Coaches FAQ

No. Registrations carry over for both coaches and students. If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

LifeSmarts is a acomprehensive consumer education program that is free to middle school and high school students and educators. LifeSmarts teaches the consumer literacy skills needed to succeed in today’s marketplace. The program covers: Personal Finance, Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Technology, Health & Safety and the Environment. The LifeSmarts program follows the standard academic year with competition running from September to April.

Student teams, with the support and guidance of an adult coach, begin competition online. The highest-scoring online teams are invited to an in-person live state competition, and teams that win their state competitions are invited to attend the national LifeSmarts championship, where the ultimate champion is crowned.

Special opportunities exist for FBLA and FCCLA Chapters, and 4-H teams.

LifeSmarts is operated by the National Consumers League, the nation’s oldest consumer and worker advocacy organization, headquartered in Washington, DC.

Click here for more information on NCL.

Financial support for LifeSmarts comes from community-minded businesses, labor unions, government agencies, associations, and individuals.

Click here to see our sponsors. You can also support LifeSmarts through the National Consumers League donation page.

LifeSmarts gives teens the knowledge to enter the real world as smart adult consumers.

In addition to the important information and knowledge that participants gain, students also develop teamwork, self-esteem, verbal communication skills, and leadership abilities in a fun and exciting competition format. LifeSmarts provides teens with a good understanding of their consumer rights and responsibilities.

Yes! LifeSmarts is available to teens in every state through the online competition. For more information about your state’s program, or to connect with your state’s coordinator, visit your State Program page.

Visit the State Competitions page for details. The online competition generally takes place from mid-September through mid-February. In-person state competitions are held from November through mid-March. The National Championship is held in April.

LifeSmarts is free and open to all teens in 6th-12th grade, and is available throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and American military bases abroad. The participation of special needs students, students with disabilities, exchange students, alternative schools, work study groups, home school groups, clubs and community organizations is encouraged and welcomed.

There is no registration fee to participate at any level of the LifeSmarts program, and all of our educational resources are provided free of charge.

Teams advancing to in-person competitions may be required to cover personal expenses such as meals, lodging, or transportation. Please ask your state coordinator for more information.

Check out our Get Involved page to see how your skills can improve the LifeSmarts program!

There are several ways you can get started:

• Become a coach
• Coordinate LifeSmarts in your state
• Volunteer at the National Championship
• Use your expertise to write questions
• Make a financial contribution

• FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl
  • Teams of 5 FCCLA members may compete
  • In Level I teams take an online quiz then compete in-person at a National Cluster Meeting
  • Level II testing is for all teams advancing to NLC, and offers a second-chance opportunity to teams not advancing directly from Cluster Meetings
  • Level III competition occurs at the National Leadership Conference; 16 teams compete in the championship
• LifeSmarts competitions for FCCLA chapters
  • Use your FCCLA team to compete in monthly TeamSmarts
• Create a Varsity team to compete in LifeSmarts
  • Compete in your state competition
  • Compete to earn a Wild Card berth at the National LifeSmarts Championship
  • Compete in the National LifeSmarts Championship

Yes. Coaches have the ability to set a different start date for their players, provided it is after the date set by the state coordinator. Check your state’s page for the specific testing window open to players in your state.

To set a later start date for your teams, go to the “Profile” tab of the Coach’s Corner. At the bottom of the profile is a box marked “Coach Competition Start Date”

The Capstone quiz can be found in the “My Quizzes” section of the Player’s Corner. Since it is a post-test it is only available once the player has completed all five Category Quizzes.

If the Capstone Quiz does not appear in the “My Quizzes” area once the Category Quizzes are complete, the player should refresh the page; if it does not appear after 20 minutes, the player should log out and log back in.

If the Capstone Quiz still does not appear, contact support for assistance.

The Capstone quiz is the online post-test. Players must complete the Capstone quiz before online competition closes in order to be eligible for in-person competitions.

The Capstone quiz consists of 20 multiple-choice questions randomly selected from the five categories. The scores from the five Category quizzes and the Capstone quiz are combined to determine a player’s final score.

