§ 16-11.1-1 Certification of athletic coaches – Red cross first aid course required. – No person shall coach in any athletic program in any school supported wholly or in part by public money unless the person shall have acquired a certificate of qualification issued by or under the authority of the department of elementary and secondary education which indicates that the person has no more than three (3) years prior to the application for certification, successfully completed the minimum of a red cross first aid course or a comparable course approved by the department of elementary and secondary education. Participating schools shall require annual proof of current and valid first aid training from all coaches in their athletic programs.