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Athletic coaching in Iowa (paid or volunteer) requires a coaching authorization or endorsement.
Issued coaching licenses can be found in the License Search.
Back to topAcceptable CPR Certification Providers
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Health & Safety Institute (HSI)
- National Safety Council (NSC)
- American Health Care Academy
- NFHS
- Pro CPR
- American CPR Care Association
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Authorized Coaching Program Providers
- AEA Learning Online (Fully online - self paced)
- Des Moines Area Community College (Online courses and face-to-face courses)
- Dordt University (Online courses)
- Eastern Iowa Community College (Fully online)
- Hawkeye Community College (Blended)
- Indian Hills Community College (Blended)
- Iowa Central Community College (Blended)
- Iowa Lakes Community College (Fully online / For credit Authorization/Endorsement
- Iowa Valley Community College (Online)
- Iowa Western Community College (Blended - a combination of online and Zoom)
- Kirkwood Community College (Online and face-to-face courses)
- Northeast Iowa Community College Blended - a combination of online and face-to-face)
- Northwest AEA (Online)
- Southeastern Community College
- Southwestern Community College (Online)
- University of Iowa (Face-to-face and fully online)
- Western Iowa Tech Community College (Online)
Converting a Teaching License with a Coaching Endorsement to a Coaching Authorization
A teaching license with a Coaching Endorsement can easily be converted to a Coaching Authorization even if the teaching license is expired. This conversion is not a renewal.
- Begin the application. The appropriate application for this type is called a First Coaching Authorization (in lieu of coaching on a teaching license).
- Within the Salesforce system, upload the CPR card, concussion training certificate and a copy of your license or a printout of the screenshot of your license from our License Search.