Everyone registers using the same “register” button in the top right-hand corner of the site. Register once, and in all subsequent visits choose the login button instead. Usernames and passwords carry over from year to year.

Register as a student, creating your own username and password which you will use to login on future visits, provide contact and demographics information, complete a “captcha” and click, “Register with LifeSmarts.”

Use the login button to get to the Players page.

A coach can easily delete a team member:

1. Log in, click on “Coaches”
2. Go to the My Teams tab
3. Click “inspect/edit”
4. A list of team players will appear
5. Click the “x” next to the player you wish to delete from the team
6. Click “Update team and refresh the page to see your changes

Coaches may not delete teams. If you wish to delete (or rename) a team, please contact LifeSmarts staff who can do this for you.

Coaches can see student and team scores:

1. Login
2. Click on the “Coaches” tab
3. Click the “Competitions” tab

To access the lessons in LifeSmarts U click here.

Materials are found under the Resources tab on the home page.

Varsity and JV players will find the quizzes under the Competitions tab of the Player’s Corner once they login. Players first complete the pre-quiz which unlocks the five category quizzes. Once the five category quizzes are completed the Capstone quiz becomes available. Players must complete all seven quizzes to be eligible to compete at the next level (the category and Capstone quizzes make up the player’s final score). Coaches do not see competition quizzes, but they can track student scores.

Find everything you need right here. Safety Smart is a wonderful partnership between LifeSmarts and UL that provides leadership and service learning opportunities for students.

Great! Prospective coaches should go to the LifeSmarts homepage and click the “Register” tab. Follow the steps to register.

Next, set up your teams and have students begin registering.

If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

No. Registrations carry over for both coaches and students. If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

There is no registration fee to participate at any level of the LifeSmarts program, and all of our educational resources are provided free of charge.

Teams advancing to in-person competitions may be required to cover personal expenses such as meals, lodging, or transportation. Please ask your state coordinator for more information.

This depends on the type of team you wish to create:

FBLA teams: exactly 2 (1 captain + 1 player)

FCCLA teams: exactly 5 (1 captain + 4 players)

Varsity and JV teams: at least 4 (1 captain + at least 3 more players), but there is no maximum number of players. For in-person Varsity and JV competitions, teams are made up of 4 students and are allowed 1 alternate player.

No. Your registration information is still on file. You can access your account with the same username and password as you did last year.

LifeSmarts competition rules can be found in the LifeSmarts Coach’s Guide.

Composite scores are determined by averaging the top four players’ scores.

Coaches with many players competing on one online team may choose from among all qualifying students to form the 4- or 5-person team that will compete live.

A player may compete on one Varsity or JV team, plus one FBLA, one FCCLA, and one 4-H team.

Coaches may sign up as many online teams as they wish. However, state coordinators may limit the number of teams that can advance per coach or per school.

Remember: if you sign up just four players as a team, all four players must complete each level of the competition in order to have a chance to compete at the next level.

Log in to the Coach’s Corner.

LifeSmarts U is the LifeSmarts virtual classroom. For students it is like study hall, and coaches use it to find complete lessons and group study materials.

More informaton is available here.

Yes. Coaches have the ability to set a different start date for their players, provided it is after the date set by the state coordinator. Check your state’s page for the specific testing window open to players in your state.

To set a later start date for your teams, go to the “Profile” tab of the Coach’s Corner. At the bottom of the profile is a box marked “Coach Competition Start Date”

Everyone registers using the same “register” button in the top right-hand corner of the site. Register once, and in all subsequent visits choose the login button instead. Usernames and passwords carry over from year to year.

Register as a student, creating your own username and password which you will use to login on future visits, provide contact and demographics information, complete a “captcha” and click, “Register with LifeSmarts.”

Use the login button to get to the Players page.

Everyone registers using the same “register” button in the top right-hand corner of the site. Register once, and in all subsequent visits choose the login button instead. Usernames and passwords carry over from year to year.

