The U.S. Olympic Committee has taken a leadership role in educating the sports community on the best strategies to provide a safe environment for those participating in sports at all levels. As part of this commitment, the Safe Sport online course has been developed to assist those in a variety of roles within the sports community to make their sports environment safer for all who participate.

As part of this program, all National Governing Bodies, including USA Wrestling, “must require safe sport education and training for ‘individuals it formally authorizes, approves to a position of authority over, or to have frequent contact with athletes.’”

The course is available online and can be completed in approximately 90 minutes, it entails watching a variety of videos and taking some short quizzes about the information from the course. Anyone with access to the internet can take this course.

To complete the course, you will need your USA Wrestling ID number, then must register through the Safe Sport website, which will then allow you access to the Safe Sport course, is offered free of charge.

HOW TO TAKE THE COURSE

1. Before going online, please have your USA Wrestling ID number. (It is the USAW ID number you use to access your membership through USA Wrestling’s online membership system).

2. Click the link below (or type it into the URL of your web browser)
http://training.teamusa.org/store/details/1

3. On the first Safe Sport screen, click ADD TO BAG

4. In the BAG screen, click CHECKOUT.

5. In the Team USA account screen, click REGISTER.

6. In the Register screen, fill out the required fields, including an email and a personalized password, then click SAVE.

7. In the Bag screen, click CHECKOUT. The price for this should say Free and $0.00.

8. In the Order Details screen, click ACTIVATE.

9. In the Safe Sport screen, click LAUNCH COURSE.

10. Take the course. When completed, print off the course certificate, and have with you when you go to an Olympic Training Center.

For additional assistance in this process, see the screen captures below.