Course Introduction

The numbers of young athletes keep growing at a rapid pace. They can now compete at the grade school level, in recreation departments, and at the high school level. Proper supervision of athletes allows coaches to better understand the individual needs and capabilities of the participants. However, many coaches and administrators overlook the importance of this aspect of their jobs. Such oversight can lead to incidents that result in charges and lawsuits against coaches, schools, and organizations.

Besides supervision, there are many other things coaches need to be aware of before taking the field or court. This course looks at several important topics, including concussions and other health risks, weight room and athletic field safety.

Modules

To begin your training, click on the module links below. If you are just starting this course, you should start with module 1.

1. Module 1: Coaching Safety
2. Module 2: Weight Room Safety
3. Module 3: Athletic Event Safety

Course 570 Final Exam

After studying the course material and answering the quiz questions, it is time to take the final exam. We highly recommend answering the module quiz questions to check your understanding of the course material. The final exam questions are typically developed from these quiz questions.

OSHAcademy course final exams are designed to make sure students have gained a sufficient understanding of the content covered within each course. To help demonstrate this understanding, students must achieve a passing score on course final exams. It is OSHAcademy's policy to protect the integrity of our exams: as a result, we do not provide missed questions to students.

This is an open book exam. Students are permitted to use a separate browser window to review course content while taking the exam. If you do not pass a final exam, you will see a "Retake Exam" button next to the course on your student dashboard.

If you have already paid for your certificate

If you have already paid for certificates, your exam score will be displayed on your student dashboard after successfully passing the final exam. If you chose PDF certificates, you can view and print your certificate and personal transcript from your student dashboard. If you chose original printed documents, they will be prepared and mailed to the address in your student account.

If you only want free training

OSHAcademy provides free access to all training materials, including course modules, practice quizzes, exercises, and final exams. However, exam scores, certificates, and transcripts are provided only if you purchase a certificate package to document your training. If you do not require official training documentation, we will archive your exam results should you decide to purchase official certificates later.

Take the Final Exam

Course 570 Study Guide. You can save this study guide to your computer for offline studying, or print the study guide if you prefer.

Endnotes

1. The United States Department of Education. (2015). Heads Up: Concussion in Sports. Retrieved from: Heads Up: Concussion in Sports.

2. The New York Times. (2013). Hidden Threats to Young Athletes. Retrieved from: Hidden Threats to Young Athletes.

3. NSCA Journal (1985). Weight Room Safety. Retrieved from: Weight Room Safety.

4. National School Safety and Security Services. (2007). School Athletic Event Safety. Retrieved from: School Athletic Event Safety.

5. Momentum Media. (2002). Safe In Their Seats? Retrieved from: Safe In Their Seats?

Additional Resources

• Seven Tips for High School Sport Safety, National Athletic Trainers' Association
• Youth Sports Safety Alliance
• Sports Safety for Coaches, Liberty Mutual Insurance
• National Council of Youth Sports