Coaching Courses

Courses

Upcoming U.S. Soccer Grassroots Courses

• 9v9 In-Person Course – Bend FC Timbers Sports Complex – March 12
• 11v11 In-Person Course – Bend FC Timbers Sports Complex – March 13
• Courses for 2020 in planning pending field permits
• If your club would like to host a course please contact the office

Upcoming U.S. Soccer D Courses

• Spring 2020 – January 31st-February 2nd, May 15-17th – Salem – CFC Training Complex

Upcoming U.S. Soccer C Course

• Summer 2020 – June 10-14th, August 12-16th – Portland – Delta Park Sports Complex

Upcoming Special Topics Courses

• Introduction to Futsal Diploma – Technique – Oregon Premier Futsal – January 21st, 6:30 to 9 pm
• Talking Tactics with John Bain – THPRD Field #2 – January 28th, 7:30 -9 pm
• Talking Tactics with Brandon McNeil – Westside Christian HS – February 19th – 7:30 – 9 pm
• Talking Tactics with Jason Carney – Liberty HS Clive Charles Field – March 3rd, 6 to 7:30 pm
• Contact the office if there is any continuing education that you would like to see OYSA offer.

Click here for upcoming free clinics.

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.