Thank you for volunteering to coach or lead a team this fall. AYSO provides online and in-person training for new coaches that can be access and/or registered through SportsConnect to the eTrainU. Learning Management System. Follow the instructions and guide in the box to the left to get started.
For Fall 2024, we encourage newer coaches - particularly at the U8 and U10 level to take both online an in-person field session training. Please. explore options through eTrainU to get started.
Palo Alto is currently leveraging training from other nearby regions for in-person work so we encourage you to search for Mt. View, Sunnyvale, RedwoodCity or further for courses that fit your schedule and please enroll in advance so the instructor expects you. Here are some that we are aware of:
For 6U and 8U coaches, AYSO certification can be obtained by either the self-paced online training provided by eTrainU or by a scheduled in person classroom session (preregistraiton required via eTrainU).
For 10U coaches, there are 2 components to coach certification:
Coursework either taken online, or in a scheduled in person classroom session
Scheduled in-Person fieldwork session
For 12U coaches, there are 3 components to certification:
Online coursework (prerequesite for class and fieldwork)
Classroom session (could be done by Zoom)
Scheduled in-Person fieldwork session
14U coach certification is the Intermediate Coach course:
Online pre-classroom coursework
2 days of scheduled classroom and on field training.
Current trainings that we know of are listed on this Spreadsheet
Thank you for Volunteering to participate and enrich the lives of children through sport.
AYSO's training LMS is eTrainU and can be accessed through your SportsConnect account. To get started, please review our Volunteer Training Guide to learn how to use the resource.
Please note, in order to access eTrainU, you must first complete the Volunteer registration process by selecting "find Volunteer roles" selecting a role (referee, coach) and completing the disclosure forms and background check.