National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) State Diploma (click here)
The State Diploma is a five-hour course directed toward the person newly involved in coaching soccer. It is designed to help coaches working with players in the 5- to 10-year age range. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the physiological and psychological differences of coaching children.
The course is designed to emphasize that the game itself essentially is the teacher and the focus of the coach at this level clearly is as facilitator. The curriculum focuses on the organization of a practice session, using small-sided games to enhance knowledge and fun, basic understanding of the Laws of the Game and information about the care and prevention of injuries. There is no testing in the State Diploma. All candidates must be at least 14 years of age at the time of application. If a candidate is under 18 years of age, an adult must accompany him or her for the duration of the course.
United States Soccer Federation (USSF) "E" Certificate and "D" License registration information can be found. (click here)
USSF "E" Certificate:
The certificate consists of 15 hours of instruction and 3 hours of testing. Course material will cover proper technical execution and education in addition to an introduction to the tactical, physical and psychological aspects of the game. Applicants must be 16 years of age.
USSF "D" License:
The certificate consists of 30 hours of instruction and 6 hours of testing. The course is designed to prepare coaches for training players U-13 and above by expanding the player's tactical awareness and development of their technical ability. Course curriculum will build upon the basic principles covered at the "E" course in addition to individual and team tactics. Applicants must be 17 years of age and have held an "E" for at least one year.
You may download the "E" and "D" course manuals from the U.S. Soccer web page (click here). Also, there is a new coaching guide available on this page, "Best Practices for Coaching in the United States."
Rebels Soccer Club will reimburse coaches for NSCAA Diploma and USSF "E" and "D" course tuition. Please contact the coaching director for additional information regarding our Coaches' Education Reimbursement Policy. |
