Click here to download the instructions for registering and taking the CORE course.
Click here to download the instructions for taking the REFRESHER 1 course.
Click here to download the instructions for taking the REFRESHER 2 course.
Click here to download the instructions for taking the REFRESHER 3 course.
Click here to download the instructions for registering and taking the VOLUNTEER course.
Quick Start Guide
Q: Which Course do I take?
A: After following the directions to create your account using your individual membership ID# in the field labeled “Organization Member ID” and logging in to your account, you will see this landing page:
Scroll down until you see these Courses:
Scroll right using the arrow to the right and select the second to last course called SafeSport Trained – Not Affiliated – FFS:
The image above the course name calls it SafeSport Trained Core (although it is covered up somewhat by the number 1). You should see a price in blue with a shopping cart. That is the one you should purchase.
Q: Do I need an Enrollment Key, and if so what is it?
A: If you are only purchasing the course for yourself to take, you will not need an Enrollment Key. Enrollment Keys are used by organizations purchasing multiple SafeSport Trained Core courses so they can disseminate to those they want to take the course.
Q: Do I have to renew my SafeSport Training?
A: Once the initial SafeSport Trained course is completed, SafeSport refresher courses are required annually to maintain TD certification. Refresher courses must be taken within one year of the previous training completion date, with a 30-day grace period.
If this deadline is not met, your TD certification will be changed to inactive until the next required course is completed. You do not have to retake courses.
Here is the SafeSport certification schedule:
- SafeSport Trained - Not Affiliated (core course): Expires one year from the completion date.
- Refresher 1: Recognizing and Reporting Misconduct - Not Affiliated: Take within one year of your SafeSport Trained completion date, with a 30-day grace period.
- Refresher 2: Preventing Misconduct - Not Affiliated: Take within one year of your Refresher 1 completion date, with a 30-day grace period.
- Refresher 3: Creating a Positive Sport Environment - Not Affiliated: Take within one year of your Refresher 2 completion date, with a 30-day grace period.
Please note that each one-year period resets to the date of your most recent course completion. Therefore, it’s recommended that you take each refresher as close as possible to your previous course’s expiration date. (For example: Your SafeSport Trained course expires on September 1, 2025, but you decide to take Refresher 1 early, on August 1, 2025. Consequently, your Refresher 1 expiration date resets to August 1, 2026.)
Some important information about the training:
- The training is general, intended for many types of organizations
- The training is very focused on youth but the principles are generalizable for people of all ages
- Safe Play complaints in the chess community can be submitted via Click here to show email address, Safe Play misconduct form, or by calling 800.903.8723, extension 8. They are not submitted to the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
Please click here for more information about US Chess SafePlay Training, including our FAQs.
