Train to keep every athlete safe.
Everyone who works with athletes in Football Ontario plays a part in Safe Sport. Here’s the training you need for your role, and where to take it. Most of it is free and online.
What’s required for your role
Football Ontario’s Safe Sport Policies set training and screening by risk level, based on how much contact and authority you have with athletes.
Level 1 · Low riskOccasional volunteersParent helpers and volunteers with no supervisory role and no unsupervised access to athletes.View details ＋
- Recommended: CAC Safe Sport Training
- Recommended: Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
- Application form and screening disclosure form
- Orientation and monitoring set by your club
Level 2 · Medium riskAssistant coaches, officials, staff & directorsPeople who supervise or direct others, handle finances or have limited access to athletes.View details ＋
- Required: CAC Safe Sport Training
- Required for coaches: NCCP Make Ethical Decisions (MED) certified
- Required for national officials: Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
- Enhanced police check (E-PIC) and one reference
Level 3 · High riskHead coaches & travelling coachesFull-time coaches, coaches who travel with athletes, and coaches who could be alone with athletes.View details ＋
- Required: CAC Safe Sport Training
- Required: NCCP Make Ethical Decisions (MED) certified
- Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
- All Level 2 screening, plus a second reference from a sport organization
Coaching requirements for 2026
Every Football Ontario coach and volunteer coach needs these on top of Safe Sport screening.
Safe Sport e-learning
Free CAC Safe Sport Training on the Locker. Required for all coaches.
Making Headway in Football
Free concussion awareness e-learning. Required for all coaches.
Your NCCP course
Coaching under 14: Community Sport course. Coaching 14 and older (contact coaches): Safe Contact, with a refresher every five years. New coaches get a one-year grace period.
Courses & resources
Required training, recommended extras and the rules every Person in Authority should know.
Core trainingSafe Sport coursesStart with these.View details ＋
Rule of TwoNever one-on-oneAn athlete must never be alone one-on-one with an unrelated Person in Authority. Football Ontario requires the Rule of Two to be followed to the maximum extent feasible.View details ＋
RecommendedGo furtherRecommended for all levels.View details ＋
Not sure which level applies to you? Ask your club, or contact SafeZone for help interpreting Football Ontario’s policies.
← Back to Safe Sport for policies, concussion and reporting.
Last reviewed: October 2026