Complete an online Apprentice Application

The Apprentice Application must be completed, submitted and processed before access to the Athlete Protection Training course or the Background Check is allowed.

Complete Background Check

• You have 60 days to complete the Background Check on the usaswimming.org website.
  After this time, you will not be able to apprentice until after the Background Check has been completed.

• Background Check procedure can be found on the How to Become an Official USAS page on the kylsc.org website.

• There is a fee to complete the Background Check.

Complete Athlete Protection Training

• You have 60 days to complete the Athlete Protection Training Course www.usaswimming.org/apt

• You will not be able to apprentice until after the Athlete Protection Training has been completed.

• Links to all requireemtns can be found on the How to Become an Official USA Swimming page.

Concussion Protocol Training (CPT)

• Courses from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) OR the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), as well as individual states’ required courses will satisfy the USA Swimming requirement. (For example, if a coach lives/coaches in a state with a concussion education requirement, he/she must only complete this requirement and will not need to complete an additional course). Many high school coaches will have already completed the NFHS training.

View USA Swimming Instruction Videos (bottom of How to Become an Official page)

• NOTE: Rule change not found in video – hands stacked at the touch in breaststroke and butterfly

Take Certification Stroke and Turn/Timer test

• Take on-line at usaswimming.org (You can download the Rules and Regulations PDF, located on the About tab)

• Go to usaswimming.org; set up an account and log-in

• Under the OFFICIALS tab, select ONLINE TESTING

• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the red button, Start/Resume Online Test

• From the drop-down menu, Select A Test, choose Certification-Stroke and Turn/Timer and take the test

Apprentice 4 Sessions

• Inform Meet Referee of your intention to apprentice, contact info found in the meet information

• Attend stroke briefing 30 minutes prior to each session – SIGN IN

• MUST have Apprentice Verification Form filled out for each session

• Appentice with various ages/levels of swimmers

• Wear white top, khaki bottoms, white shoes

• Submit completed Apprentice Verification Form

• Keep a copy for yourself

• Scan or take a photo and email to Officials’ Chair, Becky Gilpatrick, [email protected]

Receive Credentials 

• Download and print officials card from personal Deck Pass account at usaswimming.org

• Can also be downloaded on Officials Tracking System (OTS) at usaswimming.org

Display Credentials

• Wear all credentials when on deck

• Timely Completion - Complete entire process in 1 calendar year

Resources

• KYLSC.ORG Officials page.New Official Info found on dropdown menu

• USASWIMMING.ORG