2025 Volunteer Requirements

2025 EPW Volunteer Requirements  

Volunteer Requirements (Football & Cheer Coaches, Support Team Staff and Board Members)

1.     Live Scan- Specific to Association (Head Coaches, Staff, Board Members)

·       Volunteers who take a break for a year must complete a new Live Scan. Otherwise Live Scan background check may be one-time if the volunteer remains active annually.

·       EPW Live Scan Events: June 14, 2025 and June 29, 2025

·       Cost: **$30.00- $50.00 (Escondido Pop Warner Covers the Cost up to $30.00 for Coaches, Limited Staff and Board Members)

2.     Mandated Reporter- (Head Coaches, Staff, Board Members)

·       Volunteers must complete the certification if you certify through mandatedreporterca.com the General Volunteers Certification will comply with AB506 (California Assembly Bill 506). https://mandatedreporterca.com/training/volunteers

·       General Volunteer is **$8.00, valid for 2 years.

 

3.     USA Football- (Football Coaches, Team Staff and Select Board Members if they will be on field)

·       https://usafootball.com/coach-certification

·       Completed Annually

·       Cost: **$15.00

 

4.     First Aid/CPR- (Head Coaches and Select Board Members if they will be on field)

·       Head Coaches and one additional staff member per team must be certified in (more certified staff is encouraged).

·       Must be in person Red Cross or American Heart Association- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

·       https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/cpr

·       https://atlas.heart.org/

·       EPW CPR Event: July 10, 2025

5.     Code of Conduct Contract- (Head Coaches, Staff, Board Members)

·       Coaches, Team Support Staff and Board Members must sign a Code of Conduct Contract.

·       Add link to form

 

6.     YCADA-Youth Cheer and Dance Alliance- (All Cheer Coaches)

·       YCADA Certification Obtained by Attending a mandatory West Coast Conference Coaching Clinic and/or On-line Courses

·       https://www.ycada.org/member/pop-warner

** Costs may vary.

 

Mandated Reporter (California) & Live Scan- AB506 Requirements

  • USA Football certification does NOT meet CA Mandated Reporter requirements. Necessary to comply with AB506.

  • Live Scan background check is required and may be one-time if the volunteer remains active annually. Necessary to comply with AB506.

Required Forms