Coach Certification Program

Coaches Background Check

The NWCBA has entered into a partnership with USA Baseball to ensure our organization delivers our players and parents a truly differentiated baseball experience with an intense focus on coach & player development.

Directions for BASE Compliance Completion NWCBA

USA Baseball’s BASE (Baseball Athlete Safety Education) program is a zero-tolerance campaign for any type of abuse within the sport of baseball. Your organization has prioritized athlete safety and is a BASE Organization with USA Baseball. As such, all coaches in the organization are required to complete a standard background check and the USA Baseball Abuse Awareness for Adults course. Please follow the instructions below to complete BASE Compliance.

More information about USA Baseball’s BASE program, including the USA Baseball Ineligible List and the Online Reporting Form for abuse within the sport can be found at www.USABASE.org.

TO COMPLETE THE STANDARD BACKGROUND CHECK:

1. Visit www.usabdevelops.com and sign into or create your account.

1. Under “Organization” in the account creation page, please type in NWCBA– it will pop

up.

1. 2. Click the populated name “NWCBA”- Do not override it by typing.

2. CLICK HERE to go to the standard background check page.
3. Add it to your cart.
4. Click “Proceed to Checkout” in the bottom right hand corner.
5. Please ensure you have selected an address. You will not be able to check out without one.
6. Put the promotional code NWCBA22 in the promotional code box and then hit “apply.”
7. Click on “submit order,” you will land on a confirmation page.
8. From here, you will receive an email from JDP (it will say it’s from USA Baseball) to do the check.

Click the link in the email and complete the check.

TO COMPLETE THE FREE ABUSE AWARENESS FOR ADULTS COURSE:

1. Visit www.usabdevelops.com and sign into or create your account.
2. CLICK HERE to go to the course catalog. If you are prompted to sign in again, use the same

account information you entered in step 1.

3. Click on the Abuse Awareness for Adults course listing.
4. Click on “Start Course”
5. Complete the course.
6. Complete the quiz and exit out of the tab, do not hit the back button.

After following these steps, you should receive an email stating you are BASE compliant within 48 hours. Keep this email.

If you do not receive this email, please contact us at Develops@USABaseball.com.

NWCBA will receive a report indicating your completion.