Free · Certificate included

Sports Coach Safety Training

Coach youth athletes safely — on the field, in the locker room, and beyond.

38 min Beginner 8 modules Pass 80%

For: Volunteers and staff who work with minors

What you’ll learn

Apply safe boundaries and locker-room protocols built on SafeSport policy
Keep every one-on-one interaction observable and interruptible
Recognize a possible concussion and remove an athlete from play correctly
Prevent and respond to heat illness and on-field injuries
Recognize emotional and physical misconduct and report within 24 hours

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Course outline

1
The coach as a safe adult
A volunteer coach is one of the most trusted adults in a child’s life.
5 min Quiz
2
Observable and interruptible: the one-on-one rule
Abuse most often happens when a child is alone with an adult.
7 min Quiz Interactive
3
Locker rooms, changing areas & travel
Locker rooms, changing areas, and overnight travel concentrate exactly the conditions abuse needs: undress, privacy, and adult access.
6 min Quiz Interactive
4
Concussions: recognize, remove, refer, return
A concussion is a brain injury, and on a youth field the coach is often the first — and only — adult positioned to catch it.
7 min Quiz Interactive
5
Heat, hydration & on-field injuries
Exertional heat illness is one of the most predictable — and most preventable — emergencies in youth sport.
6 min Quiz Interactive
6
Emotional & physical misconduct
Not all harm leaves a bruise. The SafeSport Code names emotional misconduct and physical misconduct as violations in their own right — and the line between "tough…
5 min Quiz Interactive
7
Mandatory reporting: your 24-hour duty
If you suspect a child is being abused, you are not the investigator — you are the reporter.
5 min Quiz Interactive
8
Putting it together: a safe season
You’ve got the framework. Let’s walk a season as Coach Riley, a volunteer for a youth soccer club, and make the safe call at each turn.
4 min Interactive

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