To Become a Volunteer AYSO Head Coach or Assistant Coach:

1.	Submit Volunteer Coach Application at ayso41.org.
2.	Complete an online background check. (After submitting your volunteer application, look for an email from [email protected]. You must follow this link to initiate the background check.)
3.	Complete required online volunteer safety courses through ETrainU/AYSO-U. (Once you submit an application, you will see a link that takes you to the "AYSOU" online training portal.) The four online courses are: Safe Haven, Concussion Awareness, SafeSport, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Login to your account as above, click the "Volunteer menu" on the left, and find the "AYSOU" button under your name on your Volunteer page. On our training site, click "Training Library" on the left Under "Safe Haven Courses" click "View Courses" Complete the Safe Haven Online Course Complete the CDC Concussion Awareness Online Course Complete the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Online Course Save your certificates (if the system allows) Complete "Safe Sport" at the following link: https://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=tsVWe36Xa6PS3b5NzOug .
4.	NEW! Complete a LIVESCAN (live fingerprinting). This is a one-time process. Visit the AYSO LiveScan webpage for links to sign-up.
5.	Take in-person certification course for the age level at which you will coach*. *You can take a course through Region 41, or ANY AYSO Region. To find courses, go to your volunteer profile and follow the "AYSOU" link.

Learn to log in and use AYSOU

AYSOU is your resource to find all available live and online training.
Watch this 2-minute overview of how to log in and use the system.

COACH TRAINING CLASSES

All AYSO assistant and head coaches must obtain certification in each age group they coach. The Coach Certification Courses must be completed in-person.

Note: The In-person certification class is not the same thing as the annual Coach meeting.

 

A coach can be the most influential person in a child’s life. In AYSO, Positive Coaching (one of AYSO Six Tenets) is a fundamental philosophy because of the crucial role that a coach has. Coaching in AYSO is a chance to spend quality time with your own child and you’ll also serve as an important role model for all the children on your team. In fact, the joy of coaching is so meaningful that many AYSO coaches continue coaching long after their own children have moved on from AYSO. Soccer knowledge is a plus, but AYSO provides age appropriate training and materials so that even a soccer novice can coach effectively by starting in the younger age divisions. Being a coach involves skills you probably already have in addition to specific soccer knowledge. If you are uncertain, try being an assistant coach. The Regional Coach Administrator or Division Coordinator will be happy to match you up with a coach that has a little more experience.

 

All coaches must be AYSO registered volunteers, take Safe haven (online), Concussion Awareness (online) and be age appropriately certified. To register as a volunteer you must complete the online volunteer application on this website. Once you are registered you can sign up for a training class through the www.AYSOU.org web site.

The difference you can make in the life of a child is immeasurable and incredibly rewarding. Sign up to coach today.

Coach Certification

Division	Recreational Play	EXTRA Play Teams
5U/6U	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion, 6U Coach	n/a
7U/8U	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion, 8U Coach	n/a
9U	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion, 10U Coach	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion, 10U Coach, 12U Coach and Regional Referee
10U	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion, 10U Coach	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion, 10U Coach, 12U Coach and Regional Referee
11U-12U	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion 12U Coach	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion 12U Coach, Intermediate Coach and Regional Referee
13U-14U	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion Intermediate Coach	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion Advanced Coach and Regional Referee
16U-19U	Safe Haven (Online) CDC Concussion Advanced Coach	n/a

*Certification requirements apply to both Head Coach and Assistant Coach

Certification	Prerequisites
Safe Haven & Concussion Awareness (online)	Nothing
6U Coach	Nothing
8U Coach	Nothing
10U Coach	Nothing
12U Coach	Nothing
Intermediate Coach	12U Coach
Advanced Coach	Intermediate
National Coach	Advanced Coach

 

UPCOMING TRAINING

6U Coach 
July 12 - Laguna Niguel
August 2 - Rancho Cucamonga
August 5 - Norco
August 9 - Pasadena
August 11 - Menifee
August 16 - Rancho Cucamonga
August 18 - Huntington Beach
August 23 - Tustin
August 23 - Long Beach
August 29 - Laguna Niguel
September 5 - Rancho Cucamonga


