States where CPR Training is Mandatory for Coaches

Most coaches are required to take CPR and First Aid training courses. Many times, concussions, heat illness prevention, and sportsmanship are part of your requirements as a coach. We do teach about concussions and heat illness prevention within our CPR/First Aid course.

Here is a map of known states where it is mandatory. The red states are clickable and have more information about the requirements in that state. Below the map is a list where you can find the rest of the states.

Known states where it is currently mandatory:

1. Alabama – CPR | Sports First Aid – Association Required
2. Alaska – CPR | First Aid – Association Required
3. Arizona – CPR | First Aid – State Required
4. Arkansas – First Aid – Association Required
5. California – CPR | First Aid – State and Association Required
6. Colorado – CPR – State Required
7. Connecticut – CPR – State Required
8. Delaware – CPR – State Required
9. District of Columbia – CPR | First Aid – Association Required
10. Florida – CPR – Association Required
11. Idaho – CPR | First Aid – Association Required
12. Indiana – CPR | First Aid – State Required
13. Iowa – CPR | First Aid – State Required
14. Kentucky – CPR – State Required
15. Maine – CPR | Sports First Aid – Association Required
16. Maryland – CPR – Association Required
17. Massachusetts – CPR Required
18. Michigan – CPR – Association Required
19. Mississippi – CPR | First Aid – Association Required
20. Missouri – CPR | First Aid – Association Required
21. New Hampshire – CPR | First Aid
22. New Jersey – CPR | First Aid
23. New York – CPR | First Aid – State Required
24. North Carolina – CPR
25. North Dakota – CPR | First Aid
26. Ohio – CPR | First Aid – State Required
27. Rhode Island – CPR | First Aid
28. South Carolina – Sports First Aid
29. Texas – CPR | First Aid – State Required
30. Utah – CPR | First Aid – State Required
31. Vermont – CPR | First Aid 
32. Washington – CPR | First Aid 
33. Wisconsin – CPR | First Aid

Optional

1. Oregon – CPR

Not Required

1. Georgia*
2. Hawaii
3. Illinois
4. Kansas
5. Louisiana
6. Minnesota
7. Montana
8. Nebraska*
9. Nevada*
10. New Mexico*
11. Oklahoma
12. Pennsylvania
13. South Dakota*
14. Tennessee*
15. Virginia
16. West Virginia*
17. Wyoming

*Association may require some NFHS training. 

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