When you register you will let us know if you are a coach or a student player. You will create your own username and password which you will use to login on future visits, provide contact and demographics information, complete a “captcha” and click, “Register with LifeSmarts.”

Use the login button to get to your coach or student page.

Coaches can see student and team scores:

1. Login
2. Click on the “Coaches” tab
3. Click the “Competitions” tab

To access the lessons in LifeSmarts U click here.

Materials are found under the Resources tab on the home page.

Varsity and JV players will find the quizzes under the Competitions tab of the Player’s Corner once they login. Players first complete the pre-quiz which unlocks the five category quizzes. Once the five category quizzes are completed the Capstone quiz becomes available. Players must complete all seven quizzes to be eligible to compete at the next level (the category and Capstone quizzes make up the player’s final score). Coaches do not see competition quizzes, but they can track student scores.

Find everything you need right here. Safety Smart is a wonderful partnership between LifeSmarts and UL that provides leadership and service learning opportunities for students.

Great! Prospective coaches should go to the LifeSmarts homepage and click the “Register” tab. Follow the steps to register.

Next, set up your teams and have students begin registering.

No. Registrations carry over for both coaches and students. If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

FBLA teams may compete in the monthly TeamSmarts quizzes, and compete in the FBLA LifeSmarts Competitive Event through FBLA. Winning teams from the fall and spring competitions qualify to compete in person at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in the summer.

Varsity and JV teams are open to everyone, including FBLA chapters. Varsity players qualify through online quizzes before advancing to state competitions, which lead to the National LifeSmarts Championship in April.

A coach may create teams of multiple team types. Players may compete on both an FBLA and a Varsity or JV team.

• Learn more about the FBLA LifeSmarts Competitive Event

There is no registration fee to participate at any level of the LifeSmarts program, and all of our educational resources are provided free of charge.

Teams advancing to in-person competitions may be required to cover personal expenses such as meals, lodging, or transportation. Please ask your state coordinator for more information.

Junior Varsity LifeSmarts State Champions:

