Coaches Training Library
Coaches education is necessary and mandatory. Our athletes deserve the most knowledgeable coaches who are trained, who can access sport-specific coaching guides and rules, who provide the safest environment in which to train and compete, and who receive ongoing education.
Coach/Volunteer Code of Conduct
As a Special Olympics coach, I agree to the following:
SO Learning Portal
This portal provides educational, interactive courses for coaches, volunteers, athletes, and health professionals. Here, you can find Protective Behaviors, Concussion Awareness and General Orientation - the courses you'll need to become a coach.
Principles of Coaching
This updated version of the course still offers five modules covering the topics of Coaching Perspective and Approach, Team Management and Training, Athlete-Centered Coaching, Training Through Fitness and Nutrition, and Sports Safety and Risk Management.
Coaching Special Olympics Athletes
Human Kinetics offers online courses for Special Olympics North America (SONA) coaches seeking level-one certification as well as for veteran coaches seeking continuing education.
Coaching Unified Sports® Online Course
This free one-hour long course is designed to explain Special Olympics Unified Sports and offer guidance on how to become a successful Unified Sports coach.
Coaching Clinics
Explore these resources as well as the schedule of in-person coaching clinics!