Heads Up Concussion

Heads up concussion in youth sports

Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It 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, making it easy to show your league or school you are ready for the season.

What Will I Learn in this Training?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, and
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.

This course in 100% FREE with no sign ups, registration or other requirements. This course is hosted by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Simply follow the link and you will start learning immediately. Be sure to enter your name correctly before you start as once started you cannot return to change the name without re-doing the course. Course length is 35-45 minutes.

Click on the logo to start the course