CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 20, 2026) – US Club Soccer and its members will host six U.S. Soccer ‘B’ coach licensing courses in Fall 2026. Since U.S. Soccer allowed its member organizations to host coach licensing courses nine years ago, US Club Soccer and its member clubs and leagues have led the way in making coach education more accessible, offering more than 2,000 courses. 

Priority registration – available to US Club Soccer-registered coaches of host leagues and clubs – is now open. These leagues and clubs will send registration links to their members first. After one week, on Jan. 26, the registration pages become fully public until all spots are filled. (UPDATE – Jan. 26 &your Feb. 13: Courses are now open for registration. As courses fill, we’ll update the list below.) All the fall courses follow the same timeline with virtual starts on July 6, two sets of 4-day in-person meetings in August/September and November, and a virtual close on December 20.  

• Aug. 31-Sept. 3 / Nov. 2-5 | Fontana, CA | Co-hosted by SOCAL & Sporting California USA (FULL)
• Aug. 31-Sept. 3 / Nov. 9-12 | Lockport, IL | Co-hosted by Northern Illinois Soccer League – Register Here
• Sept. 3-6 / Nov. 12-15 | Philadelphia, PA | Co-hosted by EPYSA & US Club Soccer (FULL)
• Sept. 6-9 / Nov. 8-11 | Melbourne, FL | Co-hosted by Florida Club Leagues and Space Coast United SC – Register Here
• Sept. 7-10 / Nov. 2-5 | Davis, CA | Co-hosted by NorCal Premier & Davis Legacy (FULL)
• Sept. 10-13 / Nov. 5-8 | Kansas City, KS | Co-hosted by U.S. Soccer – Register Here

In an effort to increase the number of female coaches and better support their coaching journeys, the Jill Ellis Scholarship – created by U.S. Soccer in fall 2019 – reduces the cost of Pro, ‘A’ and ‘B’ licenses for female coaches by 50 percent. This is automatically applied when registered for a course. 

US Club Soccer offers multiple stages of a coach’s licensing pathway, beginning with grassroots and progressing through ‘D,’ ‘C’ and ‘B’ licenses. US Club Soccer also facilitates off-the-field developmental opportunities and resources for coaches, including complimentary curriculum from WeCOACH and Onrise Care that help make the game more accessible for girls and women in sports and offer mental health support specifically for coaches. 

U.S. Soccer ‘B’ courses are the highest level of technical coach education US Club Soccer offers. It is considered among the “Pro Pathway” of U.S. Soccer’s coach licensing pathway, and as such, coach candidates are prepped to work with youth (U-13+) or senior teams in a performance environment. Course goals include applying and evaluating team and player development related to a game model, as well as analyzing, evaluating and optimizing the learning environment for the team and individual players. US Club Soccer and its members hosted 13 ‘B’ courses in 2024, 13 more in 2025 and is projecting a similar number of courses this year. 

Coaches wishing to take the ‘B’ course must meet the eligibility criteria for the course, be committed to completing the 120+ hours of coursework, which includes virtual meetings and two in-person meetings, as well as coach an age-appropriate team (U-13+) for the entirety of the course. Coaches are required to attend all sessions of the course; therefore, when searching the available courses, coaches are strongly encouraged to review the complete course schedule listed in each individual course description before registering. 

Coaches who think they may be eligible for a waiver into the ‘B’ course based on international coaching licenses or professional playing experience must review the waiver FAQ document via the U.S. Soccer Learning Center. The document contains the instructions for the waiver process. US Club Soccer does not process waivers for courses.