Overview
Ankored integrates with the U.S. Soccer Learning Center to automatically sync your certifications and training completions. To enable this connection, you need to link your USSF ID to your Ankored profile.
What is a USSF ID?
A USSF ID is a 16-digit identification number for individuals registered with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). This unique identifier is used for roles like coaching, refereeing, or playing, and tracks your certifications, licenses, and compliance status in the U.S. Soccer Learning Center.
How Your Profile Connects
Your Ankored profile connects to U.S. Soccer Learning Center in three ways:
1. Email Match - If your Ankored email matches your U.S. Soccer Learning Center email, the accounts automatically connect via your USSF ID.
2. Name & DOB Match - If your first name, last name, and date of birth match between Ankored and U.S. Soccer Learning Center, automatic connection occurs via your USSF ID.
3. Manual Entry - If you aren't automatically matched, you'll need to manually enter your USSF ID in Ankored.
How It Works
Complete Your Training - You must complete your actual certifications and training in the U.S. Soccer Learning Center. Ankored acts as a bridge that pulls completion data automatically—it doesn't host the training itself.
Automatic Syncing - Once your accounts are connected, requirements you've already completed in U.S. Soccer Learning Center automatically show as complete in Ankored. Incomplete requirements remain incomplete until you complete them in the Learning Center.
The sync happens every 60 seconds, and expiration dates from certifications automatically sync to Ankored as well.
Finding Your USSF ID
You can locate your USSF ID in two places:
U.S. Soccer Learning Center - Log in to your profile at https://learning.ussoccer.com and navigate to the "Licenses" or "Certifications" tab.
U.S. Soccer Directory - Use the directory lookup at https://learning.ussoccer.com/directory to search for your ID. The directory verifies users with current coaching, referee, and compliance-related certifications on file with U.S. Soccer. To return a successful search, you must have an active profile in the U.S. Soccer Learning Center and hold non-expired certifications.
Physical ID Card - For certain roles like referees, your USSF ID may also appear on a physical ID card.
Important Notes
Date of Birth Matching - Your DOB in Ankored must match your DOB in U.S. Soccer Learning for automatic syncing to work. If it doesn't match, update the incorrect DOB:
In Ankored: Update directly in the Personal Tab section
If you're a LeagueApps user: Update in your LeagueApps profile first
Changing Your U.S. Soccer Learning DOB - If you need to update your date of birth in U.S. Soccer Learning Center, refer to this article: https://ussf.my.site.com/lcsupport/s/article/Change-Profile-Page-Name-and-Date-of-Birth and contact U.S. Soccer Support at https://ussf.my.site.com/lcsupport/s/contactsupport
Directory Limitations - The U.S. Soccer Directory does not share Personal Identifiable Information (PII). U.S. Soccer does not approve, assign, or register participants for competitions outside of its covered personnel. Only certifications on file with U.S. Soccer can be verified—coaching or referee qualifications issued by other organizations will not display.
For additional questions about the U.S. Soccer Directory, visit the FAQs at https://cms.ussdlc.com/u-s-soccer-directory/