Requires DOE to establish program for coaches of school district and nonpublic school athletic activities to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

This bill requires all coaches of school district and nonpublic school athletic activities in New Jersey to hold current CPR certification. The Department of Education must create a free, state-funded program to help coaches obtain this certification, using evidence-based national guidelines and hands-on training modeled after programs by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. The program will include a practical learning component for each coach and cover all implementation costs, which the state will bear. This policy directly affects school coaches by mandating accessible CPR training without personal expense.