Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports Online Training Course
Get prepared for the new season in less than 30 minutes
Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course offered by the CDC.
Available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion, Heads Up features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion and know how to respond if you think that your athlete might have a concussion. Once you complete the training and quiz, you can print out a certificate. These certificates can be either turned or emailed to me.
What You Will Learn
This course will help you:
Understand a concussion and the potential consequences of this injury
Recognize concussion signs and symptoms and how to respond
Learn about steps for returning to activity (play and school) after a concussion
Focus on prevention and preparedness to help keep athletes safe season-to-season
We can help athletes stay active and healthy by knowing the facts about concussion and when it is safe for athletes to return to play.
The training requires Adobe Flash and Adobe PDF Reader installed on your computer. It has been tested on the following browsers with Adobe Flash installed: Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox. It is not accessible on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. Please allow pop-ups from the course in your browser or pop-up blocker, and do not close/refresh your browser as this will restart the course. If you need to exit the training, you will be returned to the beginning of the course.
If you have Flash installed and it still doesn’t work, you can request a CD version of the course. If you would like to order a copy of the course on CD, visit the publication order form. Please also feel free to contact ncipcdirinfo@cdc.gov if you are having trouble accessing the course.
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