| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to youth athletic activities; amending 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | s. 1012.55, F.S.; revising the requirements for 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | certain athletic coaches to include certification in 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, and the use 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | of an automatic external defibrillator; providing 6 |
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| 20 | 20 | | requirements for such certification; providing an 7 |
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| 21 | 21 | | effective date. 8 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 12 |
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| 26 | 26 | | 1012.55, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 13 |
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| 27 | 27 | | 1012.55 Positions for which certificates required. — 14 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2)(a)1. Each person who is employed and renders service 15 |
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| 29 | 29 | | as an athletic coach in any public school in any district of 16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | this state shall: 17 |
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| 31 | 31 | | a. Hold a valid temporary or professional certificate or 18 |
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| 32 | 32 | | an athletic coaching certificate. The athletic coaching 19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | certificate may be used for either part -time or full-time 20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | positions. 21 |
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| 35 | 35 | | b. Hold and maintain a certification in cardiopulmo nary 22 |
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| 36 | 36 | | resuscitation, first aid, and the use of an automatic external 23 |
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| 37 | 37 | | defibrillator. The certification must be consistent with 24 |
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| 38 | 38 | | national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care 25 |
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