General Information

• Course details listed as "TBD" will be finalized and posted on the website
• Courses are subject to cancellation should enrollment not meet the coursminimum.
• Minimum 12 coaches participating per Youth Module Course
• Minimum 15 coaches participating per E certificate and D License
• All courses open to any and all coaches in New Mexico aged 16 or older
• Coaches interested in registering must include email address and telephone contact information in registration form
• Attendance for entire course a must for course completion
• Coaches should bring a notebook, pen/pencil, correct footwear and a properly inflated soccer ball to each course and should come prepared for indoor and outdoor activities
• No field testing required for courses listed as "certification", field testing required for courses listed as a "license"

• Courses that require a refundable deposit will be identified under course cost
• Refundable deposits may be made by submitting a check or by credit card
• All deposit checks for "E" and "D" courses should be made payable to NMYSA and should be mailed to, NMYSA, 2825 Broadbent Parkway NE, Suite D, Albuquerque, NM 87107
• Candidates will receive a full refund of the deposit on completion of the course.
• Candidates who wish to cancel their registration must contact the State Technical Director by email at least 7 days prior to the beginning of the course in order to receive a refund of the deposit

• There is no pre-requisite to enter the "E" license course, although attending both Youth Module courses is highly recommended
• There is no pre-requisite to enter the Youth Module 1 or 2
• All candidates who wish to enroll in the "D" license must have successfully completed the "E" certificate. Coaches may apply for a waiver which is permission to bypass the E and go straight into the D License; being granted a waiver out of the E course does not provide you with a license/certification. In order to waive past the E and go into the D a coach must have:
  • Four years of college playing experience or higher AND
  • Five years of coaching experience
  • If a coach has both of these criteria then they should contact the State Technical Director. You will be asked to provide written proof of your coaching and playing experience.