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U301 - Stewards of Children
Course Description

Stewards of Children is the only nationally available program scientifically proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child-protective behaviors. This revolutionary program is for any responsible adult who cares about the welfare of children. It is also appropriate for youth-serving organizations (sports leagues, day care centers, after school programs, children's clubs, church groups and more). Stewards of Children is child abuse prevention training that is offered from Darkness to Light, a child advocacy organization.

What Topics are Covered in U301 Stewards of Children?

  • Facts about the problem of child sexual abuse.
  • The types of situations in which child sexual abuse might occur.
  • Simple, effective strategies for protecting children from sexual abuse.
  • The importance of talking about the prevention of sexual abuse with children and other adults.
  • The signs of sexual abuse so you that you might intervene and be able to react responsibly.
  • What It Takes to Protect Children
    • Step 1: Learn the Facts
    • Step 2: Minimize Opportunity
    • Step 3: Talk About It
    • Step 4: Recognize the Signs
    • Step 5: React Responsibly
What Outcomes can be Expected?
  • Increased awareness of the prevalence, consequences and circumstances of child sexual abuse
  • New skills to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse
  • Proactive, positive input to change organizational policies and procedures
  • Individual commitment to action via a personal prevention plan
The course is a combination of videos, tests, and audio. Course registrants can all print online materials as their Personal Prevention Plan. There is a 24-question final exam which must be passed with 80% or better score.

The course will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete.


Online Course Registration
Online courses are a great way to complete courses on your own time and on your own schedule.

Registration
Click the button below to register for the U301 Stewards of Children course online. You must be logged in order to register (Username and personal password—which you created).

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You must be at least 18 years of age to take this course.

Disclaimer for Online Training
Darkness to Light's U301 Stewards of Children Online Training has been prepared for viewing by an adult audience with an interest in learning to recognize and prevent Child Sexual Abuse.

Although it has been suggested that the online training program may be appropriate for audiences as young as 14, individual discretion must be employed to determine its appropriateness.

The content may be disturbing to some viewers.

Members under the age of 18 must submit the "General Release form" with the "Non-Member" registration form in order to access the course.
Fees & Policies
  • Current USA Gymnastics Member Online U301: Registration: $10
  • Current USA Gymnastics Member In-House U301 Registration: $15
  • U301 Course Audit: $30 (a certificate/university credit is unavailable to non-members)
  • Non-Member: $25. Click here to become a member and receive the course for $10!
Additional Course Information
  1. You will receive an Activation Notification via email, once payment has been made. *You may need to check your spam/junk email to find this notification.

  2. For additional assistance with the course - login, navigation, technical assistance, test reset, or other needs, please contact online@D2L.org or call 843-965-5444.

For more information about this topic please visit USAGym.org/SafeSport.
USA Gymnastics University
The U301 Stewards of Children is a required course in the School of Recreation and School of Business and an elective course for School of Competitive within the USA Gymnastics University.

In order to receive University credit, members must register for the U301 through USA Gymnastics.

Upon completion of the course, members can print out a certificate of course completion on their USA Gymnastics "My Profile" page. Please allow 1-2 weeks.