Register for a Coach Course

 

Register with WSSL and Complete a Background Check

All referees and assistant referees must be registered with AYSO national. This is done by updating your adult profile on your WSSL in-league account. After logging in, click on Player and Volunteer Registration from the top menus. That will take you to your family profile page. Update the adult profile for the volunteer and check the volunteer box for Coach or Assistant Coach.

Backgrounds are checked by Sterling Volunteers, a vendor hired by AYSO national, to ensure the safety of our children. Your information will not be shared with any third party. To initiate a background check, press the green button that appears next to your name in your wssl in league account profile.

If you are having trouble with your volunteer registration, please contact our Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate at cvpa@wssl.org.

Register for an in-person Coach Course

All coaches MUST register online at aysou.org to receive credit for the course. If you don't register, there is no way to credit your certifications.  To register for a coaching class:

  1. Register for all in-person and online courses by logging in to eTrainU, our training website:

    From any inLeague page, look for the eTrainU Graduation Cap Icon on the top-right. Click on that icon, and then click on the Login to eTrainU button on the next page. There are no separate credentials; you log in to inLeague first and then go to AYSOU from there.

    Courses required of all volunteers:

  2. AYSO’s Safe Haven – outlines the important elements around protecting our children and volunteers
  3. CDC HEADS UP Concussion Training – understanding the signs and required actions for concussions

  4. If you haven't taken the online Safe Haven or Concussion Awareness since 2011, login to eTrainU and complete these online.  You can find them by clicking on the “Training Library” link and browsing the courses in the Safe Haven category.

Online Safe Haven, CDC Concussion, and Coach Courses

The safe haven and CDC concussion courses are offered only online.

The 6U, 8U and 10U courses are also offered online. As there are specific WSSL nuances, we recommend all coaches take the in-person course. However, if you are not able to attend in-person, you may take the course online and take the in-person field session the following season. The 12U and Intermediate coach classes are only offered in-person. 

To take a course online:

  1. Volunteer as a coach by logging into your WSSL InLeague account and checking the box for Coach or Assistant Coach on your parent profile (if you have not done this already at registration)
  2. On the WSSL InLeague website click on the mortar board icon at the top right of the screen to go to eTrainU.org. Click to log in.
  3. Click on "Training Events" 
  4. Select the class you want. Hint: In the "Regions" Filter, type "Region 611" (that's us!). You will see a list of all available in-person courses. Choose the coaching courses as appropriate.
  5. Click on 'Enroll". Review the details for the class (time and place and requirements). Put the class on your personal calendar!

For Safe Haven and Coach courses, all modules for each course must be taken for the course to be considered complete.