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AGE-LEVEL CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

AYSO has announced important steps to ensure that every AYSO child has the best possible soccer learning experience. Coaches and assistant coaches in every division in every AYSO Region are required to have AYSO’s age-appropriate training, AYSO Safe Haven® and CDC Concussion certification when they take the field. The policy was approved and adopted by the National Board of Directors at their July 2009 meeting and is supported by the National Coaching Advisory Commission.

All coaches must be certified to coach at their team’s age level. For example, 12U coaches must be certified to the 12U level. This applies to both head and assistant coaches.

AYSO 459 provides coach training and certification courses for levels 6U through 12U. Higher level training (Intermediate for 14U, Advanced for 18U) is provided outside our region by AYSO Area, Sectional and National programs. Because all AYSO coach training follows a nationally mandated and standardized curriculum, you can attend any coach training event at any AYSO Region, for all age divisions, and coaches from outside AYSO 459 are welcome to attend our courses. This provides a wide range of options and dates in addition to the training offered within our Region.

The minimum coach certification level by age division is as follows:

Age Division	Coach Certification Level	Availability
6U	6U	Online or Classroom
8U	8U	Online or Classroom
10U	10U	Online or Classroom, and Field
12U	12U	Classroom & Field
14U	Intermediate	Classroom & Field
18U	Advanced	Classroom & Field

For the field portion, please wear soccer attire and bring plenty of water.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR A TRAINING COURSE

It is important that you register for your chosen course in advance. To find available classes and register online:

1. Click on the AYSOU button on the home page of this website, or go to https://aysou.org
2. Log in using your AYSO username and password.
3. Click on "Live Courses"
4. On the left side of the screen, click on "Show All"
5. On the right side, the available courses will then be shown by date and you can scroll down to find the course that you want.
6. Click on "Sessions" to see all the available sessions (classes) for that course.
7. When you find the session that you want, click on "Register". If you want to change your session, go to the session for which you are registered, click on it, and click "Unregister". You can then select another session.

If you have questions, contact the Coach Administrators.

INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED COURSES

Intermediate Coach (14U) and Advanced (18U) Coach Training courses are not currently offered in AYSO 459, but are offered locally within Area 8C. These courses can be found on the https://aysou.org, as outlined in “How to Register for a Training Course”.

Intermediate and Advanced courses are rigorous and require a significant commitment over the course of a long weekend. Intermediate training is 15 hours, Advanced is 18 hours.

Intermediate Coach certification has a prerequisite of a 12U certificate and the online Pre-Intermediate course, and Advanced Coach certification requires an Intermediate certificate. It is recommended that if you plan to attend the Intermediate or Advanced Coach training that you not only register through AYSOU but also email the designated instructor with your plans to attend.