Whether you already hold a Cal South Coaching License or a United States Soccer Federation National Coaching License, every Cal South coach must meet the requirements of the Coaching Education Department as described on the License Levels Overview.
All current U.S. Soccer National “E” and “D” License holders will still be allowed to coach their appropriate recreational (Community) teams.
Current “E” License holders must complete the following to register for a National “D” License
- Create a coaching profile in the US Soccer Digital Coaching Center
- Complete the US Soccer Introduction to Grassroots Coaching module
- Register for the National US Soccer National “D” License on the DCC
To show you how everything breaks down, here is a chart featuring the accepted progression of license levels in coaching education:
All Grassroots Pathway Courses will be taught by Certified US Soccer National Instructors at the State level. All A & B License Courses are scheduled and taught by US Soccer.
| Meeting One | Meeting Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | Start | Finish | |
| US Soccer National C Course Orange County “All Women’s Course” | 4/9/2021 | 4/12/21 | 7/26/2021 | 7/29/2021 |
| US Soccer National C Course | 5/7/2021 | 5/10/2021 | 8/17/2021 | 8/20/2021 |
| US Soccer National C Course Ojai/Ventura | 7/12/2021 | 7/15/2021 | 9/20/2021 | 9/23/2021 |
| US Soccer National C Course San Diego | 12/6/2021 | 12/9/2021 | 2/28/2022 | 3/3/2022 |
| Meetings | Dates | Location | Application Window | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Course | Meeting 1 | – | Bradenton, Fla. | – |
| Meeting 2 | – | Bradenton, Fla. | ||
| Meeting 3 | – | Bradenton, Fla. | ||
| B Course | Meeting 1 | – | Kansas City, Kan. | – |
| Meeting 2 | – | Kansas City, Kan. | ||
| Meeting 3 | – | Kansas City, Kan. | ||
| B Course | Meeting 1 | – | Kansas City, Kan. | – |
| Meeting 2 | – | Kansas City, Kan. | ||
| Meeting 3 | – | Kansas City, Kan. | ||
| B Course | Meeting 1 | – | Bradenton, Fla. | – |
| Meeting 2 | – | Bradenton, Fla. | ||
| Meeting 3 | – | Bradenton, Fla. |
| Meetings | Dates | Location | Application Window | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Youth Course | Meeting 1 | – | Casa Grande, Ariz. | – |
| Meeting 2 | – | Casa Grande, Ariz. | ||
| Meeting 3 | – | Casa Grande, Ariz. | ||
| A-Youth Course | Meeting 1 | – | Clearwater, Fla. | – |
| Meeting 2 | – | Clearwater, Fla. | ||
| Meeting 3 | – | Clearwater, Fla. | ||
| A-Youth Course | Meeting 1 | – | Kansas City, Kan. | – |
| Meeting 2 | – | Kansas City, Kan. | ||
| Meeting 3 | – | Kansas City, Kan. |
| Meetings | Dates | Location | Application Window | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Youth Course | Meeting 1 | – | Florida | – |
| Meeting 2 | – | Casa Grande, Ariz. | ||
| Meeting 3 | – | Casa Grande, Ariz. |
Online or in person License courses
(4v4, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11)
Online License
- For Recreational Teams
- Online Assignments
- Online Interactive Lecture Module
In Person Licenses
- For Competitive / Signature Teams
- Online Assignments
- Lecture with live Instructor
- Field Training
- Offered in two course formats:
(Blended or fully In Person)
Online License Checklists
In Person License Checklists
All License Courses Now Include the Following Compliance Trainings:
SafeSport
Current Certificate can be uploaded to LC Profile
Concussion & Sudden Cardiac Arrest
In Assignment called: “Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments”
