N.Y. Educ. Law § 3001-b
First aid instruction mandatory for coaches of extra-class public school athletic activities
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2015
§ 3001-b. First aid instruction mandatory for coaches of extra-class\npublic school athletic activities. 1. On and after the effective date of\nthis section, in addition to any provision of law or rule or regulation\nof the department related to the requirements necessary for teachers\nwithin the public school systems, whether certified in physical\neducation or not, to coach any extra-class athletic activity, it shall\nbe required of such teachers, except as provided in subdivision two of\nthis section, to hold a valid certificate of completion of a course of\nstudy in first aid knowledge and skills offered by the American National\nRed Cross and approved by the commissioner, or to meet equivalent\nrequirements as certified by the commissioner. Any such course of study\nor equivalent requirements must include instruction in the\nadministration of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Prior to the\nstart of each sports season, coaches must provide valid evidence to\ntheir chief school officer that their first aid and adult\ncardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills are current pursuant\nto the requirements established by the American National Red Cross or\nthat they meet equivalent requirements as certified by the commissioner.\n 2. Persons who have been employed as coaches of extra-class athletic\nactivities in a public school system on the effective date of this\nsection who do not hold a valid certificate of completion of a course of\nstudy in first aid knowledge and skills pursuant to subdivision one of\nthis section may continue to coach such sports, provided, however, that\nsuch coaches do receive such certification required in subdivision one\nof this section as soon as practicable after the effective date of this\nsection but not later than twelve months thereafter, provided, however,\nthat the commissioner shall have the authority to establish by rule or\nregulation an additional time schedule for compliance with this section.\n
§ 3001-b. First aid instruction mandatory for coaches of extra-class\npublic school athletic activities. 1. On and after the effective date of\nthis section, in addition to any provision of law or rule or regulation\nof the department related to the requirements necessary for teachers\nwithin the public school systems, whether certified in physical\neducation or not, to coach any extra-class athletic activity, it shall\nbe required of such teachers, except as provided in subdivision two or\nthree of this section, to hold a valid certificate of completion of a\ncourse of study in first aid knowledge and skills offered by a\nnationally recognized organization, as defined in paragraph (d) of\nsubdivision one of section three thousand-b of the public health law and\napproved by the commissioner, or to meet equivalent requirements as\ncertified by the commissioner. Any such course of study or equivalent\nrequirements must include instruction in recognizing signs and symptoms\nof cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac arrest and the administration of\nadult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Prior to the start of each sports\nseason, coaches must provide valid evidence to their chief school\nofficer that their first aid and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation\nknowledge and skills are current pursuant to the requirements\nestablished by a nationally recognized organization, as defined in\nparagraph (d) of subdivision one of section three thousand-b of the\npublic health law and approved by the commissioner, or that they meet\nequivalent requirements as certified by the commissioner.\n 2. Except as provided in subdivision three of this section, persons\nwho have been employed as coaches of extra-class athletic activities in\na public school system on the effective date of this section who do not\nhold a valid certificate of completion of a course of study in first aid\nknowledge and skills pursuant to subdivision one of this section may\ncontinue to coach such sports, provided, however, that such coaches do\nreceive such certification required in subdivision one of this section\nas soon as practicable after the effective date of this section but not\nlater than twelve months thereafter, provided, however, that the\ncommissioner shall have the authority to establish by rule or regulation\nan additional time schedule for compliance with this section.\n 3. A teacher or person who is unable to hold a valid certificate of\ncompletion of a course of study in first aid knowledge and skills\npursuant to subdivision one of this section due to a physical disability\nmay coach any extra-class athletic activity if there is another teacher\nor person employed by the public school system who holds a valid\ncertificate of completion pursuant to subdivision one of this section\nand is present with such teacher or person who is unable to hold such\ncertificate of completion at all times during the extra-class athletic\nactivities including but not limited to practices, scrimmages and during\ncompetition.\n
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