Alabama: Clay-Chalkville Middle School, Coach Tina Hamrick

Georgia: Gwinett County 4-H, Coach Jean Martin

Hawaii: Ewa Makai Middle School, Coach Janet Bagby

Illinois: LaMoille High School, Coach Carol Darveau

Kansas: Westridge, Coach Benita Holder

Missouri: Blair Oaks Middle School, Coach Debby Anderson 

North Dakota: Jamestown High School, Coach Marchel Krieger

District of Columbia: UPO POWER, Coach Kenny Carroll

Georgia: Gwinett County 4-H, Coach Jean Martin

Illinois: LaMoille High School, Coach Carol Darveau

Kansas: Trailridge Junior High School, Coach Cassie Shonfelt

Maryland: Immaculate Conception School, Coach Suzanne Mann

Minnesota: Willow River High School, Coach Melissa Johnson

Missouri: Blair Oaks Middle School, Coach Cynthia Sullivan

North Carolina: Union Academy, Coach Kim Kirk

North Dakota: Hettinger High School, Coach Ronda Schauer

Virginia: Henrico County 4-H, Coach Kathleen Cantwell

Wisconsin: Gilman Middle School, Coach Bonnie Lang

Georgia: Gwinett County 4-H, Coach Jean Martin

Illinois: LaMoille High School, Coach Carol Darveau

Kansas: Westridge Middle School, Coach Benita Holder

Missouri: Blair Oaks Middle School, Coach Cynthia Sullivan

North Dakota: Hettinger High School, Coach Ronda Schauer

Tennessee: Chester County Junior High School, Coach Rebecca Seratt

Virginia: Henrico County 4-H, Coach Kathleen Cantwell

Georgia: Houston County 4-H, Coach Kellie Day

Illinois: LaMoille High School, Coach Carol Darveau

Kansas: Iola Middle School, Coach Jean Johns

Missouri: Blair Oaks Middle School, Coach Cynthia Sullivan

Virginia: Henrico County 4-H, Coach Kathleen Cantwell

California: BGCELA, Coach Walter Castillo

Georgia: Gwinnett White, Coach Pamela Bloch

Illinois: LaMoille, Coach Carol Darveau

Kansas: Pretty Prairie ELP, Coach Vickie Galloway

Kentucky: 8th Grade Girls, Coach Beth Dillingham

Louisiana: Acadiana 3, Coach Stephanie Bennett

Missouri: JV Wildcats, Coach Bonnie Baker

North Dakota: BCN Bison 2, Coach Tracy Heinze

Tennessee: Trousdale Co., Coach Sara Gray

Virginia: GCHS Eagles, Coach Courtney Moseley

Everyone registers using the same “register” button in the top right-hand corner of the site. Register once, and in all subsequent visits choose the login button instead. Usernames and passwords carry over from year to year.

Register as a student, creating your own username and password which you will use to login on future visits, provide contact and demographics information, complete a “captcha” and click, “Register with LifeSmarts.”

Use the login button to get to the Players page.

A coach can easily delete a team member:

1. Log in, click on “Coaches”
2. Go to the My Teams tab
3. Click “inspect/edit”
4. A list of team players will appear
5. Click the “x” next to the player you wish to delete from the team
6. Click “Update team and refresh the page to see your changes

Coaches may not delete teams. If you wish to delete (or rename) a team, please contact LifeSmarts staff who can do this for you.

Coaches can see student and team scores:

1. Login
2. Click on the “Coaches” tab
3. Click the “Competitions” tab

To access the lessons in LifeSmarts U click here.

Materials are found under the Resources tab on the home page.

Varsity and JV players will find the quizzes under the Competitions tab of the Player’s Corner once they login. Players first complete the pre-quiz which unlocks the five category quizzes. Once the five category quizzes are completed the Capstone quiz becomes available. Players must complete all seven quizzes to be eligible to compete at the next level (the category and Capstone quizzes make up the player’s final score). Coaches do not see competition quizzes, but they can track student scores.

Find everything you need right here. Safety Smart is a wonderful partnership between LifeSmarts and UL that provides leadership and service learning opportunities for students.

Great! Prospective coaches should go to the LifeSmarts homepage and click the “Register” tab. Follow the steps to register.

Next, set up your teams and have students begin registering.

If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

No. Registrations carry over for both coaches and students. If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

FBLA teams may compete in the monthly TeamSmarts quizzes, and compete in the FBLA LifeSmarts Competitive Event through FBLA. Winning teams from the fall and spring competitions qualify to compete in person at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in the summer.

Varsity and JV teams are open to everyone, including FBLA chapters. Varsity players qualify through online quizzes before advancing to state competitions, which lead to the National LifeSmarts Championship in April.

A coach may create teams of multiple team types. Players may compete on both an FBLA and a Varsity or JV team.

• Learn more about the FBLA LifeSmarts Competitive Event

This depends on the type of team you wish to create:

FBLA teams: exactly 2 (1 captain + 1 player)

FCCLA teams: exactly 5 (1 captain + 4 players)

Varsity and JV teams: at least 4 (1 captain + at least 3 more players), but there is no maximum number of players. For in-person Varsity and JV competitions, teams are made up of 4 students and are allowed 1 alternate player.

No. After completing a quiz you may begin the next quiz, or return at another time. You must complete all 5 category quizzes and the Capstone quiz before the closing deadline to be eligible to compete in person.

LifeSmarts is available to teens in every US state through the online competition. Check out your state program for competition information or to connect with your LifeSmarts State Coordinator.

State competition locations and dates vary by state, and take place from November 1 to mid-March. Check out your state LifeSmarts program page for more information.

Yes. All teams that complete the online qualification quizzes before the deadline will be invited to take a special TeamSmarts quiz to determine the state champion team. The team with the highest score will be invited to represent your state at the National LifeSmarts Championship.

Please see Pages 13-15 of the Coach’s Guide for general state rules and regulations. Check with your state coordinator for specific state information.

