OBTAINING YOUR USA BASKETBALL GOLD LICENSE
Please complete the steps below to register for your USAB Gold License.
IF YOU WERE A USAB GOLD LICENSE HOLDER LAST YEAR, CLICK HERE FOR RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Create an account on the USA Basketball site by clicking the REGISTER button here.
Go to the Licensing section of your account. Click the red Purchase button to proceed with your certification.
Enter the required information and click the REGISTER ACCOUNT button at the bottom of the page.
If you have a valid United States SSN, select YES. If not, select NO.
Select the GOLD COACH LICENSE and click the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen. DO NOT select the Associate Coach License. The NCAA does not recognize this license. Associate Coach License holders will not be given coaches' passes at certified events.
Enter the required information and click the Next button.
Check the box at the top of the page and submit your payment to begin the licensing process.
You will be redirected to the Verified Volunteers website, USA Basketball's background check vendor. Enter the required information and click Continue.
Confirm that the personal information on this page is correct and click the Continue button at the bottom of the screen.
Check each of the boxes and enter your name in the appropriate sections below. Click Continue.
Complete each of the educational courses to finish your gold license application. Verified Volunteers will email you confirmation of your reviewed background check in a few days.
Submitting payment will take you to the application page. This is where you will start your background check and complete the required educational courses. Click the START button next to Background Screening to begin your background check.
Create your account by entering a username and password. Check the second box to accept the Terms of Use. You may check the first box to set up security questions at this time as well if you would like. Click Create Account to move on.
Enter the residential information requested and select Continue. If you have lived at any additional addresses in the last seven years, add them and the dates you lived there.
Check the box at the top to verify that your information is correct. Making a monetary contribution to USA Basketball or purchasing a Fast Pass are not requirements, but you must check a box to indicate if you are or are not adding these items. Please note that some states/counties will charge "pass-through" fees to access your records. These will be charged here. When you are finished, select Submit Order at the bottom of the screen. Once you have completed this step, return to the USA Basketball licensing page.
Once your background check has been approved and all educational objectives have been completed, you will be a gold licensed coach for the 2019 season! You will use your gold license number to create your BBCS account.
RENEWING YOUR USA BASKETBALL GOLD LICENSE
Please complete the steps below to renew your USAB Gold License.
Log in to your account on the USA Basketball site here.
Logging in will take you to your USAB Dashboard. Click the Purchase License button to proceed with your renewal.
If you have a valid United States SSN, select YES. If not, select NO.
Select the GOLD COACH LICENSE and click the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen. DO NOT select the Associate Coach License. The NCAA does not recognize this license. Associate Coach License holders will not be given coaches' passes.
Verify that your information is correct and click the Next button at the bottom of the screen.
Submitting payment will take you to the Licensing page. This is where you will start your background check and take the required educational courses. Click the START button next to Background Screening to begin your background check.
Confirm that the personal information on this page is correct and click the Continue button at the bottom of the screen.
Check the box and submit your payment to begin the license renewal process.
You will be redirected to the Verified Volunteers page, USAB's background check vendor. Log in as a volunteer using your credentials from last year. If you do not remember your password, please use the Forgot Password link to recover it.
Enter the residential information requested and select Continue. If you have lived at any additional addresses within in the last 7 years, add them and the dates you lived there.
Check each of the boxes and enter your name in the appropriate boxes below. Click Continue.
Check the box at the top to verify that your information is correct. Making a monetary contribution to USA Basketball or purchasing a Fast Pass are not requirements, but you must check a box to indicate if you are or are not adding these items. Please note that some states/counties will charge "pass-through" fees to access your records. These will be charged here. When you are finished, select Submit Order at the bottom of the screen. Once you have completed this step, return to the USA Basketball licensing page.
Complete each of the educational courses to finish your gold license application. Verified Volunteers will email you confirmation of your reviewed background check in a few days.
Once your background check has been approved and all educational objectives have been completed, you will be a gold licensed coach for the 2019 season! You are now eligible to update your BBCS account.