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AYSO Coach Certification

Division	Recreational	Extra Play Teams
5U/6U	SafeSport training, Safe Haven (Online), CDC Concussion, 6U Coach, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness	n/a
7U8U	SafeSport training, Safe Haven (Online), CDC Concussion, 8U Coach, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness	n/a
9U/10U	SafeSport training, Safe Haven (Online), CDC Concussion, 10U Coach, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness	Recreational training & Regional Referee
11U	n/a	SafeSport training, Safe Haven (Online). CDC Concussion. 12U Coach, Regional Referee, & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness
12U	SafeSport training, Safe Haven (Online), CDC Concussion, 12U Coach, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness	Recreational training & Regional Referee
13U/14U	SafeSport training, Safe Haven (Online), CDC Concussion, Intermediate Coach, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness	Recreational training & Regional Referee
16U/19U	SafeSport training, Safe Haven (Online), CDC Concussion, Advanced Coach, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness	n/a

*Certification requirements apply to both Head Coach and Assistant Coach

Certification Prerequisites

Certification	Prerequisites
SafeSport, Safe Haven, CDC Concussion Awareness, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness (Online)	None
6U Coach	None
8U Coach	None
10U Coach	None
12U Coach	None
Intermediate Coach	12U Coach
Advanced Coach	Intermediate Coach
National Coach	Advanced Coach

SafeSport, Safe Haven, CDC Concussion Awareness & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness

All AYSO Coaches must complete the SafeSport, Safe Haven, CDC Concussion Awareness, & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness certifications. This ensures that the well-being of the child is placed first, the philosophies of AYSO are understood and teaches the coaches risk management to avoid putting themselves in positions hazardous to themselves and the children. It is also part of the requirements to be covered under the Volunteer Protection Act.

Age-Specific Training - 6U, 8U, 10U & 12U Coach Certifications

These four coaching courses focus on working with the player in these age divisions to create a fun learning environment. Coaches in 6U, 8U, 10U & 12U must have the age specific coach certification for the age they are coaching. There are no substitutes nor will higher level courses satisfy the requirement. These courses have no pre-requisite and may be taken individually or in any order.

Intermediate, Advanced and National Coach Certifications

These upper level courses build upon each other, thus a coach with the Advanced Coach certification may also coach teams needing only the Intermediate Coach certification. However, these do not confer the age-specific certification needed to coach 6U-12U. A coach who holds an Intermediate Coach or above certification and wishes to coach in 10U, must also hold a 10U Coach certification. 14U coaches must have at least the Intermediate Coach certification. 16U and 19U coaches must have the Advanced Coach certification. The National Coach certification is for coaches who desire to further advance their skills and offer a greater level of support to their region.

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