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What’s New

We are pleased to announce that with the release of 2021.05, the Learning Center is now integrated with the new Learning Management System (Absorb) at the U.S. Center for SafeSport. While the primary work is complete, there will be some data processing that continues through this week, and we strongly encourage everyone to read the information here for more details and FAQs: SafeSport Transition
We have introduced a new directory for members who hold courses via the Learning Center. You’ll find it under the Info–>Hosts main menu. Member admins also have the ability to update this information as needed.

What’s Updated

We have improved the logic / messaging around the Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments course to to make it clearer when that needs to be re-taken and to prevent erroneous error messages from being displayed. As a reminder, that training is good for 365 days from the date is completed, and must be retaken to remain active on your profile.
Calendar events now show the timezone in which the event is scheduled.
The classroom assignment matrix has been updated with new colors and shading to make it clearer what status each assignment is in.
Assignments now respect the order in which they appear in the evaluation as a primary sort (when there are no due dates) or as a secondary sort (when multiple assignments share the same due date).
The “chatbot” features of the Learning Center have been deprecated, and users can link directly to the FAQs via the Help menu.

Overview

The US Center for SafeSport has implemented a new learning management system (LMS) called Absorb for tracking training records. We have completed the integration of the Learning Center with this new system, but there are some important things to understand as there are significant changes to how we can help you with data about your training records.

FAQs

Q: What is the new SafeSport system?
A: SafeSport chose Absorb, a commercial Learning Management System, to manage all the training records they track. Taking or updating your SafeSport training via the Learning Center will automatically update their records in the new system; you do not need to go directly through their website to do your training or refreshers.

Q: How can I take SafeSport training?
A: The best way to take training is still via the Learning Center. We integrate with SafeSport’s system directly, but you may notice some slight changes when you launch the training — most notably that it will now open in a new browser tab.

Q: The Learning Center says “we are awaiting receipt of enrollment data”; what should I do?
A: Please contact us by email at learningcentersupport@ussoccer.org.

Q: I previously did my training on SafeSport’s website or via a different soccer-related website; what should I do?
A: U.S. Soccer has access to all soccer user data in Absorb. If your Learning Center profile shows your past SafeSport training, then no action is needed until your next refresher is due. If your Learning Center profile does NOT show your past soccer-related SafeSport training, then please contact us by email at learningcentersupport@ussoccer.org.

Q: I previously did my SafeSport training for a different sport (e.g. – hockey, swimming, etc.); what should I do?
A: You will need to contact the Center for SafeSport directly, and request that they connect your data to U.S Soccer. You can find the Center’s helpdesk here: Request SafeSport Support or you can call them at (720) 676-6417.

Q: The Learning Center is loading the wrong SafeSport course; what should I do?
A: SafeSport training consists of the core course and three refreshers which are taken consecutively. Because there are multiple ways you can take SafeSport, your data may be out of synch in their new LMS. Please complete the course being provided via the Learning Center, and your training requirement will be fulfilled.

Q: I can’t download my SafeSport training certificate from the Learning Center; what should I do?
A: Please contact us by email at learningcentersupport@ussoccer.org.

Q: I am experiencing a different technical problem while trying to take SafeSport training in the Learning Center; what should I do?
A: Please contact us via email at learningcentersupport@ussoccer.org with at least the following information:
* Your name and email (matching your Learning Center login)
* The device you are using to access the Learning Center (e.g. – laptop, phone, tablet, etc.)
* The browser you are using to access the Learning Center (e.g. – Chrome, Firefox, etc.)
* The exact text of any error or informational messages you received
* Screenshot(s) or other supporting information about the issue

We may need to follow up with you for more information or to request a live troubleshooting session. It will be very important that you respond to those requests in a timely manner so we can assist you.