In addition to the pre-test, there are 6 rounds to the online competition: Environment, Personal Finance, Health & Safety, Consumer Rights, Technology, followed by the Capstone quiz. Each quiz has 20 questions.

Of course! Everyone is welcome at LifeSmarts, especially our alumni. We’d love for you to stay in touch with us and join our LifeSmarts Alumni Facebook Group and join our LinkedIn group as well.

Alumni are welcome to volunteer. In fact, former participants well-versed in the rules of the competition make excellent officials. Those wishing to volunteer must register online and specify the times they are available. Volunteers are welcome to join us for group meals on the days they are volunteering (no ticket required). All volunteers are informed of their assignments in late March.

If you just wish to stop by and watch a match or two, there is no registration required.

We are unable provide financial assistance to participants traveling to Nationals. Attendees are responsible for covering all costs, including transportation and accommodations. The National Consumers League assumes no liability for those attending the competition.

Just like every player competing at Nationals, all attendees under the age of 18 must be chaperoned and must submit a release form signed by his/her parent or legal guardian.

Find everything you need right here. Safety Smart is a wonderful partnership between LifeSmarts and UL that provides leadership and service learning opportunities for students.

Visit the State Competitions page for details. The online competition generally takes place from mid-September through mid-February. In-person state competitions are held from November through mid-March. The National Championship is held in April.

State competition locations and dates vary by state, and take place from November 1 to mid-March. Check out your state LifeSmarts program page for more information.

Yes. All teams that complete the online qualification quizzes before the deadline will be invited to take a special TeamSmarts quiz to determine the state champion team. The team with the highest score will be invited to represent your state at the National LifeSmarts Championship.

Please see Pages 13-15 of the Coach’s Guide for general state rules and regulations. Check with your state coordinator for specific state information.

The National Consumers League hosts the annual LifeSmarts National Championship in a major city each spring. Please check here for current information.

Coaches with many players competing on one online team may choose from among all qualifying students to form the 4- or 5-person team that will compete live.

Yes. Coaches have the ability to set a different start date for their players, provided it is after the date set by the state coordinator. Check your state’s page for the specific testing window open to players in your state.

To set a later start date for your teams, go to the “Profile” tab of the Coach’s Corner. At the bottom of the profile is a box marked “Coach Competition Start Date”

The Capstone quiz can be found in the “My Quizzes” section of the Player’s Corner. Since it is a post-test it is only available once the player has completed all five Category Quizzes.

If the Capstone Quiz does not appear in the “My Quizzes” area once the Category Quizzes are complete, the player should refresh the page; if it does not appear after 20 minutes, the player should log out and log back in.

If the Capstone Quiz still does not appear, contact support for assistance.

The Capstone quiz is the online post-test. Players must complete the Capstone quiz before online competition closes in order to be eligible for in-person competitions.

The Capstone quiz consists of 20 multiple-choice questions randomly selected from the five categories. The scores from the five Category quizzes and the Capstone quiz are combined to determine a player’s final score.

A coach can easily delete a team member:

1. Log in, click on “Coaches”
2. Go to the My Teams tab
3. Click “inspect/edit”
4. A list of team players will appear
5. Click the “x” next to the player you wish to delete from the team
6. Click “Update team and refresh the page to see your changes

Coaches may not delete teams. If you wish to delete (or rename) a team, please contact LifeSmarts staff who can do this for you.

Coaches can see student and team scores:

1. Login
2. Click on the “Coaches” tab
3. Click the “Competitions” tab

Varsity and JV players will find the quizzes under the Competitions tab of the Player’s Corner once they login. Players first complete the pre-quiz which unlocks the five category quizzes. Once the five category quizzes are completed the Capstone quiz becomes available. Players must complete all seven quizzes to be eligible to compete at the next level (the category and Capstone quizzes make up the player’s final score). Coaches do not see competition quizzes, but they can track student scores.

FBLA teams may compete in the monthly TeamSmarts quizzes, and compete in the FBLA LifeSmarts Competitive Event through FBLA. Winning teams from the fall and spring competitions qualify to compete in person at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in the summer.

Varsity and JV teams are open to everyone, including FBLA chapters. Varsity players qualify through online quizzes before advancing to state competitions, which lead to the National LifeSmarts Championship in April.

A coach may create teams of multiple team types. Players may compete on both an FBLA and a Varsity or JV team.

• Learn more about the FBLA LifeSmarts Competitive Event

This depends on the type of team you wish to create:

FBLA teams: exactly 2 (1 captain + 1 player)

FCCLA teams: exactly 5 (1 captain + 4 players)

Varsity and JV teams: at least 4 (1 captain + at least 3 more players), but there is no maximum number of players. For in-person Varsity and JV competitions, teams are made up of 4 students and are allowed 1 alternate player.

No. After completing a quiz you may begin the next quiz, or return at another time. You must complete all 5 category quizzes and the Capstone quiz before the closing deadline to be eligible to compete in person.

In addition to the pre-test, there are 6 rounds to the online competition: Environment, Personal Finance, Health & Safety, Consumer Rights, Technology, followed by the Capstone quiz. Each quiz has 20 questions.

The Daily Quiz topics rotate. You do not need to register to take the Daily Quizzes. You may take any number of Daily Quizzes per day. These are practice tools and do not count toward your score.

Composite scores are determined by averaging the top four players’ scores.

A player may compete on one Varsity or JV team, plus one FBLA, one FCCLA, and one 4-H team.

Log in to the Coach’s Corner.

• Daily Quiz
• TeamSmarts
• State competitions
• National LifeSmarts Championship
• Special competitive events
  • FBLA
  • FCCLA

• Content vocabulary
• Learning activities
• LifeSmarts U
• Full list of resources

• Safety Smart Ambassador Program
• OTC Medicine Safety Mentoring Program

• FBLA Competitive Event
  • Fall Challenge online qualifier
  • Spring Challenge online qualifier
  • Online qualifiers advance to in-person event at NLC
• FCCLA/LifeSmarts Consumer Knowledge Bowl
  • Compete at Fall Cluster Meetings
  • January “Second Chance” online competition
  • Cluster & January winners advance to in-person event at NLC

• Awards at National LifeSmarts Championship
• Awards at state competitions, in select states
• Safety Smart Ambassador scholarships, in partnership with UL
• Sarah Weinberg LifeSmarts Memorial Scholarship
• Making Life Easier, in partnership with Toyota Financial Services

• Compete online
• Compete in monthly TeamSmarts
• Compete at the state level
• Compete to be a Wild Card team at Nationals
• Compete at the National LifeSmarts Championship

• Compete online
• Compete in monthly TeamSmarts
• Compete at the state level (some states)

• Compete online
• Compete in monthly TeamSmarts
• Compete at the state level
• Compete to become a Wild Card team at Nationals
• Compete at the National LifeSmarts Championship

• Compete online
• Compete in monthly TeamSmarts
• Compete at the state level
• Compete to be a Wild Card team at Nationals
• Compete at the National LifeSmarts Championship

• LifeSmarts competitions for FCCLA chapters: any number of players on a team
  • Create a Varsity team
  • Compete in your state competition
  • Compete to earn a Wild Card berth at the National LifeSmarts Championship
  • Compete in the National LifeSmarts Championship
• FCCLA/LifeSmarts Consumer Knowledge Bowl: exactly 5 players on a team
  • Create an FCCLA team
  • Qualify at fall Cluster Meetings
  • January “Second Chance” online competition
  • Cluster winners and January qualifiers advance to in-person event at NLC
  • Also compete in monthly TeamSmarts for a cash prize

• FBLA competitive event “LifeSmarts”: 2 players on a team
  • Fall Challenge online qualifier
  • Spring Challenge online qualifier
  • Online qualifiers advance to in-person event at NLC
• LifeSmarts competitions for FBLA chapters
  • Use your FBLA team to compete in monthly TeamSmarts
• Create a Varsity team to compete in LifeSmarts
  • Compete in your state competition
  • Compete to earn a Wild Card berth at the National LifeSmarts Championship
  • Compete in the National LifeSmarts Championship

The Capstone quiz can be found in the “My Quizzes” section of the Player’s Corner. Since it is a post-test it is only available once the player has completed all five Category Quizzes.

If the Capstone Quiz does not appear in the “My Quizzes” area once the Category Quizzes are complete, the player should refresh the page; if it does not appear after 20 minutes, the player should log out and log back in.

If the Capstone Quiz still does not appear, contact support for assistance.

The Capstone quiz is the online post-test. Players must complete the Capstone quiz before online competition closes in order to be eligible for in-person competitions.

The Capstone quiz consists of 20 multiple-choice questions randomly selected from the five categories. The scores from the five Category quizzes and the Capstone quiz are combined to determine a player’s final score.

Everyone registers using the same “register” button in the top right-hand corner of the site. Register once, and in all subsequent visits choose the login button instead. Usernames and passwords carry over from year to year.

Register as a student, creating your own username and password which you will use to login on future visits, provide contact and demographics information, complete a “captcha” and click, “Register with LifeSmarts.”

Use the login button to get to the Players page.

To access the lessons in LifeSmarts U click here.

Varsity and JV players will find the quizzes under the Competitions tab of the Player’s Corner once they login. Players first complete the pre-quiz which unlocks the five category quizzes. Once the five category quizzes are completed the Capstone quiz becomes available. Players must complete all seven quizzes to be eligible to compete at the next level (the category and Capstone quizzes make up the player’s final score). Coaches do not see competition quizzes, but they can track student scores.

Find everything you need right here. Safety Smart is a wonderful partnership between LifeSmarts and UL that provides leadership and service learning opportunities for students.

If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

No. Registrations carry over for both coaches and students. If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

No. After completing a quiz you may begin the next quiz, or return at another time. You must complete all 5 category quizzes and the Capstone quiz before the closing deadline to be eligible to compete in person.

Yes, you must register to compete in the LifeSmarts online competition.

No. Your registration information is still on file. You can access your account with the same username and password as you did last year.

Yes, you may take the quizzes once you have logged in.

The Daily Quiz topics rotate. You do not need to register to take the Daily Quizzes. You may take any number of Daily Quizzes per day. These are practice tools and do not count toward your score.

Although most coaches are educators, it is not a requirement. If you know an adult who is interested in becoming a LifeSmarts coach, please direct them to the Coaches Home Page.

The Junior Varsity program is for 6th-8th grade students. The Varsity program is for 9th-12th grade students.

Yes, homeschooled students in 6th-12th grade may compete in LifeSmarts.

Visit the Login page and click on “Lost Your Password?” below the main login box. You will receive an email with a link and instructions to reset your password.

The National Consumers League hosts the annual LifeSmarts National Championship in a major city each spring. Please check here for current information.

LifeSmarts competition rules can be found in the LifeSmarts Coach’s Guide.

Yes. Coaches have the ability to set a different start date for their players, provided it is after the date set by the state coordinator. Check your state’s page for the specific testing window open to players in your state.

To set a later start date for your teams, go to the “Profile” tab of the Coach’s Corner. At the bottom of the profile is a box marked “Coach Competition Start Date”

Everyone registers using the same “register” button in the top right-hand corner of the site. Register once, and in all subsequent visits choose the login button instead. Usernames and passwords carry over from year to year.

Register as a student, creating your own username and password which you will use to login on future visits, provide contact and demographics information, complete a “captcha” and click, “Register with LifeSmarts.”

Use the login button to get to the Players page.

Everyone registers using the same “register” button in the top right-hand corner of the site. Register once, and in all subsequent visits choose the login button instead. Usernames and passwords carry over from year to year.

When you register you will let us know if you are a coach or a student player. You will create your own username and password which you will use to login on future visits, provide contact and demographics information, complete a “captcha” and click, “Register with LifeSmarts.”

Use the login button to get to your coach or student page.

