SAFE SPORT CERTIFICATE
UPDATED PROCEDURE FOR Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Seasons!
Safe Sport Certificate
(New for NJ Youth Soccer Rec clubs in 2022-2023)
All coaches, board members, referees, team managers, administrators, independent contractors and employees (Participants) must comply with the federal Safe Sport Act of 2017, US Youth Soccer and the US Soccer Safe Sport and Prohibited Conduct Policies. Participant means any adult authorized by NJYS or a Local Affiliated Organization (League/club/team) to have regular contact with or authority over an amateur athlete who is a minor. You will have to register and create an account. When you are done the course you must upload the certificate into your coaching profile through our website/Sports Connect.
For 2022-2023, NJ Youth Soccer will accept SafeSport Trained, Refresher 1, Refresher 2, or Refresher 3 certificates completed on or after January 1st, 2022. The SafeSport certificates uploaded and verified in 2021-2022 have been unverified and removed as of July 31, 2022.
First-Time Registration
Please use the following instructions to create a SafeSport Trained account and access the core training.
Use this link: http://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=tsVWe36Xa6PS3b5NzOug
- Complete information on “Sign Up” page.
- If prompted, log in to the new account you just created.
- Click on “Menu” and select “Catalog.”
- Click the Start button for “SafeSport Trained – U.S. Soccer Federation” to complete the course.
- Upload your certificate of completion to the NJYS Registration Platform.
Accessing the training through the link above will automatically enroll the user in US Soccer Federation’s SafeSport course offerings upon completion of the sign-up process. An “Enrollment Key” is not needed, nor provided for training access.
Annual Refresher Course
Due to the Center for SafeSport’s transition to a new training platform called Absorb in December of 2021, a new password is required. Please follow the below instructions to gain access to your SafeSport refresher trainings and course history.
- Initiate the “Forgot Password” Process on the new SafeSport Platform: https://safesporttrained.org/#/forgot-password
- Check your email to access the unique password reset link.
- Create a new password for your SafeSport account.
- Review and accept the on-screen Terms & Conditions for the software.
- Click on “Menu” and select “Catalog.”
- Click the Start button for the next available “SafeSport Refresher – U.S. Soccer Federation” course.
- Upload your certificate of completion to the NJYS Registration Platform.
For complete information from NJ Youth Soccer CLICK HERE