Mandatory Concussion Training

Ohio State Law requires all coaches and officials of youth sports to complete concussion training every 3 years.  Youths are considered to be any athlete age 19 or under in any sport.

The state of Ohio only recognizes 2 concussion training videos.  The most commonly used one is provided by NFHS (National Federation of High School Sports).  

This is a free course. Your certification lasts for, and must be renewed, every 3 years. It covers you for ALL sports (football, soccer, etc), so you only need to take it once every 3 years.  

Here is the link to the website course.  It is called Concussion in Sports. https://nfhslearn.com/courses/61037/concussion-in-sports

You will need to create your own account (register).  Then you must click on the button “Order the Course,” even though it is a free course.  You will put it in a shopping cart, with a price of $0.00.  

When the video starts, you will be given a short 5 question pre-test.  The video training is about 20 minutes.  At the end of the video, you will take the 5 question test again.  

Your certificate number will be stored on the NFHS website in your account.  

Once you complete the course, you should record the certificate training number - it will be necessary for you to give that number to CVBA. Additionally, you can access and/or print your certificate number anytime online at the NFHS website above.