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1. Safety Certifications |  | | Prior to registering for the first year of coaching, a coach must have current acceptable safety certifications in the following courses: CPR, First Aid, and Safety Training for Swim Coaches.
How to complete your Safety Training for Swim Coaches requirement A coach is now able to take the Safety Training for Swim Coaches written test online and then proceed to a Red Cross certified instructor to demonstrate the required water skills. There are two options to this procedure: the Fast Track Option and the Written Test Only Option.
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2. Background Screening | | | Since 2007, all coaches are required to successfully complete a Background Screening through the USA Swimming background screen provider. It is the coach's responsibility to renew their Background Screening every two years.
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3. Education Requirements | | | Before the coach registers for the second year, he or she must successfully complete the Foundations of Coaching test. This test includes basic swimming coaching knowledge as well as the rules and regulations of USA Swimming. In order to take the test, the coach must create an account on the USA Swimming website and login. If you are not logged in you will not be able to access the test. Login on the upper right hand corner of any page.
Test Instructions and begin the test (If you are not logged in you will not be able to view this page.)
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