Volunteer Building Director

Each adult and student coach MUST become a Volunteer Building Director (VBD) before the first team practice. A certified VBD is required by Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) for MYA to use FCPS facilities. If an NCS inspector finds that we are using gyms without a certified VBD present, we could lose our gym access privileges.

Luckily, the VBD certification process is a quick 15-minutes. Here are the steps:

Start on the Fairfax County Volunteer Building Direct website
Click on the Facilities Application Request System link and log in with your email
Navigate to the “Director Profile” tab
Review the short video
Apply for the certification by taking the 12-question certification test.
- NOTE: There is no penalty in failing the test (80% to pass), just retake the test as often as needed. Many simply fill out the test while watching the video 😊
Forward the certification confirmation email to

EXCEPTION: The VBD certification is good for 2 years. Only retake if needed. If you took it with another sport, send that certification confirmation email to .

Here are answers to questions usually asked after taking the VBD certification training:

Yes, NCS inspectors ("blue shirts") do visit gyms while teams are there
Yes, you can use your smart phone to display your VBD certification
Yes, you can use your smart phone to display MYA Volleyball’s gym permit
No, you don’t need to submit any forms – MYA Volleyball will take care of it if needed