PA Required Clearances:
Thank you for volunteering to coach for Bald Eagle Youth Soccer. As a coach for a PA West affiliate there are several mandatory requirements. Please complete all items below & upload all required documents.
Introduction to Grassroots course via the USSF Digital Coaching Center.
To do this you will need to sign-up for access to training. Then under Courses click on Introduction. Please take a screenshot of the completed course and email the screenshot.
Safe sport- Abuse Awareness
PA State Police Report:
PA State Police Criminal Record Checks are free for volunteers (valid for 5 years). Complete the check and upload the report below.
Child Abuse History Report:
PA Child Abuse History Clearance requests may be made online.
https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/homeFBI Criminal Background Check**Only required for coaches who haven't been a PA resident for 10+ years.
This link will take you to the page managed by Identogo for the Commonwealth of PA to help individuals obtain an FBI clearance. The service code to apply for volunteer fingerprinting is 1KG6ZJ. The approximate cost will be 21.35.
**Note this form needs to be notarized
****As a reminder, clearances are valid for 5 years from the date of issuance and must be valid through the entirety of the season you are coaching in. You can submit clearances you've previously completed provided they are still up to date and you obtained them from the same agencies that PA West uses. If you're unsure whether your clearances are valid, send them to me and I will let you know!
License and Training:
learning.ussoccer.com/coach
U6 – 4v4 Course
U8 – 4v4 Course
U10 – 7v7 Course
U12 – 9v9 Course
Safety Training*:
SafeSport Training
Access Code: email [email protected] for this code.
*This document will need to be uploaded to your profile when filling out your volunteer form.
Uploading Documents:
Login into your account on this website. Select the volunteer tab on the lefthand side. Select our role you would like to help with in the options. Fill out the form and attach and upload the documents in that form.