The best tool in keeping HSA safe for our swimmers is education. USA Swimming provides a course for parents that includes an introduction to Safe Sport, abuse, and reporting information. 

 

Simply follow the instructions below to complete the USA Swimming Safe Sport for Parents Course. 

To take the course if you are not already a member of USA Swimming (which includes most HSA parents)

  1. Click here to be taken to the USA Swimming Learn Registration Page for non-members
  2. Create an account by including your first and last name, date of birth, email address, create a password, enter your LSC (Southeastern Swimming), and your Club (Huntsville Swim Association)
  3. On the next page that appears, click "Courses"
  4. Choose "Safe Sport for Swim Parents" and then click "add to cart".
  5. Click "checkout" [YOU WILL NOT BE BILLED ANYTHING]
  6. Add your billing information on the next screen [AGAIN, YOU WILL NOT BE BILLED ANYTHING], then click "next step"
  7. You will see a screen that says "Thank You!" Click the blue button that says, "Dashboard"
  8. On the next screen click "place order"
  9. You will then be taken to a page that shows the course. Click "start" on the Safe Sport for Swim Parents Square to begin the course.
  10. You will see a "Congratulations!" certificate when you have completed the course.

 

You can always re-enter the course page using your member or non-member login credentials at https://learn.usaswimming.org/login. 

To take the course if you are already a non-athlete member of USA Swimming (board members, meet directors, officials)

  1. Log into your USA Swimming member account like you normally do.
  2. Then go to https://www.usaswimming.org/utility/landing-pages/safe-sport/learn and put your last name, first name and birthdate into the "member portal" section near the middle of the page and click "search".
  3. Just under the search button down you should see your name and club code (HSA). Click "continue" on the far right.
  4. On the next page that appears, the blue button that says "go to learn"
  5. Complete the profile information on the next page and click "update".
  6. Now, click the "Courses" tab in the upper right
  7. Scroll down and choose "Safe Sport for Swim Parents" and then click "add to cart".
  8. Click "checkout" [YOU WILL NOT BE BILLED ANYTHING]
  9. Add your billing information on the next screen [AGAIN, YOU WILL NOT BE BILLED ANYTHING], then click "next step"
  10. You will see a screen that says "Thank You!" Click the blue button that says, "Dashboard"
  11. On the next screen click "place order"
  12. You will then be taken to a page that shows the course. Click "start" on the Safe Sport for Swim Parents Square to begin the course.
  13. You will see a "Congratulations!" certificate when you have completed the course