The NJYS State Certificate Course, formerly known as the F-license examines safety considerations, emergency planning, injury care and prevention, and significant coaching responsibilities of the coach responsible for players within travel programs. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Better understand the responsibilities of coaching, including those who are may be coaching for the first time.
- Satisfy the minimum NJ State standards for duration and course material required by NJ law for volunteer coaches regarding limited immunity (N.J.S.A. 2A:62A-6).
- Satisfy the minimum Coaching Education requirements to receive a NJYS Travel Member Pass.
This course will be conducted in the following format:
- USYS University: Online NJYS Modules 1 & 2
- USYS University: Submission of a Written Coaching Philosophy
- In-Person Field Session: Saturday, August 24, 2024 (9:00AM-12:00PM)
The field session will be conducted at the Lion Gate Soccer Field (Lions Gate Drive, Bloomfield, NJ 07003).
Coach Candidates will gain USYS University access to complete the online portions of the course one week prior to the field session. At that time, the coach may complete the content at any time prior to the field session.
Please keep in mind there will be no virtual classroom session prior to the in-person field session. The USYS University modules and written assignment will take place instead.