Prerequisites (do these things before arriving on the day of the class):

1. Complete your registration as an AYSO Youth or Adult Volunteer in Sports Connect (ayso41.org).
   
2. Complete an online background check. (After submitting your volunteer application, look for an email from [email protected]. You must follow this link to initiate the background check.)
   
3. NEW 2022 Requirement! Complete a LIVESCAN (live fingerprinting). This is a one-time process. Visit the AYSO LiveScan webpage for links to sign-up.
   
4. Take the following FIVE required online training courses located in ETrainU. 
   1. AYSO's Safe Haven
   2. CDC: Concussion Course
   3. Sudden Cardiac Arrest
   4. Safe Sport at the following link: https://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=tsVWe36Xa6PS3b5NzOug 

   5. Regional Referee - Online + In-Person Companion Course (2 Part Bundle) - (Part 1 of the 2 Part Bundle) - [Once Part 1 (Online Portion) is complete, it will allow you to schedule (Part 2) the In-Person Portion]

   6. OR Take in-person certification course (register in AYSOU/ETrainU): Regional Referee - Full In-Person Course (Under "Training Library" Tab)

Notes on Training

1. If you have taken the online Safe Haven training in the past 3 years, this will satisfy the first training requirement (this training certification must show up in your AYSO certification credit in Sports Connect).
2. If you have previously taken the CDC Concussion Awareness course, this will satisfy the second training requirement (this training certification must show up in your AYSO certification credit in Sports Connect).
3. IMPORTANT: Print your certificate of completion or a screen shot at the end of each course. The may be a delay before your completion is posted to Sports Connect.
4. Remember: Bring copies of your certificates of completion (Regional on-line referee course, Safe Haven, CDC Concussion Awareness and  Cardiac Arrest) with you to class. You will not be allowed to take the in-person class without these certificates!

Learn to log in and use AYSOU

AYSOU is your resource to find all available live and online training.
Watch this 2-minute overview of how to log in and use the system.

Training Requirement	Format	Duration / Notes
	Online Course in AYSOU	Approximately 15 minutes
	Online course in AYSOU	Approximately 15 minutes
	Online course in AYSOU	Approximately 15 minutes

2. Adult Volunteers (Referee / Coach)

Training Requirement	Format	Duration
Fingerprinting	How to get Fingerprinted	Once done, not needed in future seasons unless volunteering skips years
	Online course on separate website. Link is available from Volunteer page or as a link in AYSOU within the Safe Haven group (https://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=tsVWe36Xa6PS3b5NzOug)	Initial course 2-3 hours Annual Refresher - 30 mins to 1 hour

3. Referee Training -  Regional Referee Online + In-Person Companion Course (2 Part Bundle) 

Training Requirement	Format	Duration
	Online course in AYSOU It has 11 modules. 9 Content modules and 1 Test module, and the last module (module 11) is a step to enroll in the in-person companion class The Online course MUST BE finished before attending the in-person companion class/clinic	1-3 hours
In Person Companion Class / Field Clinic	In Person class - see AYSOU for Offerings We get on a field and review all of the restarts, Offside line following, Assistant Referee positioning and flags, Referee signals, whistle usage and Referee Positioning, Free Kicks and Penalty Kicks	3 1/2 to 4 hours

Getting Started with Training

If you created your own account before registering as a Volunteer, the next step should be pretty easy.  Log in to ayso1.org and navigate using the My Account link



if you do not see this page, then perhaps you were registered under another person's account, such as a spouse or a parent.  The first step is for that person to add an additional account for yourself.   Go through this flow, wait 24 hours, and then come back to this checklist

From this page, click on the Volunteer link, which will bring up your Volunteer Certification status, and provide you with an AYSOU link.  In this example, this is a new Referee Volunteer who has not completed any of the certifications.



Clicking on the AYSOU Link will open a new window into the AYSO "E Train U" site using single-sign-on.  You should eventually see this:



The next step is to click on Training Library


From here you would select "Safe Haven" and take the Online Modules for Safe Haven, Concussion Awareness and Sudden Cardiac Arrest


For Coach Volunteers, check with your Coach Administrator for the Coach classes to enroll in.  Likewise for Referee Volunteers.

SafeSport

SafeSport Training is accessed in a different manner.  It is not available through EtrainU (AYSOU), rather you need to go to the SafeSport website using a special link.  This link is available by first going to your Volunteer page.  Then click on the SafeSport checkbox, and click Renew & Update.   

Note that SafeSport is not required for Youth volunteers (under 18 years old)

The following popup screen appears.  On this popup, click on the "HERE" link or paste the provided URL link into a new browser window to get started.

Finger Printing

This requirement applies to all adult volunteers whether Referees, Board Members and Coaches.  Youth volunteers do not need to be fingerprinted.

This is a new State Law (AB 506, effective January 1, 2022)  The law added all Youth Service Organizations to the list of organizations whose volunteers and staff must complete training in child abuse and neglect reporting and undergo Live Scan background checks which includes a fingerprint check. 

We will provide fingerprint captures at certain group events (coaches meetings, etc.) or you may choose to get fingerprinted at a local business offering this service.

More information on the California State Law requiring Background checks and Fingerprinting can be found here

Youth referees are not required to be finger printed, even though the registration site will indicate a "caution" icon next to the Fingerprinting