To complete the coaching certification process, you will need to follow the below steps. It’s a pain, but the background checks are good for 5 years. My email is [email protected]. 

PA State Police Background Check – use unpaid volunteer link. https://epatch.state.pa.us/TandCVolunteerAction.do

PA Child Welfare Abuse Check – create an account. It may take a few weeks for the results to come back. https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

Volunteer Affidavit - MUST BE NOTARIZED! For those who have been PA residents for 10 years or more. https://usys-assets.ae-admin.com/assets/965/15/Volunteer%20Affidaviteditrev.pdf

If you have not been a PA resident for at least 10 years, you must obtain an FBI fingerprint background check here https://uenroll.identogo.com/   PLEASE READ THIS PDF FILE FIRST FOR CODE!! 

Get copies to Steve Hogue (email or paper) for uploading to PA West ASAP. You can upload yourself by following the instructions here but I will still need a copy of all of the documents in steps 1 – 3. Here are the instructions https://usys-assets.ae-admin.com/assets/965/15/BGC%20application%20instructions.pdf

Take the introduction to coaching course. https://dcc.ussoccer.com/courses/available/16/details/1546
After that you will need to register for a course and complete it. You MUST complete the entire licensing process and attend the in-person course to be eligible to receive the refund.

Make sure you save your certificate at the end of the course as a PDF file and email to Steve Hogue.

Upon completion of all of the above, you will be eligible for a Full Price Refund of your coaching course fee. Every season after that, you will be eligible for half price registration as long as your background checks and training remain current.