Directions for Coaches 

Fill out the Livescan Form
Take it to:
Safety Unlimited
2139 Tapo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063

Click on the link to make an appointment.
Please bring your filled out form with you and mention that you are with AYSO to ensure payment.

Thank you for volunteering to Coach!  There are 7 steps to complete for a new coach.  Please contact your coach administrator if you have questions.  We have a new registration and learning management system so it is a learning curve for everyone. 

1.      Register as a volunteer on www.ayso121.org.  Click on the link in the upper right-hand corner that says “Register Now”. It will take you to a registration application page. Complete only the questions with a red asterisk.  Once you submit the registration information this will automatically start the process for your background check.  This needs to be done for ALL Coaches EVERY year.  You will then receive an email from STERLING VOLUNTEERS, make sure to look for it in your spam folder as well.  You need to use this email to complete the background check process.  Region 121 will pay the $25 background check fee.

2.     If you are a first-time coach, you will need to take the Safe Haven safety course online.  

a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the “Volunteer” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “AYSOU” button. A new page will load.
d. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
e. Click on “View Courses” in the “Safe Haven” category picture. A new page will load.
f. Click on “ENROLL” in the “AYSO’s Safe Haven 2022 (No Audio)” course picture.
g. Watch the Safe Haven course videos and take the test.  SAVE your test certificate (pdf is fine).

3.     If you are a first-time coach you will need to take the Concussion safety course online. 

a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the “Volunteer” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “AYSOU” button. A new page will load.
d. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
e. Click on “View Courses” in the “Safe Haven” category picture. A new page will load.
f. Click on “ENROLL” in the “CDC Concussion Awareness -Online” course picture.
g. Watch the Concussion course video and take the test.  SAVE your test certificate.

4.     If you are a first-time coach you will need to take the Sudden Cardiac Arrest safety course online.  If you took the course once, that is all you need. 

a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the “Volunteer” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “AYSOU” button. A new page will load.
d. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
e. Click on “View Courses” in the “Safe Haven” category picture. A new page will load.
f. Click on “ENROLL” in the “Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Online” course picture.
g. Watch the Sudden Cardiac Arrest course video and take the test.  SAVE your test certificate.

5.     If you are a first-time adult coach then you will need to take the Safe Sport training. This training requires taking the full course in the first year, about 90 minutes in length, and repeated every three years, followed by annual updates in the in-between years, which are 30 minutes in length. You will be able to access the SafeSport training by following these instructions:

a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the volunteer tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
c. Click on SafeSport box under the “Certification” table.
d. Click on “Renew and Update” button the lower right corner.
e. A screen will pop up where you will click on the “click HERE” link or copy and paste the URL into your browser to begin training.

6.     All adult coaches are required to be fingerprinted. This is a one-time requirement. The fingerprinting must be done using the Live Scan process. To help streamline the process, AYSO has partnered with ApplicantServices.com. Through this process, the cost has been reduced to $20 – $25 per volunteer based on the process you use. If you are fingerprinted at a live AYSO event the cost is $20 and it is $25 at a Live Scan Service Center. Please understand that this specific process has been negotiated specifically for AYSO, so you will need to register via the link provided below to receive this cost discount and to ensure the information is sent to AYSO directly from the California Department of Justice. Click on the following link to print out your Live Scan fingerprinting form:

Fill out the Livescan Form
Take it to:
Safety Unlimited
                                                                                                2139 Tapo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063

                                                                                                Click on the link to make an appointment.
                                                         Please bring your filled out form with you and mention that you are with AYSO to ensure payment.

7. You will need to take a coach class for the division you will be coaching.

a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner. 
b. Click on the volunteer tab on the left-hand side of the screen. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “AYSOU” button. A new page will load.
d. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
e. Click on “View Courses” in the “Coaching” category picture. A new page will load.
f.  Find the Full In-Person coaching course you want to take and click on "ENROLL".
g. Attend the selected coach course at the specified time and location.