This course highlights the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols to manage a suspected concussion with steps to help players return to play safely after a concussion. Each state's requirements for concussion management are included as part of the course.
Your actions can help create a safe environment for young athletes so that they can stay healthy, active, and thrive – both on and off the playing field. You can print out a certificate once you complete the training and quiz, making it easy to show your league or school that you are ready for the season. Learn Important Steps in Concussion Safety.
Create a plan for how to help keep athletes safe from concussion. We can help athletes stay active and healthy by knowing the facts about concussion and when it is safe for athletes to return to play.
The Safe Sport Training and Refresher Training are each valid for one (1) season beginning on 4/1/21. As of January 1, 2018, all relevant individuals who need to be Safe Sport certified or are seeking recertification will need to complete the new Safe Sport training, which features updated content.
approximately 90 minutesThe required SafeSport Training (approximately 90 minutes), only needs to be completed once. A SafeSport Refresher Training, which takes approximately 30 minutes, must be completed annually thereafter.
IMPORTANT: Both Concussion Certifications are valid for 3 Years.
On the right side of the page, under the membership, click View Details. Click on the name of the membership. Next to SafeSport Certification, click Complete Training. Complete the needed SafeSport Certification.
This course highlights the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols to manage a suspected concussion with steps to help players return to play safely after a concussion.
If a concussion is suspected, it's important to contact a trained healthcare provider immediately. It's recommended that individuals with a concussion have a 1-2 day period of rest followed by progressive increases in activity. This return to activity should always be monitored by a trained healthcare provider.
Concussion recovery and treatment. Approximately 80 percent of concussions resolve over seven to 14 days, with an average of 10 days. People with concussions should never return to sports or other physical activity sooner than one week from sustaining the injury.
USASF Members Login to get SafeSportâ„¢ Trained The course will be initiated through the member's online profile. Coaches can complete the course in the USASF Coach App. The cost of the course is $20 and will be good for 2 seasons.
once every 5 seasonsThe Core Center for SafeSport Training is required once every 5 seasons and takes approximately 90 minutes. The Center's Refresher courses are required every season following the completion of the Core Center for SafeSport Training and take approximately 20-30 minutes.
As part of USA Taekwondo's commitment to providing a safe sporting environment, it is now a requirement that all Coach and Instructor members complete the FREE USOC SafeSport training course online.
A baseline concussion test may be performed before a sports season starts for athletes at risk of head injuries. A baseline concussion test shows how well your brain is currently functioning and may be useful in diagnosing a concussion after an injury.
Symptoms may change during recovery. For example, you may have headaches and feel sick to your stomach right after the injury. A week or two after your injury you may notice other symptoms, like feeling more emotional than usual or having trouble sleeping. Start your recovery by resting.
The FDA recently approved a test, called the Brain Trauma Indicator, for adults with concussions. The test measures certain proteins that are released into the bloodstream within 12 hours of a head injury. The test may be able to show how serious the injury is.
The NFHS has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports.
The NFHS Coach Certification Program is a national professional credential offered to individuals who are currently coaching or aspire to coach at the interscholastic level.