019-7 Wyo. Code R. §§ 7-3 - Coaching Requirements Table Summary

The specific requirements for coaching endorsements and permits are listed in the following tables.

Table 1.
Requirements for a Wyoming Coaching Endorsement for Licensed Educators
Only coaches with a current, valid Wyoming Educator License may apply for a Coaching Endorsement. All others interested in coaching must apply for a Coaching Permit (see Table 2. below for requirements).
Validity Period coincides with the Educator License.
Coach
1.	Current Wyoming Educator License
2.	Current 1st Aid/CPR Training
3.	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
4.	Foundations of Coaching
5.	Two (2) Years of documented experience as Coach at the middle school or high school level -or- Theory of Coaching the Specific Sport
Note: Any educator who holds a Coaching endorsement in at least one sport is also eligible to be an Assistant Coach in any sport.

Table 2.
Requirements for a Wyoming Coaching Permit for Non-Licensed Educators
Issued for five (5) years. A Coaching Permit is for non-licensed individuals. Applicants who currently hold an Educator License must apply to add a Coaching Endorsement to their Educator License (see Table 1. above for requirements).
Coach
1.	High School Diploma or GED
2.	Current 1st Aid/CPR Training
3.	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
4.	Foundations of Coaching
5.	Two (2) Years of documented experience as a Coach at the middle school or high school level -or- Theory of Coaching the Specific Sport
Note: Any non-licensed educator who holds a Coaching permit in at least one sport is also eligible to be an Assistant Coach in any sport.

Table 3.
Requirements for a Wyoming Transitional Coaching Permit
Issued for three (3) years. A Transitional Coaching Permit is issued when a coaching applicant is unable to meet all of the requirements for a Coaching permit, but holds, or has been offered, a coaching position in a Wyoming School District.
Transitional Coach
1.	High School Diploma or GED
2.	Current 1st Aid/CPR Training
3.	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
4.	Employment in a Wyoming School District

Table 4.
Requirements for a Wyoming Coaching Permit using Professional, Industry, and Career Experience (PIC Coach) for Non-Licensed Educators
Issued for three (3) years. A PIC Coach Permit is issued when a coaching applicant is able to demonstrate, through verifiable documentation, equivalency or competency for some of the requirements for a Coaching permit, and who holds, or has been offered, a coaching position in a Wyoming School District.
Professional, Industry, Career Experience Coach
1.	High School Diploma or GED
2.	Current 1st Aid/CPR Training
3.	Foundations of Coaching
4.	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries or verifiable equivalency
5.	Proof of Collegiate or Professional athletic Experience, Professional License, or equivalency in lieu of Theory of Coaching the Specific Sport (must be at secondary grade level or higher)
6.	Employment in a Wyoming School District

Notes

019-7 Wyo. Code R. §§ 7-3

Amended, Eff. 5/4/2022.