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Choosing to volunteer your time as a Special Olympics coach will be one of the most rewarding decisions you will ever make! Special Olympics coaches have a unique opportunity to work with athletes in competitive situations and to assist in their training for life as well.
Special Olympics North Carolina is committed to providing coaches learning opportunities to train Special Olympics athletes in their sports. The quality of training and experiences provided by a Special Olympics coach directly correlates to an athlete's improvement.
The Special Olympics North Carolina Coaches Education System identifies basic standards and competencies necessary and essential for being a Special Olympics coach. The purpoe of coach certification is to ensure each coach has the knowledge and tools to train athletes according to sport, safety and Special Olympics guidelines.
Special Olympics North Carolina utilizes five coaching levels. Each level requires a certain number of components to be completed. Each level is listed below. A more detailed description of each level, how it will be implemented and enforced can be found in the Coaches Education Plan (pdf).
Becoming a certified Special Olympics coach is easy and rewarding! Special Olympics coaches and volunteers are in Great need! Register to coach today by filling out an interest form!
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