Who Should Become Youth Certified?
Our youth deserve to feel safe, to have positive relationships and experiences whether at home, school or at play.
- Anyone over the age of 18 can become Youth Certified.
- We expect all youth service providers to become Youth Certified
- We encourage anyone who connects with youth to consider obtaining Safe Places
Please review our Safe Places guidelines for more information.
4 Steps to Certification
STEP 1
Complete Respect in Sport Activity Leader or Respect in School online program
STEP 2
Download and Fill out a Youth Certified Application Form
STEP 3
From your local RCMP detachment you must obtain:
- Criminal Record Check
- Vulnerable Sector Checks
- Swift Current Residents
All record checks are free provided you notify the detachment that you are applying for a Safe Places card. You may obtain your record checks as part of Step 4

STEP 4
Submit to Swift Current RCMP Detachment:
- Respect Group Certificate
(or a copy of your new expiry date from importing a previous certificate) - Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Checks
(Swift residents can complete the paperwork at the detachment) - 2 pieces of Government issue I.D
- Completed Safe Places Application Form
(also available at the Swift Current detachment)