PA West Coaching Requirements

The full PA West process can be found here:  click here

Once you get the clearances listed below, you need to register on 2 different sites.

• Risk Management - Click Here
• Spring Coach Registration - Click Here

Training coaches must complete the following:

• You must complete SafeSport training each year (email Barrett Schrock - bedfordcountyfc@gmail.com).
• Complete the Introduction to Grassroots Soccer training (about 15 minutes):
• D5/D4 - Complete a grassroots license that is appropriate for your age group. 
• Classic - D-License (or waiver from PA West)
• https://www.pawest-soccer.org/assets/965/15/ussf%20coaching%20pathway.pdf

Volunteers must provide the following:

•   State Police Criminal Record Check
• https://epatch.state.pa.us/
•   PA Child Abuse History Clearance
• https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
•   if PA resident for at least the past 10 years…a complete and notarized Volunteer affidavit
• https://usys-assets.ae-admin.com/assets/965/15/Volunteer%20Affidaviteditrev.pdf
•   if PA resident for less than the past 10 years…FBI Criminal Background Check
• https://uenroll.identogo.com/

Individuals who are paid to oversee the children/have direct contact with children must provide the following:

•   State Police Criminal Record Check
• https://epatch.state.pa.us/
•   PA Child Abuse History Clearance
• https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
•   FBI Criminal Background Check
• https://uenroll.identogo.com/

PLEASE NOTE:  DO NOT upload receipts; PA West Soccer only accepts clearance certificates.