Pass The Coach prepares and approves volunteer coaches through age-based coaching education, first aid training, and verified background checks — so every coach is safe and prepared before they step on the sidelines.
Free for coaches · Funded by donors · Built for children
Not every league or rec center requires a verified background check before their coaches step on the sidelines.
Many volunteers never complete first aid, CPR awareness, or emergency preparedness training.
Abuse isn't only physical. Words, pressure, fear, and humiliation harm children too, leaving them with a bad experience and low self esteem.
A simple, free program that prepares every coach before they lead. Complete all three and earn your digital PTC Pass.
Choose your age group — 4–7, 8–12, or 13–17 — and learn how to communicate, correct, and build confidence at that stage. Then pass a short quiz.
Complete a first aid and CPR awareness module so every coach knows what to do when seconds matter.
A professional, securely-handled background check — the compliance backbone of every PTC Approved coach.
The whole process is built to be finished in one sitting, on any device, completely free for the coach.
Start My RequirementsName, email, and your league.
Pick the developmental stage you coach: 4–7, 8–12, or 13–17.
Watch the age-based module and pass a short quiz (80% to pass, retake anytime).
Complete a first aid / CPR awareness module and confirm completion.
Securely submit your verified check through a trusted provider.
Get your digital credential and QR verification — save it to your Apple Wallet, share it on social, and show it on the sidelines.
When a coach completes all three requirements, they earn an official digital credential — verifiable in seconds, like a security clearance for the sidelines.
The right coach changes everything.
Youth sports are one of the most powerful environments in a child's life. A good coach builds confidence, discipline, friendship, and resilience. The wrong one can do lasting harm.
Yet there is no universal standard for the millions of volunteers who coach our children. Requirements change from league to league. Pass The Coach exists to change that — one simple, consistent path that every coach can complete, fully funded so cost is never the reason a child goes unprotected.
Coaches, parents, leagues, and donors — every path leads to safer youth sports.
Explore each path
Trained coaches recognize injury, heat, and emergencies — and act before harm spreads.
How a coach speaks to a child shapes their confidence for years. Words matter.
Pressure, identity, and fear are real. Safe coaching supports the whole athlete.
"Abuse is not only physical. Words, pressure, fear, and humiliation can harm children too."
Your gift covers the cost of training and background checks, so smaller leagues and volunteer coaches can still meet a national safety standard. Sponsor a coach today.
A New National Standard