, and you have 1 year to complete the remaining certifications. This needs to be coordinated with the Asst. Sports Director. All ELITE Coaches will receive a limited edition shirt upon completion. Certifications may be added to this level of coaching from SONM or SOI, if this happens you have 6 mths to complete the new training.

• Background check (renewed every 3 years, Good Deed Code: 210ad4u)
  • HOW TO RUN YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK
• Protective Behaviors
• General Orientation Quiz  
  • General Orientation Training Power Point
• Concussion
• Unified Sports
• Coaching Special Olympic Athletes (contact Jena@sonm.org for passcode for training)
• Sport Specific Certification
• Principals of Coaching
• Fitness for the sport coach
• Coaching Level 1 Sport Assistant
• Coaching Level 2 Coaching Assistant
• Coaching Level 3 Coach
• Online Fillable COVID-19 Forms

Chaperone Certification Requirements

• Background check (renewed every 3 years, Good Deed Code: 210ad4u)
  • HOW TO RUN YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK
• Protective Behaviors (renewed every 3 years)
• General Orientation Quiz (taken once) 
  • General Orientation Training Power Point
• Online Fillable COVID-19 Forms

Encouraged Trainings

• Concussion (taken twice 3 years apart)