CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 7, 2025) – US Club Soccer and its members are hosting six U.S. Soccer ‘B’ coach licensing courses in the second half of 2025. By the end of the year, US Club Soccer and member leagues will have co-hosted 26 ‘B’ courses and awarded more than 600 licenses. This is the second year that U.S. Soccer extended hosting abilities to US Club Soccer, and the results are clear: greater accessibility, reduced travel burdens and an energized coaching base.

Priority registration to the ‘B’ courses opens Monday, Feb. 10 for US Club Soccer-registered coaches. Interested coaches should contact the host organizations listed below for the appropriate registration links within the U.S. Soccer Learning Center. After one week, the registration pages become fully public until all spots are filled. All the fall courses follow the same timeline with virtual starts on July 7, two sets of 4-day in-person meetings (noted below), and a virtual close on Dec. 21.

• Aug. 30-Sept. 3 / Nov. 6-9 | Addison, TX | Co-hosted by Sting-North Texas
• Aug. 30-Sept. 3 / Nov. 1-4 | Plain City, OH | Co-hosted by Ohio Premier SC
• Sept. 5-8 / Nov. 13-16 | Atlanta, GA | Co-hosted by Concorde Fire
• Sept. 7-10 / Nov. 9-12 | Melbourne, FL | Co-hosted by Space Coast Soccer/Florida Club Leagues
• Sept. 8-11 / Nov. 3-6 | Davis, CA | Co-hosted by Davis Legacy SC/NorCal Premier
• Sept. 8-11 / Nov. 3-6 | Schaumburg, IL | Co-hosted by Northern Illinois Soccer League

Additional ‘B’ courses hosted in the spring of 2026 will be announced at a later date.

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

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’s 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.