Student health: athletic coaches and trainers: mental health training

Athletic staff will receive recurring training intended to better support students’ mental health and recognize suicide-prevention needs.

What the law does ​

• Requires covered California State University campuses, community colleges, and state-aided private and independent colleges to require coaches and trainers to complete student mental health training by July 1, 2028, and every two years thereafter.
• Requests University of California campuses to impose the same training requirement.
• Requires training to include suicide prevention education and permits mental health first aid education.
• Allows training to be provided by entities offering free, online, or other training courses.
• Provides for reimbursement of qualifying state-mandated costs to local agencies and school districts if determined by the Commission on State Mandates.

Who it affects ​

• Coaches, assistant coaches, and trainers serving athletic programs as employees or volunteers.
• California State University campuses, community colleges, and eligible private and independent postsecondary institutions.
• University of California campuses, which are requested to comply.