NIKE OUTDOOR NATIONALS

USATF SafeSport Certification for Coaches 

The NSAF, along with our partners at USATF are committed to athlete safety and security at our events. New for NON ‘24 we will require all coaches who would like access to the warm-up track to be 3-step SafeSport certified prior to meet day.

WHO NEEDS TO BE 3-STEP SAFESPORT CERTIFIED?

All coaches who would like access to the warm-up area for NON must be 3-step certified prior to June 11th, 2024.

WHAT IS SAFESPORT COMPLIANCE?

SafeSport Compliance is a required three-step process done under the auspices of USA Track & Field that aims to prevent sexual misconduct and abuse, bullying, hazing, harassment, physical abuse, and emotional abuse in our sports. The goal is to create a clear culture of awareness to protect the participants in our sports at all levels.

HOW DO I BECOME 3-STEP CERTIFIED?

The required three steps involved in becoming SafeSport Compliant include the following. 

STEP 1

Purchase a USATF Individual Adult membership online.  USATF memberships are in effect for one calendar year from the date of membership. USATF membership must be renewed every year. The USATF Membership can be purchased HERE.

STEP 2

Pass a background screening. This must be done through NCSI, which is USATF's sole background screening partner. (Fee is $22 plus transaction fee.)

   -It takes about 10-15 minutes to initiate the screening process online. Once you have done so, it will take up to a few weeks for the background screening process to complete. 

   -For this reason, it is imperative that all coaches wanting warm-up field access initiate the screening process as soon as possible. 

   -Although teachers and coaches might have already passed a background screening through their school with another screening service, this does not satisfy the required USATF SafeSport screening requirement through NCSI. It must be done through the NCSI process. 

   -There are various types of background screening options to become SafeSport Compliant. The screening type you need to select for Nike Outdoor Nationals is the "Youth" background screening option.

   -The link for initiating your background screening through NCSI can be found HERE.

   -You will receive an email notification of the outcome of your background screening once it is complete. This could take a couple of weeks so please begin this process as soon as possible.

STEP 3

Complete the SafeSport Training online core training course. (This is a free course).

   -IMPORTANT: It is highly recommended that you use Google Chrome as your browser for this online training course. Other browsers are not readily compatible with the particular online training website below and you could risk losing your online course training progress if the page freezes up.

   -Upon purchasing a USATF membership, please click the "Center For Safesport Training" link on your Membership profile tab.

   -The online training course can be accessed by clicking the "Access Training" option.

   -The course takes about 90 minutes if you are completing it for the first time. If necessary, you can pause your online training course part way through and resume your training from that point forward at a later time.

   -If you've taken the online SafeSport Trained course in a prior year, you will only be required to take an annual Refresher course, which takes about 55-65 minutes. This can be accessed by clicking the "Access Additional Training" option.

   -At the conclusion of your training, your progress will be logged with USATF. You will also be given the option to download your SafeSport Training completion certificate. Please download this document and save it for your own proof of completion.

Once you have completed all three steps above (purchased your USATF membership, completed your SafeSport Training online course, and received an email notification of your background screening final outcome), please immediately send an email to [email protected] so that we can verify that you are fully cleared. 

After we verify that you are 3-step compliant, we will add your name to our list and you will pick up your complimentary wristband with your athlete/ at the packet pick-up area located outside of Hayward Field.  

If you have any questions  regarding SafeSport Coaching Certification, please reach out to [email protected]