8U Coach 
July 12 - Laguna Niguel
August 2 - Menifee
August 2 - Rancho Cucamonga
August 2 - Cypress
August 4 - Menifee
August 7 - Norco
August 16 - Rancho Cucamonga
August 16 - Long Beach
August 18 - Huntington Beach
August 23 - Tustin
August 23 - Rancho Palos Verdes
August 23 - Long Beach
August 29 - Laguna Niguel
September 5 - Rancho Cucamonga


10U Coach 
July 12 - Laguna Niguel
August 2 - Cypress
August 2 - Rancho Cucamonga
August 9 - Ontario
August 9 - Costa Mesa
August 10 - Ontario
August 13 - Mission Viejo
August 16 - Rancho Palos Verdes
August 23 - Tustin
August 23 - Huntington Beach
August 23 - Long Beach
September 5 - Rancho Cucamonga

10U (Field Session Only, must complete Online Portion first)
August 9 - Ontario
August 16 - Rancho Cucamonga
August 16 - Long Beach
August 16 - Ladera Ranch
August 21 - San Clemente


12U Coach 
July 12 - Laguna Niguel
August 2 - Cypress
August 2 - Downey
August 2 - Rancho Cucamonga
August 6 - Menifee
August 9 - Ontario
August 9 - Costa Mesa
August 10 - Ontario
August 13 - Mission Viejo
August 16 - San Marcos
August 21 - San Clemente
August 23 - Tustin
August 23 - Long Beach
August 23 - Huntington Beach
September 3/5 - Rancho Cucamonga

Intermediate (14U) Coach 
July 12 - Laguna Niguel
August 2 - Cypress
August 2 - Ontario
August 9 - Costa Mesa
August 16 - Redlands
August 16 - San Marcos
August 23 - Huntington Beach
September 2/3 - Long Beach

Advanced Coach
July 12 - Laguna Niguel
August 2 - El Monte
August 9 - Costa Mesa
August 10 - Ontario
August 23 - Huntington Beach

 

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Getting Started with Training

If you created your own account before registering as a Volunteer, the next step should be pretty easy.  Log in to ayso1.org and navigate using the My Account link



if you do not see this page, then perhaps you were registered under another person's account, such as a spouse or a parent.  The first step is for that person to add an additional account for yourself.   Go through this flow, wait 24 hours, and then come back to this checklist

From this page, click on the Volunteer link, which will bring up your Volunteer Certification status, and provide you with an AYSOU link.  In this example, this is a new Referee Volunteer who has not completed any of the certifications.



Clicking on the AYSOU Link will open a new window into the AYSO "E Train U" site using single-sign-on.  You should eventually see this:



The next step is to click on Training Library


From here you would select "Safe Haven" and take the Online Modules for Safe Haven, Concussion Awareness and Sudden Cardiac Arrest


For Coach Volunteers, check with your Coach Administrator for the Coach classes to enroll in.  Likewise for Referee Volunteers.

SafeSport

SafeSport Training is accessed in a different manner.  It is not available through EtrainU (AYSOU), rather you need to go to the SafeSport website using a special link.  This link is available by first going to your Volunteer page.  Then click on the SafeSport checkbox, and click Renew & Update.   

Note that SafeSport is not required for Youth volunteers (under 18 years old)

The following popup screen appears.  On this popup, click on the "HERE" link or paste the provided URL link into a new browser window to get started.

 

Finger Printing

This requirement applies to all adult volunteers whether Referees, Board Members and Coaches.  Youth volunteers do not need to be fingerprinted.

This is a new State Law (AB 506, effective January 1, 2022)  The law added all Youth Service Organizations to the list of organizations whose volunteers and staff must complete training in child abuse and neglect reporting and undergo Live Scan background checks which includes a fingerprint check. 

We will provide fingerprint captures at certain group events (coaches meetings, etc.) or you may choose to get fingerprinted at a local business offering this service.

More information on the California State Law requiring Background checks and Fingerprinting can be found here