SafeSport Training

Recent U.S. laws require national sports organizations, including USRowing, to implement policies and training programs administered by the U.S. Center for SafeSport to prevent the emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of athletes.

As of January 1, 2022, all VIRC Juniors and Masters rowers are required to take a free online SafeSport training course before they will be allowed to register for any USRowing regattas.

• Junior rowers who are UNDER 18 are required to complete the 15-minute online course “SafeSport Training for High School Athletes.”

• Junior rowers who are OVER 18 and all Masters rowers are required to complete the 30-minute “SafeSport Training for Adult Athletes.”

• Parents of Juniors can take an optional course called “Parents Guide to Misconduct in Sport.”

Access to Training Courses

1. Go to: https://safesporttrained.org/#/dashboard. To set up your SafeSport account, have your USRowing member number handy and click on the Enrollment Key tab.

2. Select Enrollment Key on the landing page and enter the following key where it says “key name”: NGBUSR-RFKt8f (This will ensure your training is linked to USRowing.)

3. Fill in the required information to sign up.

• “Membership ID” = your US Rowing Member ID

• “Name of Sport or Community Organization'' = Vashon Island Rowing Club.

• “Role” = Athlete.

4. Once your info is entered correctly, click the light blue “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the web page.

5. Select the “SafeSport Training for High School Athletes” or “SafeSport Training for Adult Athletes,” as appropriate.

Once you have completed your training, your certificate should be saved within the SafeSport training system. You can access it at any time to print your certificate in the future if needed.

If a rower is not on record as having completed the appropriate SafeSport training, RegattaCentral will not allow your coach to add you to a race lineup. Get trained as soon as possible, so you don’t end up rushing to squeeze the training in at the last minute.

Optional Parent Training

SafeSport also offers training for parents that is not required, but highly recommended. It is called “Parents Guide to Misconduct in Sport” and will take 30 minutes to complete.

1. To access the parent training, go to: https://safesporttrained.org/#/dashboard

2. Fill in the required information to sign up. Leave the Member ID section blank and enter Vashon Island Rowing Club as the “Name of Sport or Community Organization”. Select Parent as your “Role”.

3. Once your info is entered correctly, click the light blue “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the web page.

4. From the Welcome page, select “Catalog” near the center of the page.

5. From the Catalog, select “Parents Guide to Misconduct in Sport” by clicking “Enroll”. From there, you can begin the online training session.

Thanks for completing your training requirements to keep VIRC a safe place for all athletes. Please email our director and coach Delany Steele if you have any questions.