Coaching Requirements

Requirements for volunteers:

 1. FBI Criminal Background Fingerprint Check

(18+ years old) - (process date within 1 year)

Contact Debbie Pilliod for a fingerprint payment code and directions

2. Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check

(18+ years old) - (process date within 1 year)

3. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Certificate

(18+ years old) - (process date within 5 years)

4. National Sex Offender Registry Verification     
    (18+ years old) - (process date within 1 year)

5. Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse online training certificate

Mandated Reporter Training

(18+ years old) - (process date within 5 years)

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6. Protecting God’s Children training certificate (one time only)

Virtus Registration instructions and PGC online training

(18+ years old)   

7. Diocese’s Sexual Abuse Policy Acknowledgment Form

(14+ years old) To read policy: Sexual Abuse Policy

8. Diocese’s Code of Conduct Policy Acknowledgment Form

(14+ years old) To read policy: Code of Conduct Policy

9. Diocese's Child Protective Services Law Policy Acknowledgement Form

To read policy: Child Protective Services Law Policy 

​10. Social Media & Electronic Communications Acknowledgement & Consent Form

To read policy: Social Media & Electronic Communications Policy

11. Background Check Authorization Form

Concussion Acknowledgment

At the beginning of every season, prior to engaging in any athletic activity, every student/athlete and his/her parent/guardian, must read and sign the Concussion Acknowledgment Parents Athletes.  Any student/athlete suspected of having received a concussion must be immediately removed from play and be given the “Heads Up Concussion in Youth Sports Fact Sheets” for both Athletes and Parents.  Any student/athlete who has a concussion must obtain medical clearance before being allowed to return to practice or competition.

In addition, each year, all CYO coaches are required to complete the online Heads-Up Concussions in Youth Sports training BEFORE coaching any CYO Sport.  The training program is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Education and Form

Coaches must submit a copy of the Certificate of Completion provided at the conclusion of the online course.

Every year, all CYO coaches are required to read and sign the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Education and Information Form BEFORE coaching any sport.  Coaches must submit the signed form to the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry with the team roster.