DPR COACHES TRAINING

Denver Parks & Recreation Coaches (full-time staff, on-call staff, and volunteers) are asked to attend trainings as follows:

"Know Your Impact" or "Positive Coaching" Training

  • Offered seasonally by Youth Sports and/or Recreation Centers
  • Coaches should attend prior to their first season, then once annually

Sport-Specific Seasonal Training

  • Offered seasonally by Youth Sports
  • Coaches should attend for any season they are actively coaching a team

Please note: These trainings are in addition to any preseason coaches meetings or trainings offered by your Recreation Center.

Upcoming Coach & Site Staff Training Events

"Positive Coaching" - Spring 2026

Volleyball - Spring 2026

  • Thursday, April 2 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Rude Recreation Center
  • 2855 W. Holden Pl

Soccer - Spring 2026

  • Saturday, April 4 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Barnum East Park
  • 2801 W. 5th Ave

Flag Football - Spring 2026

  • Saturday, April 4 | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Barnum East Park
  • 2801 W. 5th Ave


Annual Self-Paced Coach Trainings

In addition to seasonal trainings, coaches are asked to complete the following free, self-paced National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) and/or CDC trainings.

On-call (part-time) staff may clock in while completing these trainings. Please upload completion certificates to your Workday profile (Career => Certifications).

Volunteer coaches may email their completion certificates to YouthSports.Recreation@denvergov.org.


CDC Heads Up Concussion Training

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NAYS Concussion Training

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NAYS Bullying Prevention Training

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NAYS Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training

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