Thank you for volunteering to coach or lead a team this season. AYSO provides online and in-person training for new coaches, accessed and registered through SportsConnect and the eTrainU learning management system. Follow the instructions and guide in the Training Resources box to get started.
We expect all coaches to take both online and in-person field session training. Please explore options through eTrainU to get started.
There are training offerings in Palo Alto as well as in nearby regions 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.
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) AND a Field Companion course
For 10U AND 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.
To find available trainings, log in to your SportsConnect Account, go to the Volunteer Section, and click on "AYSOU" to go to eTrainU.
Search for course listings under "Training Event"
We recommend putting your Zip code in the Location field, selecting a radius of about 25 or 50km and searching for your course based on what comes up.
Palo Alto field sessions for 6U/8U and 10U/12U coaches are offered before each season begins; dates are emailed to registered coaches and listed in eTrainU.
Nearby regions offer the same field courses on other weekends, so search eTrainU with your zip code to find one that fits your schedule.
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.