Officials Registration Tips and Tricks

TIPS ON HOW TO FIND INFORMATION ON THE NEW USA SWIMMING WEBSITE

(from the October USA Swimming Officials Newsletter)

New System Tips and Tricks

1. Creating your new account -
1. You need a link to the new system, which will be used to start your new account
1. If you are attached to a club, you MUST get the link from the club
2. If you are unattached, the link MUST come from your LSC office
3. You cannot use a link that was sent for an athlete
4. “How To” videos and articles are located at the bottom of the Login page
2. APT -
1. Per SCS Safe Sport Chair YOU MUST DISABLE YOUR POP-UP BLOCKER FIRST.  If you receive an error, you may need to refresh your browser (you may need to refresh your browser several times)
2. EDUCATION tab in your new account (top navy bar). NOT the LEARN platform
3. “My Courses” tab, NOT the “All Courses” tab
4. Correct APT Course doesn’t show up until SIXTY (60) days before expiration
5. If you take the base course and need one of the refreshers it will NOT renew your APT. You must wait until 60 days before expiration to renew.
6. There has been a delay getting APT results linked to the individual record. This is NOT due to the new system, but an issue with the platform housing APT training.
3. Background check - from the new system:
1. Education
2. Course Catalog
3. All Courses - Background Check. This will take you to the site
4. Concussion Training for new officials
1. EDUCATION tab in your new account
2. Under USA Swimming Course Catalog click on the course
3. This will link to either the NFHS or CDC concussion training
4. Once the training is complete, send the certificate to your LSC registrar
5. Problems with registration or any of the above issues - your best resource is your LSC registrar.
6. Online testing - currently ONLY the NCAA tests are available online. All other tests are in Google Forms.
1. USA Website (NOT your new account) - Officials DROPDOWN
2. Online Testing
3. Scroll down to find the test you wish to take. Scores must be reported to your LSC OC for tracking.