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Coaching
Part-time TAP for nondegree programs eligibility
This microcredential course is eligible to have the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) for nondegree programs grant cover a portion of the cost of tuition, as long as you are economically eligible as follows and meet other requirements, including:
- $125,000 for dependent undergraduate students, independent students who are married and have tax dependents, or independent students who are unmarried and have tax dependents
- $60,000 for married independent undergraduate students who have no other dependents
- $30,000 for unmarried independent undergraduate students with no dependents
If you believe you earn less than the amount listed in the criteria above, you should apply by completing the FAFSA and TAP applications. Please note you have a lifetime of eight semesters of TAP. These will be prorated for the number of credits you earn, but will use a portion of your lifetime TAP eligibility.
Please contact us at 518-743-2223 or finaidoffice@sunyacc.edu with any questions.
New York State Coaching Certification
One certificate allows the individual to be hired as a coach; it is expected that all three certificates will be earned within a five-year period. These certificates are mandated for those coaching in a public school system if they do not hold a four-year physical education degree.
The following courses build the foundation for coaching within New York state:
- PED 210 The Philosophy, Principles and Organization of Athletics in Education
- PED 211 Health Sciences Applied to Coaching
- PED 212 Theory and Techniques of Coaching
- 2.0 combined GPA
This microcredential:
- Comprises 8 credits;
- Is able to be completed in three semesters;
- Costs $231 per credit, for a total of $1,848, plus textbooks and college fees
These credits are stackable to:
- Physical Education Associate in Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Individual Studies Associate in Science
- and other Liberal Arts and Sciences concentrations and degrees