Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) School Coach Course

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) School Coach Course prepares professionals to train and support a school in implementing OBPP. OBPP school coaches provide training and ongoing coaching for the school’s Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee, the leadership team that spearheads the bullying prevention efforts within each school. Coaches only work within their school or district.

The instructor-led sessions will include plenty of breaks, some independent work, and lots of interactivity to keep everyone engaged.

Upcoming Course Dates:

March 3-5, 2026 | Virtual

Coach Role

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) School Coaches conduct Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee (BPCC) training (in person or virtually) within their school or district and provide regular ongoing coaching to each school for a minimum of 12 months following the course. An OBPP Coach may serve as co-chair of the BPCC. In cases where a BPCC has previously been trained and is currently in place, OBPP Coaches may provide coaching to existing committees and coordinate OBPP efforts in their school or district. OBPP Coaches may provide OBPP overview presentations within their school district and assist committees with training for new staff or refresher training for existing staff.

Course Process

The two-step course process includes instruction followed by consultation with an OBPP Mentor.

Step 1: The OBPP School Coach participates in 22 hours of instruction.

The course is offered in-person and virtually. Both options contain the same content provided in the same number of hours.

Virtual Courses

  • 4 hours of asynchronous learning followed by three consecutive days of synchronous instructor-led training.
  • Each day includes:
    – 4.5 hours of interactive large and small group learning
    – 1 hour of independent work

In-person Course

  • 1 hour of pre-training asynchronous learning followed by three consecutive days of in-person training.
    – Days one and two: 7.5 hours
    – Day three: 6 hours

Step 2: Consultation with an OBPP Mentor

Once the instruction is completed, an OBPP Mentor is assigned to provide technical assistance and support to the OBPP Coach for a minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 9 hours based on the experience and needs of the OBPP Coach and the school. This technical assistance is available for up to 18 months following the OBPP Coach Course.

Continuing Education Credits

Pennsylvania participants can earn Pennsylvania Act 48 and National Association of Social Workers (NASW) credits. 

Pennsylvania Continuing Education Credit Information

OBPP Virtual Coach Course Schedule Example

Pre-requisite

Complete up to four hours of independent work by Day 1 of the Course. You will receive pre-requisite materials approximately two weeks prior to the course start.

Day 1

  • OBPP Core Principles
  • Cyberbullying Identification, Prevention and Response
  • Reflections on Cyberbullying
  • Racial and Ethnic Differences in Bullying, Review and Implications for Interventions
  • The Relationship Between Bullying and Suicide
  • Olweus Circle

Day 2

  • Are you a bully?
  • OBQ Sample Data
  • OBPP Class Meetings
  • Positive Classroom Management
  • On-the-Spot Intervention Steps

Day 3

  • Bullying Prevention Coordinating Committee
  • OBPP Implementation

OBPP Course and Coaching Conditions

  • An OBPP Coach is eligible to train and coach only within their school or district.
  • OBPP Coaches should assess school readiness and support the selection of the BPCC before conducting the training.
  • BPCC Training is conducted only by trained OBPP Coaches who have participated in the OBPP Coach Course through Clemson University or Center for Schools and Communities.
  • One OBPP Coach may train no more than two BPCCs (approximately 20 individuals) at a time. If two OBPP Coaches are present, they will train no more than three BPCCs (approximately 30 individuals) at a time. In cases of training for districtwide implementation when all BPCCs are following a similar implementation timeline, two OBPP Coaches may train no more than four BPCCs (approximately 40 individuals).
  • The 12-hour BPCC training will be true to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Training materials are provided in the OBPP Portal.
  • The OBPP Coach will commit to using the required OBPP materials provided by Center for Schools and Communities during the BPCC trainings without substitutions or additions of other bullying prevention products that are self-published or sold by other publishers.
  • The OBPP Coach will not conduct a training in the model without a commitment from the school to engage in regular (may look different since they are in their school) follow-up coaching with the school’s BPCC for at least 12 months following the training.
  • The OBPP Coach will support the up to 6-hour virtual or in-person staff training.

These roles and responsibilities are subject to change.

Photography, Audio Recording and Videography

Please note that photography, audio recording, and/or videography may occur during our event, and we may use these images and sounds in printed and electronic promotional and informational materials.

Register as a First Coach when:

  • Your school building does not have the OBPP subscription, and you are the only one from your school building attending the course.
  • Your school building does not have the OBPP subscription, more than one person from your school building is attending the course, and you have been assigned to register as the first coach. Find additional Information below under “Costs.”

Register as an Additional Coach when:

  • Your school building already has an active OBPP subscription.
  • Your school building does not have the OBPP subscription, more than one person from your school building is attending the course, and someone (other than you) has been assigned to register as the first coach. Find additional Information below under “Costs.”

Eligibility

Participants must have a school building identified and committed in order to participate in the OBPP Coach Course.
Individuals ineligible to attend who submit a paid registration will be refunded the amount paid minus a $55 administrative/processing fee.

Costs

To bring the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program to your school:

  • One coach, aka First Coach, will be trained per school building for $3,925 (fee includes the OBPP subscription). Only one subscription per school building is required.
  • Other coaches, aka Additional Coach, from the same school building may attend the course for $2,925.

If your school building already has an active OBPP subscription, everyone from your school building must register as an Additional Coach.

Included in the course:

  • 22 hours of training.
  • Consultation with an OBPP Mentor.
  • One digital set of OBPP Coach Course materials.
  • Access to course and coaching resources to use with a school.

Included in the subscription:

  • 18-month access to a dedicated OBPP Mentor to support start-up and implementation.
  • OBPP guide.
  • Two administrations of the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire.