Coaching Courses

Courses

Upcoming U.S. Soccer Courses

• Grassroots 9v9 Course – April 22 – OYSA Office, THPRD Field #2
• Grassroots 11v11 Course – April 24 – OYSA Office, Powerlines Park Field #3 
• D Course – May 31 – June 2, July 6-7 – OYSA Office, AM Kennedy Park
• Grassroots 9v9 Course – June 26 – OYSA Office, AM Kennedy Park
• Grassroots 11v11 Course – June 27 – OYSA Office, AM Kennedy Park
• Women’s 11v11 Course – June 3rd – 5 pm – OYSA Office
• National C Course – June 12-16, July 31-August 4 – Portland, OR
  • Deadline to register is May 1st!
• D Course – December 6-8, January 25-26 – OYSA Office, Conestoga MS Turf

Upcoming Special Topics Courses

• TOPSoccer Symposium – May 17-19 – DoubeTree by Hilton Portland
• Building Culture and Periodization with John and Garga – May 20th – OYSA Office

Grassroots Course Details

Eligibility

All you need to get started with our Grassroots courses is a profile on our Digital Coaching Center.

Once you create a profile, you can begin watching our Introduction to Grassroots Module immediately. Once that’s done, you’ll be eligible to take our online Grassroots courses and sign up for our in-person Grassroots courses.

To progress to the USSF D license, you need to watch our Introduction to Grassroots Module, complete one of the four online courses, and complete two of the four in-person courses (one must be 11v11).

Course Structure

• Online courses are $25 and will take about 2 hours to complete.
• To set up a Grassroots Course in your area, contact Nelson Larson. In-person courses are 4 hours long.

U.S. Soccer Licenses

All USSF courses are listed in the Digital Coaching Center that are hosted by OYSA. OYSA offers D & C licenses. Contact Nelson Larson for more information.

C License Eligibility

In order to register for the U.S. Soccer C course, all candidates must meet the following pre-requisites:

• At least 18 years of age
• Have held a U.S. Soccer D license for at least 12 months
• -OR- meet the waiver guidelines
• Currently coaching

Interested candidates who wish to apply based on a waiver must submit an application directly to the hosting organization.

Course Structure

The C course consists of two course meetings separated by a development period. The total course duration is approximately 2-3 months.

• Course Meeting 1
  Five days onsite with full group
• Development Period 1
  6-8 weeks in home environment with assignments and mentoring
• Course Meeting 2
  Five days onsite with full group

Price

Set by the members, but usually ranges between $1,000-$2,000.

The D Course facilitates the improvement of the candidates in the Six Tasks of a Coach across all four game models (4v4, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11) with an emphasis on Coaching Training Sessions.

D License Eligibility

In order to register for the U.S. Soccer D course, all candidates must meet the following pre-requisites:

• Introduction to Grassroots Module
• Two in-person Grassroots courses (one must be 11v11 and the other one can be 9v9, 7v7, or 4v4)
• One online Grassroots course across any of the four levels (11v11, 9v9, 7v7, 4v4)

OR, if you previously earned a USSF F, USSF E, or both:

• USSF F + Introduction to Grassroots Module + 11v11 Grassroots in-person course + one other Grassroots in-person course of your choice
• USSF E + Introduction to Grassroots Module
• USSF E + USSF F + Introduction to Grassroots Module

Course Structure

• Course Meeting 1
  Three days onsite with full group
• Development Period 1
  6-8 weeks in home environment with assignments and mentoring
• Course Meeting 2
  Two days onsite with full group

Price

Set by the members, but usually ranges between $200-$500.