The IYSDF accreditation standard

Version 1.0 · effective September 2026

1. 1

   Requirement

   Staff and volunteer screening

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The screening roster lists every adult who has contact with children — staff and volunteers — with each one’s name, role and the date their Live Scan cleared. It also says how often Live Scan is re-run and where the results are kept.

   Pass rule

   Every listed adult has a Live Scan result on file, and none is older than the re-run cycle the program has set.

2. 2

   Requirement

   Child abuse prevention policy and training

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The abuse-prevention policy gives the date the policy was adopted and who suspected abuse is reported to, and records the mandated-reporter training each adult on the roster has completed.

   Pass rule

   Every listed adult has completed mandated-reporter training.

3. 3

   Requirement

   The two-adult rule

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The two-adult rule says where it applies, how the program makes it happen, and who a parent calls if they see it broken.

   Pass rule

   The rule is posted where parents can read it.

4. 4

   Requirement

   Liability insurance, with abuse and molestation coverage

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The insurance record names the carrier, the policy number and the agent, gives the dates the policy is in force from and to, says whether abuse and molestation coverage is included, and says where the certificate is kept.

   Pass rule

   The program has a current certificate of insurance showing abuse-and-molestation coverage. The standard sets no minimum limits; the reviewer records the limits shown on the certificate, and the certificate must be current and name the program.

5. 5

   Requirement

   First aid on site

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The first aid page lists who is first aid and CPR certified and when each certificate expires, and says where the first aid kit is. An AED is not required; if the program has one, the page says where it is.

   Pass rule

   At least one listed adult holds a first aid and CPR certificate that has not expired, and the location of the first aid kit is recorded.

6. 6

   Requirement

   Emergency procedures

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The emergency procedures give the program’s address as it is said to 911, the nearest emergency room and the nearest fire station, and name who calls 911, who stays with the child and who calls the parent.

   Pass rule

   The emergency procedure is posted.

7. 7

   Requirement

   Incident reporting

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The incident reporting page says who is told first, how soon parents are told, and where reports are kept.

   Pass rule

   The reviewer confirms the item is present and current.

8. 8

   Requirement

   Emergency medical information form

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The emergency medical form page says where at the venue completed forms are kept and who can open them in an emergency.

   Pass rule

   The reviewer confirms the item is present and current.

9. 9

   Requirement

   Concussion protocol

   Evidence the reviewer sees

   The concussion protocol records who has completed concussion training, which repeats every two years, and says where signed information sheets are kept.

   Pass rule

   Every coach and owner has completed concussion training.

10. 10

    Requirement

    Cardiac emergency protocol

    Evidence the reviewer sees

    The cardiac protocol records who has completed sudden cardiac arrest training and says where signed information sheets are kept. It also shows where the AED is, if the program has one, as recorded on the first aid page.

    Pass rule

    Every coach and owner has completed sudden cardiac arrest training.

11. 11

    Requirement

    Registered and licensed

    Evidence the reviewer sees

    The registration and license page gives the program’s legal name and type, its state registration number and city business license number, its city, and the date the license expires.

    Pass rule

    The program’s legal form and city are on record, and its city business license has not expired.