Coach Certification requirements upd. resource page 10/22/19

Below is the updated list (9.6.19) of certifications and education required to be a coach in Southern California Swimming/USA Swimming.

Resources on the USA Swimming website:  https://www.usaswimming.org/utility/landing-pages/coach-membership-checklist

Certifications must be kept current for the coach membership to be valid.

1.  Current year Non-Athlete membership

• Coaches can register online, with a credit card, by clicking on the Forms tab (upper right of this page), then clicking on the link to "Non-Athlete Registration" between the Forms and Other Forms headers.
• https://www.socalswim.org/register/non-athlete

2.  Background Check

• https://www.usaswimming.org/background-checks
• The cleared BGC will match to the membership profile automatically (as long as the name and DOB match).

3.  Athlete Protection Training

• https://www.usaswimming.org/utility/landing-pages/safe-sport/apt
• Completed APT courses will match to the membership profile automatically (as long as the name and DOB match).

4.  CPR
5.  Safety Training for Swim Coaches--online content only

https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/classes/safety-training-for-swim-coaches-online-content-only/05214378.html

6.  Safety Training for Swim Coaches---in water skills

***CPR and STSC certs must be scanned/sent to the SCS office:  officemanager@socalswim.org ***

7.  Coach Education Requirements

• Foundations of Coaching 101 (when registering as a first year coach)
• Foundations of Coaching 201 (before renewing as a second year coach)
• Rules & Regulations test (before renewing as a second year coach)
• https://www.usaswimming.org/utility/landing-pages/club/foundations-of-coaching
• FOC 101, 201 and R&R will match to the membership profile when passed.

8.  Concussion Protocol Training (either course is accepted, coach does not need both)

•  https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/coach.html
• https://nfhslearn.com/courses/61151/concussion-in-sports

*** Certification of Completion must be scanned/sent to the SCS office:  officemanager@socalswim.org***

9.  Coach's Advantage Tutorial (Doping Control info from the US Anti-Doping Agency, USADA)

• https://www.usaswimming.org/utility/landing-pages/safe-sport/learn
• https://www.usaswimming.org/learn 
  
  
  Here's where to find more details, approved list of courses for CPR, STSC, etc:
  
  https://www.usaswimming.org/for-you/coaches
  
  Coaches can use the Deck Pass app to show proof of current membership and check when their credentials will be expiring.   Coaches are also encouraged to add a photo of yourself on the Deck Pass profile.
  
  Clubs can track their coaches' membership requirements through the Club Portal on www.usaswimming.org (must log in and have the Club Portal Password, available from the SCS Office:   310-684-1151).