Applications, Certifications and Other Forms

Athlete Forms

Important Update (effective 3/22/2025): SOMD has now transitioned to the use of the Athlete Registration form. This form is required annually and removes the need for a medical professional's signature for virtually all Special Olympics Maryland's athletes.

Athletes with current valid medicals (with Communicable Disease Waivers (CDWs)) will not need to complete the Athlete Registration form until their current medical is due for renewal OR January 1, 2026, whichever is earliest.

New Athlete Medical forms will continue to accepted, but will require the subsequent annual submission of the Athlete Registration form for the athlete to continue to be eligible to participate in Special Olympics programs.

Athlete Registration Form  (annual form required of all athletes)

SOMD Athlete Registration Fact Sheet

Athlete Registration Process Resource Page - this page, currently under development, is primarily targeted for the Area leader who handles the Athlete registration process for an Area program. Some resources may be of use to coaches as well.

Emergency Medical Care Refusal Form: This special form is only required if the athlete or guardian checks off either box on the Athlete Registration waiver indicating they do not consent to the athlete receiving emergency medical care or does not consent to blood transfusions in the event of an emergency. This completed form must be submitted along with the Athlete Registration form in order for the Registration form to be processed.

Emergency Medical Care Refusal Form for adult athletes who are their own guardian.

Emergency Medical Care Refusal Form for minor athletes and for adult athletes who have a legal guardian.

Volunteer Forms & Certifications

Volunteer Application (required of all volunteers; updated in August 2025 to only two pages and only one signature required; language covered by the previous CDW page has been incorporated into the waiver/release)

Student/Minor Reference Form

Protective Behaviors Certification  (required of all volunteers and must be renewed every 3 years)

Protective Behaviors certification is handled through Special Olympics SO Learn. Please use this link (Special Olympics Online Learning Portal). If you don't already have an account on SO Learn, please create one and select the "sport" learning area. Search for the "Protective Behaviors" course and complete it.

Coaches must download the available certificate of completion and send it to the appropriate person in their Area so they also know you have completed this requirement and can submit it to SOMD HQ.

Concussion Training Certification  (required of all coaches and sports volunteers and must be renewed every 3 years)

Concussion Training certification is handled through Special Olympics SO Learn. Please use this link (Special Olympics Online Learning Portal). If you don't already have an account on SO Learn, please create one and select the "sport" learning area. Search for the "Heads Up Coaches Concussions in Youth Sports" course (can just search for "concussion" and the course will come up) and complete it.

Coaches must download the available certificate of completion and send it to the appropriate person in their Area so they also know you have completed this requirement and can submit it to SOMD HQ.

NOTE: The SO LEARN site (used for protective behaviors and concussion certifications) is operated by SOI. If you experience any technical issues with the site (including accessing your password) please email learning@specialolympics.help for assistance.

Sports Training Program Forms

Area Competition Sanction Form: PDF Version     MS Word Version

Accident/Incident Report Form