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Sports Skills Certification or Re-Certification

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Coaches Corner
Certifications/Re-Certifications
- Volunteer Certification
- Sports Skills Certification
Coaches of the Season
Resources

Coaches are required to renew their sports certification every 3 years.

New Coaches & Existing Coaches to a New Sport

All new coaches and existing coaches to a new sport are required to complete a sports skills certification in your sport via our online training portal or an in-person training session before becoming eligible to complete the online re-certification.

Online Training Portal

Returning Coaches

After the initial in-person training all coaches are required to renew their sports certification every 3 years.

For those who qualify, select a sport below and complete the re-certification quiz.

Returning coaches also have the option to complete an online course from the Special Olympics Sports & Games eLearning Portal for re-certification.

Returning Coaches Sports Skills Re-Certification

Select a sport to review the requirements

ATHLETICS

BASKETBALL

BOCCE

BOWLing

FLAG FOOTBALL

FLOORBALL

GOLF

SOCCER

SOFTBALL

SWIMMING

TENNIS

VOLLEYBALL

Athletics Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Athletics Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Athletics for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person athletics training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Athletics - Coach Quick Start Guide

Athletics - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Basketball Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Basketball Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Basketball for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person basketball training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Basketball - Coach Quick Start Guide

BASKETBALL - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Bocce Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Bocce Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Bocce for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person bocce training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Bocce - Coach Quick Start Guide

Bocce - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Bowling Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Bowling Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Bowling for additional information.

Please note: the online recertification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person bowling training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Bowling - Coach Quick Start Guide

Bowling - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Flag Football Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Flag Football Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Flag Football for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person flag football training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Flag Football - Coach Quick Start Guide

Flag Football - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Golf Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Golf Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Golf for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person golf training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Golf - Coach Quick Start Guide

Golf - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Soccer Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Soccer Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Soccer for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person soccer training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Soccer - Coach Quick Start Guide

Soccer - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Softball Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Softball Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Softball for additional information.

Please note: the online recertification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person softball training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your re-certification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Softball - Coach Quick Start Guide

Softball - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Swimming Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Swimming Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Swimming for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person swimming training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Swimming - Coach Quick Start Guide

Swimming - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Tennis Certification

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person swimming training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Tennis - Coach Quick Start Guide

Tennis - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Volleyball Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Volleyball Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Volleyball for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person volleyball training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Volleyball - Coach Quick Start Guide

Volleyball - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

FLOORBALL Certification

Welcome to the SOSC Floorball Sports Skills Re-Certification Course. This course meets the requirement for sports specific skills. You are required to pass a 30-question quiz to complete this course. Please refer to the Special Olympics Coaching Quick-Start Guide for Floorball for additional information.

Please note: the online re-certification can only be taken if you have already taken an in person floorball training. Please contact your local program to schedule an in person training.

Please review the following information before continuing:

Only one name can be submitted per quiz. All questions are required to be completed.
The quiz is scored! You must pass with a minimum score of 85% to receive your recertification.
You must complete the test in one sitting. Answers cannot be saved and completed at another time.

Floorball - Coach Quick Start Guide

Floorball - Sports Skills Re-Certification Quiz

Questions

Please email Aya Bispham at abispham@sosc.org with any questions. For a complete overview of certification and re-certification needs by coach role, see the SOSC Coach Education System.

COACHES EDUCATION SYSTEM

Coaches

Coaches are required to renew their sports certification every 3 years.

New Coaches & Existing Coaches to a New Sport

Returning Coaches

Returning Coaches Sports Skills Re-Certification

Athletics Certification

Basketball Certification

Bocce Certification

Bowling Certification

Flag Football Certification

Golf Certification

Soccer Certification

Softball Certification

Swimming Certification

Tennis Certification

Volleyball Certification

FLOORBALL Certification

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