Athlete Protection Training

The Athlete Protection Training is provided through the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The required course is found on the USA Swimming LEARN site and must be renewed annually. All new and existing adult members of USA Swimming, including adult athletes, must satisfactorily complete Athlete Protection Training as required by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

Certification

This certification is required for all new and existing members, including coaches, officials, chaperones, meet directors, and adult athletes.

If you have registered with USA Swimming for the first time, you need to take the "Athlete Protection Training: Core Course"

Pre-requisite

New members will be required to have their USA Swimming membership application form and payment processed by their Local Swimming Committee registrar before they can sign in to complete the course.

The Cost

The course is free of charge and, upon completion, should update in your membership record within 24 hours. Initiate the course by entering your information in the boxes below.

START THE TRAINING

To complete the Athlete Protection Training Certification, please follow these directions:

Enter your first name, last name, and birthday. Make sure to use the name on your USA Swimming Registration. Click the Search button.
When the system finds you, click on "CONTINUE" to access the LEARN site.
You must take the course(s) within the "Athlete Protection Training" Certification to complete the requirement.
Once you have completed your courses, your membership record will update within 24 hours with a new APT expiration date.
Your APT will expire 12 months after you complete the certificate.

Start the Process

First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

Members with Cognitive Disabilities

USA Swimming recognizes the required training course may not be appropriate for some adult athlete members with cognitive disabilities. For any such adult athlete member, please reference this information for exemptions and accommodations. Additionally, completing this training may be triggering or re-traumatizing for victims/survivors. Exemptions for this requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. Requests may be made to USA Swimming.

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REQUEST AN EXEMPTION

FAQs and Safe Sport Contact Directory

Have more questions?

If you have any additional questions, comments or concerns, please reach a member of the Safe Sport staff.

Contact Safe Sport

I get a "No Results Found" message when I enter my information. What does that mean?

You may have a typo in your name or birthday. Double check and resubmit.
If everything is correct, and you are or have ever been a member of USA Swimming, it is possible there is a typo in your membership information in the USA Swimming database. Contact your LSC registrar.
You have never been registered with USA Swimming. You must join through your LSC. New members will be required to have your application form and payment processed by your LSC registrar before you can sign in to complete the course.

Will I receive credit for this course?

Yes, if you have a member account. If you create a non-member account, you will not receive credit for the courses you take.

How long is the Athlete Protection Training?

"Athlete Protection Training: Core Course" will take you about 90 minutes. "Refresher" will take about 35 minutes. You may stop the course at any time and pick up where you left off the next time you log in.

Do I take the same course every year?

No, you will take "Athlete Protection Training: Core Course" one year and "Refresher" the next.

How do I come back to LEARN if I logout?

As a member, you MUST ALWAYS enter LEARN by entering your name and DOB in the form above. If you make a non-member account on LEARN, you will not receive credit for the courses you take.