SAFE SPORT CERTIFICATE
UPDATED PROCEDURE FOR 2021!
(New for NJ Youth Soccer Rec clubs in 2020-2021) 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.
To enroll/register in this program, the first steps is to obtain the proper access code. To do so follow these instructions:
(1) email to [email protected] and you will receive an email autoreply containing the access code.
(2) After obtaining the access code copy or click on this url: https://www.safesport.org/.
(3) Once on the SafeSport site click on "Sign in," the click on "Register." Here you will create your Safe Sport account. This is a two page process.
(4) When prompted to "Add Membership", make sure to select "U.S. Soccer" as your NGB and then enter "YC3E-6P5G-YYIL-CS2M" in the access code field.
(5) In order to complete your course registration, you will receive an email to confirm your email address. You must respond to this email to activate your account.
(6) Set aside up to 90 minutes for the initial training course. You may start and stop as many times as needed. This can be completed over several days if needed.
(7) Upon completion, print out your certificate and keep on file. You may upload your certificate to your NJ Youth Soccer adult registration account after registering for the new seasonal year.
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