Volunteer to coach youth sports

HOW TO BECOME A HYLAND HILLS VOLUNTEER COACH

Step 2: Complete Background Check 

After you submit your volunteer application & signed paperwork, the Hyland Hills Athletics Department will send you a link to complete your background check from a Paycom email address (no fees for you). 

Background checks are required every two years to volunteer for youth sports.

Step 3: Concussion Training 

Every head and assistant coach must complete the National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) concussion training clinic (or other approved training) before they can coach this season at any capacity. At the completion of the training, you will have a certificate that you can either print out and provide at the coaches meeting or save and email to Maddie at miverson@hylandhills.gov and Octavia at opowell@hylandhills.gov

✓ Go to this link (Found on the NFHS website) http://nfhslearn.com

✓ Select courses for coaches

✓ Scroll down and select Concussion in Sports (FREE) or type "Concussion" in the search bar

✓ Order course (You will need to sign in/register/create an account.)

✓ At the completion of the training, you will have a certificate that you can either print out and provide at the coaches meeting or save and email to the sport coordinators

✓ There is no fee to take the concussion clinic.

✓ All head coach certifications must be complete and provided to the Hyland Hills Athletic Department prior to the start of the season you are coaching

Concussion training is required once per year to volunteer for youth sports.

Step 4: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training

Every head and assistant coach must complete the National Federation of State High School Associations’ (NFHS) Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention course before they can coach this season at any capacity. At the completion of the training, you will have a certificate that you can either print out and provide at the coaches meeting or save and email to Maddie at miverson@hylandhills.gov and Octavia at opowell@hylandhills.gov

✓ Go to this link (Found on the NFHS website) http://nfhslearn.com

✓ Select courses for coaches

✓ Scroll down and select Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (FREE) or type "Mental Health" in the search bar

✓ Order course (You will need to sign in/register/create an account.)

✓ At the completion of the training, you will have a certificate that you can either print out and provide at the coaches meeting or save and email to the sport coordinators

✓ There is no fee to take the course

✓ All coach certifications must be complete and provided to the Hyland Hills Athletic Department prior to the start of the season you are coaching

Mental Health training is required once per year to volunteer for youth sports.

Step 5: State of Colorado Mandatory Reporter Training

Under the Colorado Safer Youth Sports Act (Senate Bill 24-113) every head and assistant coach must complete the Mandatory Reporter course through the Colorado Child Welfare Training System before they can coach this season at any capacity. This training will take about two hours to complete. Your progress will not be saved, so plan to complete the training in one sitting. 

✓ Go to this link Coloradocwts.com

✓ Scroll down and select Go To Training (FREE)

✓ At the completion of the training, you will have a certificate that you can either print out and provide at the coaches meeting or save and email to the sport coordinators. If you do not save it on completion, you will have to retake the ours to receive a new certificate

✓ There is no fee to take the training

Mandatory Reporter training is required once per year to volunteer for youth sports.

Once all steps are completed, Hyland Hills Sports Department Staff will contact you with more information. 

We thank you so much for taking the time to contribute to our community's young athletes!