Home|Coaching Requirements

Coaching Requirements

Requirements

  • Register with the CYC
  • Protecting God’s Children
  • Prevent & Protect
  • Coaching to Make a Positive Difference
  • Code of Ethical Conduct for minors (High School or under 18years)

Not sure if you have taken all the required courses?

Check compliance

Requirements for coaching at St. Alban Roe Athletic Association

There are four requirements for coaching teams at St. Alban Roe Athletic Association. We understand that this is time-consuming and falls outside of simply coaching a team, but we need to ensure all our coaches and our Athletic Association volunteers, have the proper training and background screening in order to provide a safe and positive experience for the children taking part in all of the sports we offer.

Each of the three training programs is a one-time requirement for coaching any St. Alban Roe sports. You will only have to take each program once and you will meet the requirements for coaching any sport.

The archdiocese has a instructional PDF to help you login and get started.

1. First step, register with the CYC

The first step is registering as a coach with CYC Northwest. This is free and just takes a minute to do. There’s also more information on the steps to follow through with training.

CYC Northwest Signup

2. Second step, Protecting God’s Children

All head coaches, assistant coaches, and Athletic Association volunteers are required to attend the “Protecting God’s Children” class. This class is offered at various parishes in St. Louis and includes Zoom sessions. You can attend at any location.

PGC Training sessions

3. Third step, Prevent & Protect

All head coaches, assistant coaches, and Athletic Association volunteers must register for the “Prevent & Protect” program online. This consists of a background check form, two 20min videos, and agreeing to a code of conduct.

Prevent & protect

4. Fourth step, Coaching to Make a Positive Difference

All head coaches and assistant coaches of all sports teams as well as the Athletic Associations Sport Leadership positions are required to complete the “Coaching to Make a Positive Difference” course and submit you coach id.

The “Coaching to Make a Positive Difference” course takes around 2 1/2 hours to complete and costs $24.95 (credit card or PayPal).

coaching coaches registration

Code of Ethical Conduct for Minors

All minor aged coaches/assistant coaches need to complete and sign the Code of Ethical Conduct for Minors.

Code of Ethical Conduct for Minors