Coach Registration

Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Board Members are all required to provide:

1.)  PA Child Abuse History
2.)  PA Criminal History

If you have not resided in PA for at least ten (10) years, then you also need: 
3.)  FBI Background Check

Please follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1:  Online Application for PA Child Abuse History Clearance

Instructions
In order to complete the application process you will need to:
  • create a New Account (Keystone ID) using the Child Welfare Portal
  • provide addresses of where you have lived since 1975
  • names of people you have lived with during that period
  • as a Volunteer there is no fee associated with this application
  • allow up to 14 days for your application to be processed

Once you receive notice of your results, you can login to the Child Welfare Portal and download a copy of your certificate or scan the copy of your certificate that you receive in the mail.

​Keep a copy for your own records.

Step 2:  Online PATCH Application with PA State Police

Instructions
In order to complete the application process you will need to:
  • create a New Account
  • as a Volunteer there is no feee associated with the application

Download a copy of your certificate as a PDF or scan the printed copy

Keep a copy for your own records.

Step 3:  FBI Background Check   (PA resident < 10 years)

Instructions
In order to complete the application process you will need:
  • select 'Register Online'
  • there is a $25.75 processing fee
  • payment can be made within their website using a credit/debit card
  • United Parishes Soccer Club will provide reimbursement of the fee
  • Find a Finger Print Location near you  -click here for locations in York, PA

Step 4:

    Submit Clearances to Club President

    Max file size: 20MB
    Max file size: 20MB
    Max file size: 20MB

Step 5:  Risk Management Application for 2016-17 Season

The Risk Management Application must be completed each year.
If you would like to be a coach, assistant coach, team manager, or board member with United Parishes Soccer Club, you must  fill out a Risk Management/ Background Check Profile.  It takes only a few minutes, but is required of anybody who will be working with the children in any capacity.

Step 6:  Concussion Training

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Once you are ready to take the online course simply click on the image.

Please print a copy of your Certificate once you have completed the course.

​Print a copy of the Certificate as a PDF or a print a hard copy to scan later. Submit to the Club President in Step 7.
All coaches and assistant coaches must complete the free online Concussion Training course before you may coach a team.  The course takes about 35 minutes to complete, and involves a series of videos, which you will be quizzed on in order to receive your certificate.  

Step 7:

    Submit Concussion Certificate to Club President

    Max file size: 20MB

Step 8:  Subscribe to Coach's Mailing List

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