What Do I Need To Volunteer?

Regardless if this is your first time volunteering with Pop Warner or you are a returning seasoned veteran, THANK YOU for taking the time to help a make a difference.  Below you will find information to help you with the certification process and a guide as to what will be required for the season.

First Year Football Coach (Head or Assistant)

1. Submit completed Pop Warner background check to your association.
2. Complete USA Football Heads Up Training, using unique enrollment link for your association found on First Coast Conference website.  This training certificate MUST be renewed every year.  It is only a one year certification.
3. First time football coaches must complete the tackle football module on South East Regional website. There is no live training this year.
4. Attend the mandatory head coach zoom meeting  (along with at least one assistant coach).  

Returning Football Coach (Head or Assistant)

1. Submit completed Pop Warner background check to your association.
2. Complete USA Football Heads Up Training, using unique enrollment link for your association found on First Coast Conference website.  This training certificate MUST be renewed every year.  It is only a one year certification.
3. Pop Warner Football Training certificaiton is good for 3 years.  If your Pop Warner certificaton needs to be renewed, there is only 1 option for RENEWAL:
   1. Recertify Pop Warner Tackle Football certification online at www.southeastpopwarner.com and click on the Training page.
4. Attend the mandatory head coach zoom meeting  (along with at least one assistant coach).  

First Year Team Parent

1. Submit completed Pop Warner background check to your association.
2. Complete USA Football Heads Up Training, using unique enrollment link for your association found on First Coast Conference website.  This training certificate MUST be renewed every year.  It is only a one year certification.  Yes, Team Parents MUST complete Heads Up Football training online each year.  It is the same course football coaches are required to take.
3. Complete the Pop Warner Team Parent certification training online by registering at www.southeastpopwarner.com and clicking on the training tab.

Returning Team Parent

1. Submit completed Pop Warner background check to your association.
2. Complete USA Football Heads Up Training, using unique enrollment link for your association found on First Coast Conference website.  This training certificate MUST be renewed every year.  It is only a one year certification.  Yes, Team Parents MUST complete Heads Up Football training online each year.  It is the same course football coaches are required to take.
3. Pop Warner Team Parent certificaiton is good for 3 years.  If your Pop Warner certification needs to be renewed you will need to complete the Pop Warner Team Parent certification training online by registering at www.southeastpopwarner.com and clicking on the training tab.

USA Football/Heads Up Football Information

For 2020, USA Football is NO LONGER using promo codes for coaches enrolling in Heads Up Football.  The price of the certification is $10.00.  It is very important that each coach selects their association during the registration process for the certification to be tracked by your association.  To register for Heads Up certification, please use the link below by your association.  Click Here to download a user guide for enrollment into Heads Up Football