Parent Coach Diploma – July 12th at MSC
State Diploma – July 13th at MSC
Regional Diploma – August 16th and 17th at MSC
Advanced Regional Diploma – June 6th to 8th or June 20th-22nd at MSC
National Youth Diploma – July 25th-27th at MSC
State Goalkeeping Level I – May 31st at MSC
Regional Goalkeeping Level II – June 1st at MSC

These courses will be offered by Mustang soccer in 2008.  Most of these courses are at the cost of the coach to attend.  It is the intention of our club to continue to highlight the importance of coach education in an effort to be able to bring the best soccer knowledge to all level players.
Courses Offered:
Parent Coach Diploma
The Parent Coach Diploma is a 2 ½-hour course for coaches of players 5-8 years of age. The course deals with coaching young players who are playing the game for the first time. The course content includes philosophy of coaching youth, risk management strategies, organization of practice sessions and activities appropriate to players of this age.  There is no testing in the Parent Coach Diploma.  All candidates must be at least 14 years of age at the time of application.  If a candidate is under 18 years of age, an adult must accompany him or her for the duration of the course.
Course Fee: $30 per candidate  |  15-person minimum  |  July 12th 2008 at the Mustang Soccer Complex

State Diploma
The State Diploma is a five-hour course directed toward the person newly involved in coaching soccer. It is designed to help coaches working with players in the 5- to 10-year age range. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the physiological and psychological differences of coaching children.

The course is designed to emphasize that the game itself essentially is the teacher and the focus of the coach at this level clearly is as facilitator. The curriculum focuses on the organization of a practice session, using small-sided games to enhance knowledge and fun, basic understanding of the Laws of the Game and information about the care and prevention of injuries. There is no testing in the State Diploma. All candidates must be at least 14 years of age at the time of application.  All candidates must be at least 14 years of age at the time of application.  If a candidate is under 18 years of age, an adult must accompany him or her for the duration of the course.

Course Fee: $35 per candidate  | 15-person minimum    Cost is covered by individual  July 13th 2008 at the Mustang Soccer complex