Prospective community coaches should be registered online by the school.
Interested in becoming a Community Coach? The Georgia High School Association offers a Community Coach Education Program that you must complete in order to be a certified Community Coach. You MUST register for this course through the school where you will be coaching. The registration is done online and submitted by your school. This course consists of two classes: a 4-hour PREPARE/ First Aid class and an 8-hour Principles for Coaching class. After each class you will receive instructions for accessing the online exams. After successfully completing (a score of 80 or above) both exams you are then certified to coach. Coaching before this time is a violation of GHSA policy and subjects your school to a fine.
Process To Become A Community Coach
Please click the links below for schedules
2026-2027 Schedule of GHSA Lay Coach Classes
2026-2027 Schedule of GHSA ParaPro Head Coach Classes