Athletes and coaches who are hoping to compete at the Olympic Trials, please make sure you are on top of this stuff!
For coaches to get credentialed for the Olympic Trials, in addition to being SafeSport three step compliant, you also need to meet the education standard.
This started in 2019, but of course a lot has happened since then, so this may be off the radar for a lot of people.
I have posted the link to the various ways that the education standard can be met. If you do not meet any of them, the USATF Campus + NFHS option is completely online.
Remember that tickets are going to be extremely limited due to COVID restrictions. Getting your coach credentialed is really the only way to guarantee they are able to be in the right place at the right time.
To summarize, a coach needs the following four things to all be connected in the USATF Connect system:
1. A 2021 USATF Membership
2. Has taken a SafeSport training or refresher course in the past 12 months
3. Has a current USATF background check
4. Meets the education standard
Again, do not wait until the last minute. If you or your coach are missing any of these things, start working on them today!
https://www.usatf.org/programs/coaches/coaches-registry/education-standard