Teachers with a NYC Department of Education license as a physical education teacher (or any other academic content area teacher), valid AED/CPR and Concussion in Sports (CIS) certificates are eligible to become a CHAMPS teacher-coach. The school principal selects the teacher-coach and serves as the direct supervisor or rating officer.

A teacher-coach cannot begin a program without a current AED/CPR and Concussion in Sports (CIS) certificate valid through the end of the active season. Certificates are screened and approved by the Office of School Wellness Programs.

Nominated teacher-coach must have: 

• Current AED/CPR (opens in a new browser window) certificate from the American Heart Association.  
  • Emergency Skills (opens in a new browser window) is a NYCPS vendor that offers free AED/CPR certification classes to all DOE employees. Note, ESI is the only NYCPS-contracted vendor for AED/CPR training.  
  • Contact Emergency Skills (opens in a new browser window) to register for a free in-person class. Classes are limited and scheduled on a rolling basis.
  • In-person course takes 6 hours to complete.
  • Office of School Wellness Programs does not accept online AED/CPR certificates.

• Current Concussion in Sports (opens in a new browser window) certificate from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).  
  • NFHS: Concussion in Sports (opens in a new browser window) offers the free CDC-approved online course to all DOE employees. 
  • Access the NFHS: Concussion in Sports (opens in a new browser window) website and follow the course instructions.
  • Online course takes 40 minutes to complete.