Below is the memo sent out by the NCAA regarding the
practice exam. I encourage you to pass this along to your coaches so they can
all prepare for the actual test that will be distributed later this month.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
MEMORANDUM
March 31, 2008
TO: Division I Commissioners
]
Division II Commissioners
] – of NCAA Conferences.
Selected Division III Commissioners ]
FROM: Amy Huchthausen
Director of Membership Services
Jen Daniels
Assistant Director of Membership Services
Andy Louthain
Assistant Director of Membership Services.
SUBJECT:
Practice Test for Coaches Certification Test and Changes to the 2008-09 Tests.
The practice
test for the NCAA Division II Coaches Certification Test is now available using
the following link:
http://web1.ncaa.org/coachesTest/exec/practiceexam?division=2.
The practice
test may be accessed on the NCAA Web site by selecting
“legislation and governance.” On the left side of the
page, under the “rules compliance” section, select
“certification and training,” then “coaches’
certification tests.” The test is intended to be of assistance in
the rules-education process for coaches at NCAA Divisions I and II
institutions. The use of the practice test in the rules-education process
is left to the discretion of the conferences and institutions (e.g., mock test
for new questions, roundtable discussion of questions). The test may be
taken using the online program or it may be printed from your Web browser and
administered in hard-copy format. Tests taken using the online program
also may be printed after completion for educational use. The use of the NCAA
Divisions I or II Manual during testing is permitted.
Please note that the actual
Divisions I and II coaches certification tests may differ in the level of
difficulty and content from the practice tests. The actual tests consist
of true or false and multiple-choice questions related to legislation contained
in NCAA Divisions I and II Bylaws 12 (amateurism), 13 (recruiting), 14.02
(eligibility definitions and applications), 14.3 (freshman academic
requirements), 14.4 (continuing eligibility), 14.5 (transfer regulations),
15.02 (financial aid definitions and applications) and 15.3 (terms and
conditions of awarding institutional financial aid).
Additionally, the Division II
tests also will include questions related to Bylaws 10 (ethical conduct), 16
(awards and benefits), 17.02 (definitions and applications) and 17.1 (general
playing-season regulations). These additional bylaws were added at the direction
of the NCAA Division II Legislation Committee.
Finally, please be aware that
with the actual online tests it is possible for a user to be automatically
logged out of the program due to the variety of servers that exist and basic
Internet traffic. Although a fail-safe mechanism is included in the
online program for the actual tests, it is not available for the online
practice test at this time and it is possible for a user to be logged off and
the test will not be retrievable. The user will need to access the
testing link and begin the test again or will have the option to print a hard
copy, including answers.
Please do not hesitate to contact
any of us if you have any questions concerning the practice test or the coaches
certification program in general.
Sandee L. Mott
Assistant Commissioner
719-471-0152 - office
719-338-2394 - cell
719-471-0088 - fax
smott@rmacsports.org
