The Coach/Volunteer Orientation and Online Protective Behaviors Trainings are mandatory for all Class A volunteers.  Coach/Volunteer Orientation, commonly referred to as CVO is a one-hour, entry-level training class required for all Class A volunteers. A Class A volunteer is any volunteer who has regular contact with athletes through roles such as coach, chaperone or administrative authority.

COACH/VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION contains information on the mission, history, organization and sports programs of Special Olympics, along with athlete eligibility.  CVO is free and includes an introductory handbook, and is the pre-requisite for Level 2 or 3 coach certification.

If volunteers do not already have a completed Coach/Volunteer application on file with their County Coordinator and the State Office when they attend CVO, they must fill one out at the training. It is required that all Class A volunteers register with the State Office and their county program through a Coach/Volunteer Application, signed by the County Coordinator.

For a listing of CVO Trainings click here.

ONLINE PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS      The final step in becoming a certified, Class A volunteer with Special Olympics Indiana is a brief, online tutorial called Protective Behaviors.  This is a very important part of your training - what to do in the case of abuse (or suspected abuse) of athletes.  This training is for the protection of the athlete - everyone's number one priority - and also for your protection as a volunteer. 

The training is brief - 15-20 minutes.  You will not be a certified, Class A volunteer until you have completed this training.  When you are done with the training (it is 18 slides) be sure to click "Finish" on the lower right hand corner of the last slide; this will take you to a confirmation page where you can enter your information which will be relayed to the State Office.  Questions? email Lindsay Lambert

A volunteer is considered to be a probationary volunteer until he or she attends a Coach/Volunteer Orientation. The volunteer's County Coordinator or Area Director is responsible for ensuring that the volunteer has sufficient information and supervision to perform his or her duties in an appropriate fashion.