PPC: 2 hour clinic will include player clinic and parent coach education module. This clinic will focus on age specific training for the players and parent coach module in order to provide information on issues dealing with the various age groups.
6/8, 8/10 and 10/12 Modules: will remain the same, age specific training with appropriate activities for youth players. Each of the three modules is six hours. The cost is $25 per coach. The minimum age to attend a module is 12.
F certificate: 8 hour course is the introductory course to 11 a-side soccer of players 12 years old and up. This course will include player development philosophies, team management, technical and tactical topics. This course also serves a preparatory course and prerequisite for the E license course. The cost is $50 per coach. The minimum age to attend the F course is 14.
E certificate: F certificate or waiver is required to attend the E license. This course will be a prerequisite for the D license. The course deals with 11-a-side soccer for coaches of players that are 13 years old and up. This course is 18 hours and usually spans Friday evening thru Sunday afternoon. The cost is $100 per coach. The minimum age to attend the E course is 16.
D license: The D license is the highest state license course for coaches of players 13 and up. Depending on results of testing a coach who passes may receive a "D" or "D (r)" (recommendation to attend National C course after a one year wait) designation. The D course includes written, oral and practical coaching exams on the field. There will no longer be a waiver process into the D license course. The E license will be required for entry. The D course takes 36 hours and is usually held over two weekends. The cost is $200 per coach. The minimum age to attend the D course is 17. Coaches attending the D course must have an email address to receive materials in advance of the course.
Attendance Policy
In order to earn a license, a coach must attend the entire course and pass the exams. In the event a coach misses part of a course, it is the responsibility of that coach to attend the missed segment at another course in order to attain a license.
E Waiver Policy
There is a requirement of an F certificate before a coach may take an E course. The FYSA Director of Coaching may waive this requirement only if the candidate has two years of Division I college playing experience or higher AND two years of coaching experience of players U14 or higher. A coaching resume must be approved before the candidate may take the course.
Coaches who hold certificates from other organizations such as NSCAA may be eligible for a waiver. A copy of the certificate must be mailed to FYSA for evaluation. Requests may be emailed to the Director of Educational Services at vstringfield@fysa.com. The mailing address is:
FYSA – Coaching Department
7201 Lake Ellenor Drive, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32809
US Soccer Waiver Policy: Coaches who have played at a professional division 1 level or for a full national team. may be eligible for a waiver to a national course. Inquiries should be directed to coaches@ussoccer.org
The philosophy behind the FYSA Coaching Courses is to provide instruction to any individual regardless of his/her coaching or playing background. The courses were designed to instruct the candidates in coaching and teaching methods which are appropriate, economical, and efficient. Coaches should attend the level course that is most appropriate for the players they are coaching.
