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Coaching Education Youth Modules and E/D Courses
Youth Module
Information
Youth Modules
take place at each recreational club
Youth Modules are free to all Alaska Youth Soccer affiliated recreational
coaches
Youth Modules are classroom and on field events, no
testing
Plan to come and
participate on field and in classroom
Coaches must complete the full times to receive certification
Coaches missing time at a given course can make it up at any youth module in the
state
U6/U8 Youth Module 4 hours
Course
Opening, Philosophy of Coaching and Characteristics of U6/U8 Children, Field Session with
Coaches
Discussion on Prevention &Care, Team/Risk Mgt., Modified Laws
Field Sessions with
Instructors and Coaches, U6 Activities, 3 v 3 game on appropriate field
Field Sessions with U8
Players, Instructors and Coaches, U8 Activities, 4 v 4 game on appropriate field Explanation of Training sessions
U10/U12 Youth Module 5 hours
Course
Opening, Philosophy of Coaching and Characteristics of U10/U12 Children, Field Session with
Coaches
Discussion on Prevention &Care, Team/Risk Mgt., Modified Laws
Field Sessions with
Instructors and Candidates, U10 Activities, 6 v 6 game on appropriate field
Field Sessions with Instructors and Candidates, U12 Activities, 8 v 8 game on appropriate
field
Explanation of Training Session
E and D Coaching Courses
The E/D Courses run concurrently, that is they are seperate but run at the same
time. That is:
8 hours LECTURE - both E and D Candidates
8 hours FIELD SESSIONS - both E and D candidates
8 hours PRACTICE COACHING/GAME ANALYSIS - State D and National D candidates
only
8 hours TESTING - National D candidates only
**Coaches must attend the full 8 hours of lecture to fullfill course
requirements. Mixing and matching times at different webinars is OK! However, coaches must attend all presentation topics to be considered complete. For planning purposes,
the info during first 4 hr. session, normally a Saturday, will be the same at each weekend event. The info during the second session will be the same during the year. So, a
coach could do the Sat lecture during one weekend and the Sunday lecture at another. When registering select the event that you will attend first. It is up to the coach to
record and communicate with State Director.
The FIELD SESSIONS take place on a scheduled Sat, one in each district
annually. Coaches can attend any course in any district to complete the field session requirements. Normal Sat field session day includes; a morning session, 8:00am to
12:00, lunch 12:00-2, afternoon session 2-6.
For STATE D COURSES, we will run a half day, 4 hours, on the following Sunday
morning of the Sat Field Sessions to complete the oral examination and go through detailed game analysis.
For NATIONAL D Courses, we will run the two full days, 8 hours each, Sunday and
Monday, following the Sat Field Sessions to complete the practice coaching exercises and oral, practical, and written examinations.
Required reading is necessary for the E and D Course. Downloads and further
course information are below.
Downloads for the E and D Courses:
Select Appropriate Manual (All written tests in manual may be done in advance)
For Either E or D Candidates:
For Both E and D Candidates:
Competitive Soccer Coaches
E License is for
Competitive Assistant Coaches
D License is for Competitive Head Coaches
E Course Information
USSF 'E' Coaching Course
Fee: $100 for coaches affiliated with Alaska Youth
Soccer, $10 additional for unafilliated coaches for ins. coverage
The 'E''
certification course consists of lecture and field sessions which includes and a written exam. This course normally includes three and one-half (3½) hours of theory (theory
of tactics, methods, team management, Laws of the Game, injuries) and thirteen (13) hours of practical (components of soccer-fitness, technique, tactics, principles of
defense, goalkeeping, set plays, functional practice, coaching practice and critique). Coaches must be 14 years of age to take the E course.
D Course Information
USSF 'D' Coaching
Course
Fee: $200 for coaches affiliated with Alaska Youth Soccer, $10 additional for unafiliiated coaches for ins. coverage
The 'D''
certification course is a continuation of the E course and offers more advance training in all areas. This course normally includes theory, practical, and a four-hour exam,
written, oral and practical. Coaches can receive either a state D license or a National D license. Only coaches who receive the National D License will be accepted in the C
license course. Coaches must be 16 years of age to take the D course.
Additional E/D Course information
A minimum of 10 coaches (any combo of E or D candidates) must register to conduct the E/D course.
If more than 10 D candidates register at any given course, we will conduct the full four day National D
course.
If fewer than 10 D candidates register for a given course, the D course will take place only Sat. Sun. and Mon. and the
State D license will be issued. To complete the National D, those coaches must complete the remainder of the training and testing at another course with 10 or more D
candidates. Thre is no additional registration fee to make up time at a future course.
Coaches wishing to obtain the National C course will need to complete the National D Course as it is a prerequisite for
the C. The D course information is the same when earning the State or National D. The State D satisfies the AYS coach education requirement.
National Youth License Course
The National Youth License, a U.S. Soccer course, focuses upon the nature of children and the adjustments adults must
make to coach them. The course curriculum covers the ages of 4-12 years old. Each day of the course, the focus is upon one of the traditional soccer age groups of U6, U8,
U10 or U12. Each day, children of the appropriate age group are brought to the course site for the candidates to work with them in a practice training session. The
candidates are videotaped while coaching the kids and the video is reviewed with each candidate to aid in the education of the coach. The course combines both classroom
(theory) and field (practical) sessions. The course concludes with written, oral and practical examinations. The National Youth License course is six days in length,
sometimes being held over two weekends rather than 6 days in a row. It is ideal for anyone hoping to become a better and more effective coach. Also, "A" license coaches can
earn 8 CEUs by completing the National Youth License course.
Only coaches that have completed the National Youth License are eligible, after mentoring, to become AYS State Youth
Module Instructors. It is the goal of the coaching education department to have an Instructor in every recreational club in the state.
For further information go to usyouthsoccer.org
National C, B, and A Course
US Soccer Federation 'C', 'B', and 'A' Coaches
Courses
Fee:
Approx. 925.00 (resident) 600.00
(commuter) and to audit the course subtract 100.00 from fee
USSF offers National level Coaching Certification
Courses at the 'C', 'B', and 'A' levels. These courses are nine day programs held in various regions of the country. Typical applicants in a 'C' course include advanced club
coaches and high school coaches. Typical participants in a 'B' course include advanced club coaches, club DOC's, professional soccer players and college soccer coaches.
Typical participants in an 'A' course include college soccer coaches, state DOC's, professional soccer coaches, and U.S. Regional and National team coaches. Although all
national courses work with basic and advanced technical skills, tactically, the courses work with advanced attacking and defending principles of groups of 3's, 4's, 6's,
8's, 11's.
For further information go to ussoccer.com
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