Coaches Corner/Courses
KESA recognizes that different ages of players and level of play will require different coach training. The KESA coach pathway will help to clarify what training is available to you as a soccer coach as you move through soccer program with the players.
KESA Coach Pathway
We appreciate your interest in coaching with KESA. Soccer would not be possible in our region without the dedication and energy of the volunteers.
All volunteer positions, including coach and manager positions, are finalized by our TD and Rep/Dev Chairs. Your interest will be forwarded and they will get back to you. They will advise if there are any open positions, and what further steps may be needed if you would like to apply. Please see below for the list of necessary requirements. To note: Respect in Sport is always available and your cost will be reimbursed if you have been selected to coach/manage. Coaching courses are not always available. If you are interested in a coaching position but have not completed the course, we will advise when the course is available through KESA once again.
Canada Soccer Coach Education Minimum Standards
Canada Soccer coaching program information
If you are interested in coaching/managing, please apply under the staff/coaching tab on the registration system for the program you wish to be involved with.
All Managers are required to take safe sport training
Coaching Course Registration
All courses are online and are required of all rep/dev coaches:
Canada Soccer Coach Education and Courses
Respect in Sport *required for house coaches https://bcsoccercoach.respectgroupinc.com/koala_final/ (coaching courses will only be refunded once the course is completed and the receipt and certificate is emailed to KESA Admin kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com)
NCCP Emergency Action Planning
In 2026 KESA will be hosting the following coaching courses at New Dawn Place Cranbrook:
1. Active Start - April 25, 2026 ~ 8am to 10am - geared towards our development coaches and older ages for the house program (must be 14yrs of age)
2. Learn to Train - April 25, 2026 ~ 10:30am to 2:30pm - geared towards U10-U13 rep/dev coaches (16 yrs of age)
1. Fundamentals - April 26, 2026 ~ 8am - 11am - geared towards our house coaches of younger teams (must be 14 yrs of age)
2. Soccer for Life - April 26, 2026 ~ 12pm-4pm - geared towards U14 and up for rep coaches (16 yrs of age)
KESA will refund coaches the cost of the program once they provide proof of completion. Here are the instructions on how to register and take the course. Please pay attention to the deadlines as they are very important!!
IMPORTANT! Please register in time as it will take up to 7-10 days to apply the online theory pre-requisite credit to their Coach Centre account. If you don’t follow these steps, you won’t be able to register for your workshop.
- Create a Coach Centre account by clicking here. If you already have one, please proceed to step 2.
- Then register for the online theory (PART 1) by clicking here. You must* use the same Coach Centre full name and email address when you register for the online course.
- It will take 7-10 days* from when you complete the online theory course for the credit to be applied to your Coach Centre account and only then can you register for the on-field practical workshop (PART 2) to complete your full certification level by clicking here. So please do this well in advance!
PLEASE NOTE: Coaches need to register twice, first in SmarterU to complete the Online Theory component and then in Coach Centre to complete the Practical Workshop component.
On field dates are May 3 for both fundamentals and Soccer for life courses. You must have completed the online theory component before April 23rd to give the system enough time to transfer the online course information to BC Soccer. You can do this asap!
Please see the list of coaching courses and links to complete the courses above. REP/DEV coaches you must complete all of these courses with the exception of the Fundamentals course. House coaches you are only required to do the Fundamentals course and the respect in sport course. All fees will be refunded by KESA once certificates of completion (on-field portions are completed) are emailed into kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com
To contact the board with any issues, comments, concerns or recommendations please email: kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com
