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Message to PREPARE participants

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Course Purchase Limit

If you plan to purchase multiple course using the same credit card, each user must register individually and create a new user account with a unique email address using that credit card information.

Example:
Jane Smith wants to use a credit card to purchase a course for two coaches. Each coach must register and create a new user account using his/her email address (coach1@emailhost.com and coach2@eamilhost.com) but both of them may use Jane's credit card information to purchase the course.

Required Software

Please note that your computer must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to print your certificate of completion. Your certificate of completion will print after you have successfully completed all seven modules.

Course Login Instructions

Please print these PREPARE login instructions as they may be helpful when registering and re-accessing the course.

PREPARE login instructions

Preventing Heat Exhaustion and Dehydration

Each year heat-related illness and dehydration syndromes affect thousands of athletes at all levels and continues to be among the leading causes of preventable sports injury and death
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Football Injury Analysis: Field Turf vs. Natural Grass

Does artificial turf alter the occurrence of football injuries? An injury analysis presented by Dr. Bill Barnhill, of Panhandle Sports Medicine Institute, in conjunction with Amarillo Independent School District athletic trainers, examines football injuries on field turf and natural grass.
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Safety Checklist: For the Coach

Emergency Planning is an integral part of every sports program that outlines the responsibilities all those involved in the care of an athlete including all facility staff, coaches and players' parents. Each of these components should be included to ensure the safety of youth athletes
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