Great! Prospective coaches should go to the LifeSmarts homepage and click the “Register” tab. Follow the steps to register.

Next, set up your teams and have students begin registering.

If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

No. Registrations carry over for both coaches and students. If you cannot remember your password, click on “log in” and use the “Lost your password” feature to re-set it. If you cannot remember your username, contact LifeSmarts staff. If your email (or other information) has changed, login and click on “Profile” to update your information.

Yes, you must register to compete in the LifeSmarts online competition.

No. Your registration information is still on file. You can access your account with the same username and password as you did last year.

Yes, you may take the quizzes once you have logged in.

Coaches may sign up as many online teams as they wish. However, state coordinators may limit the number of teams that can advance per coach or per school.

Remember: if you sign up just four players as a team, all four players must complete each level of the competition in order to have a chance to compete at the next level.

Top-scoring Varsity, JV, FBLA, FCCLA, and 4-H teams each receive a $100 cash prize each month.

Step 1: Coaches register with LifeSmarts: http://www.lifesmarts.org/lifesmarts-registration/ (On all subsequent visits, use the login)

Step 2: Students register with LifeSmarts: http://www.lifesmarts.org/lifesmarts-registration/ (On all subsequent visits, use the login)

Step 3: Coach creates a team, selects students and a captain for each team. (This student captain will gather teammates and launch the TeamSmarts quiz.)

Use the dropdown menu of players to select a team captain when you create a team. To select a captain later login, click on the coaches tab, click on “my teams” then “inspect/edit” next to the team. Use the dropdown menu to select which player will serve as the team’s captain. Click update http://www.lifesmarts.org/lifesmarts-login/

Step 4: The captain logs in, and finds the monthly TeamSmarts quiz now assigned to the captain under “My Quizzes”: http://www.lifesmarts.org/lifesmarts-login/

Step 5: Captain gathers teammates and together the team takes the TeamSmarts quiz

Step 6: The National Consumers League awards monthly prizes to the top scoring Varsity, JV, FBLA, FCCLA, and 4-H teams.

TeamSmarts is also used for a variety of qualification quizzes across the country. Most are only open for a short window such as two weeks or less.

STATE QUALIFIER: some states use scores from a special TeamSmarts test to determine which teams advance to the state tournament, others may use it as part of a cumulative scoring system. Some states may not use it at all. Your state coordinator will notify you after the online competition has closed if your state will use TeamSmarts.

STATE TOURNAMENT: in states where there is no coordinator (or the coordinator does not hold an in-person event), a special TeamSmarts test may be used to determine the state LifeSmarts champion. These quizzes will occur after the online competition window has closed. Coaches will be notified at that time by the national LifeSmarts staff if a TeamSmarts test will serve as the state tournament.

 WILD CARD TEAMS AT NATIONALS: Five wild-card spots are reserved for teams that did not compete at Nationals the year before. Teams must complete one special TeamSmarts quiz as part of their application.

FIRST EVENT OF NATIONALS: The state champions and Wild Card teams may take another 100-question TeamSmarts quiz as part of the National Championship.

TeamSmarts is a great practice tool for a team of students. Each month from September through February, teams are asked 100 multiple-choice questions.

September: Health and Safety 

October: Personal Finance 

November: Consumer Rights

December: Technology

January: Environment

February: Capstone (all topics)

Each month, teams with the highest score win a $100 cash prize. Prizes are awarded to the top-scoring Varsity, JV, FBLA, FCCLA, and 4-H teams. (Schools or organizations may win one cash prize per program year.)

1. Decide which type of questions you want to write, and download the corresponding template below.
2. Review the categories/subtopics and the “Need to Know” list
3. Review the basic guidelines to writing LifeSmarts questions
4. Find the resource(s) you plan to cite your questions from
5. Use the template (downloaded in Step 1) to write your question(s)
6. When finished: “Save as” your completed template by adding “_CATEGORY_LASTNAME_MONTH.DAY” to the end of the document title.
7. Upload completed templates to the “Upload Question Templates” form