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3301-27-01 Qualifications to Direct, Supervise or Coach a Pupil Activity Program
The board of education of any city, exempted village, county, local district or joint vocational school district upon recommendation of its superintendent may employ, pursuant to applicable law, an individual to direct, supervise, or coach a pupil activity program defined in 3313.53 or the Revised Code as a program that does not include any class or course required or offered for credit toward a pupil\s promotion to the next grade or for graduation, or any activity conducted as a part of or required for such a class or course provided such individual meets the following qualifications:
(A) If non-certified, the individual must meet the requirements of rule 3301-20-01 of the Administrative Code.
(B) Whether certified or non-certified, the individual is competent to direct, supervise, or coach a pupil-activity program as evidenced by:
- The ability to work effectively with pupils as documented by recent successful experience as determined by the board of education.
- Knowledge of the activity program as documented by:
(a) Successful completion of a college or university course on the direction, supervision, or coaching of such activity program, OR
(b) Successful experience as determined by the board of education, in such activity program.
3. Knowledge of applicable rules and regulations established by the board of education.
(C) Whether certified or non-certified, the individual who supervises, directs, or coaches a pupil activity program which involved athletics, routine/regular physical activity, or health and safety considerations as determined by the local board of education shall hold and maintain a currently valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation training course certificate as determined by the employing board of education; and
(D) Whether certified or non-certified, the individual who supervises, directs, or coaches a pupil activity program which involved athletics, routine/regular physical activity, or health and safety considerations as determined by the local board of education shall hold a pupil activity validation issued by the Ohio Department of Education. The validation shall be effective upon issuance for three year period through June thirtieth of the year of expiration. such validation is issued upon evidence of successful completion of:
- A nationally recognized first aid training program as designated on the approved list provided by the Ohio Department of Education, OR
- A first aid training course as approved by the Ohio Department of Education and conducted pursuant to guidelines referenced in paragraph (E) of this rule, OR
- A college or university course on the health and safety of participants in a pupil activity program as approved by the Ohio Department of Education.
(E) Whether certified or non-certified, the individual evidences completion of a four hour first aid training course as required under (D)(2) of this rule and offered by a provider approved by the Ohio Department of Education.
- A licensed doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy and/or a national athletic association certified athletic trainer or an Ohio licensed athletic trainer must conduct a minimum of one hundred twenty minutes within the four hour program.
- The approved program shall provide for the following:
(a) Assessment of life threatening injuries. A minimum of thirty minutes shall be dedicated to assessment of life threatening injuries shall include at least the following topics: airway obstruction, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, cranial cerebral injury, cervical injury, and heart injury.
(b) Assessment of non-life threatening injuries. A minimum of thirty minutes shall be dedicated to assessment of non-life threatening injuries which shall include at least the following topics: assessment of contusion, fracture, sprain, strain, and dislocation.
(c) Injury prevention. A minimum of thirty minutes shall be dedicated to injury prevention which shall include at least the following topics: conditioning, protective equipment, and taping technique.
(d) Injury management. A minimum of thirty minutes shall be dedicated to injury management which shall include at least the following topics: protection, rest, use of ice, compression, and elevation.
(e) Health and safety. A minimum of thirty minutes shall be dedicated to general topics which shall include topics such as: nutrition, drug enhancement supplements, contagious and communicable diseases, tobacco, recognition of the drug impaired athlete, functional testing for return to the activity, and legal concerns.
(F) An individual may renew the pupil activity validation upon evidence of successful completion of paragraph (D)(1), (D)(2), (D)(3) of this rule taken within the last two calendar years prior to request for renewal of the validation.
The Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit Application is a relatively simple 2 page brochure. See OACC Links to access the permit.
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