SAFE SPORT CERTIFICATE
UPDATED PROCEDURE
Safe Sport Certificate
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.
NJ Youth Soccer will accept SafeSport Core Training, SafeSport Core Refresher 1, SafeSport Core Refresher 2, or SafeSport Core Refresher 3 certificates completed on or after January 1st, 2024. SafeSport is now required annually.
Training Cycle
- Year One: SafeSport Core Training (1.5-2 hrs)
- Year Two: SafeSport Core Refresher 1 (15-20 mins)
- Year Three: SafeSport Core Refresher 2 (15-20 mins)
- Year Four: SafeSport Core Refresher 3 (15-20 mins)
- Year Five: SafeSport Core Training (cycle repeats)
First Time User
- Email [email protected] for the course link.
- Complete the Information on the “Sign-Up Page”
- Upon Log-In, Click “Menu” -> “Catalog”
- Click the “Start” button for the “SafeSport Trained – US Soccer Federation” course.
- Upload your certificate of completion to the NJYS Registration Software
Returning User
- Log-In to SafeSport.
- Upon Log-In, Click “Menu” -> “Catalog”
- Click the “Start” button for the next available “SafeSport – Refresher” course.
- Upload your certificate of completion to the NJYS Registration Software
For complete information from NJ Youth Soccer CLICK HERE
Updated July 2024