Welcome Oregon Recreation and Park Association administrators, coaches, and officials! We're proud to count ORPA as one of our valued partners in providing educational resources to the many individuals involved in running youth sports programs.
The American Sport Education Program has been in the business of sport education for 25 years, and we can bring that expertise and experience to your organization through our many offerings.
Coach Training for Only $19.95!
ASEP's new PDF-based Coaching Youth [Sport] online courses allow coaches to be trained entirely online. If you are a coach affiliated with ORPA and would like to purchase a course for yourself, just click on the corresponding icon in the course table below and proceed through the checkout. If you are a sport administrator looking to purchase multiple courses for distribution to your coaches, please call ASEP at 800-747-5698, ext. 5555 to place your order. Be sure to mention Associate Code 4024 and that you're with the ORPA when placing your order.
Officials Need Training Too!
ASEP's Officiating [Sport] courses and resources will get your officials ready to take to the field with confidence.
For Busy Adminstrators
ASEP's Directing Youth Sports Programs online course gives you the tools you need to get your job done as sport administrator.
More Resources from Human Kinetics
ASEP is a division of Human Kinetics, the leading publisher of sport, recreation, physical activity, and coaching resources worldwide. Visit the Human Kinetics website for additional resources for coaches, officials, sport administrators, and parents.
Coaching Youth Baseball - PDFPriced at only $19.95, this course is delivered entirely online. Our Coaching Youth Baseball book is delivered as a series of PDF downloads within the course. Coaches are prompted to read excerpts prior to completing online course units and activities, and can print the PDFs for hard-copy reference. Volume discounts available. To place an order for more than one course, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, click on the icon below. |
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| Coaching Youth Baseball - PDF | This course is available as an online, self-study course covering fundamental coaching concepts, sport first aid, and baseball techniques and tactics. |
Coaching Youth Football 4th Edition - PDFOur lowest-cost alternative for training coaches. Priced at $19.95 retail, this course is delivered entirely online. Our Coaching Youth Football book is delivered as a series of PDF downloads within the course. Coaches are prompted to read excerpts prior to completing online course units and activities, and can print the PDFs for hard-copy reference. Volume discounts available. To place an order for more than one course, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, proceed through the checkout process. |
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| Coaching Youth Football 4th Edition - PDF | No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course |
Coaching Youth Soccer - PDFOur lowest-cost alternative for training coaches. Priced at $19.95 retail, this course is delivered entirely online. Our Coaching Youth Soccer book is delivered as a series of PDF downloads within the course. Coaches are prompted to read excerpts prior to completing online course units and activities, and can print the PDFs for hard-copy reference. Volume discounts available. To place an order for more than one course, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, click on the icon below. |
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| Coaching Youth Soccer - PDF | This course is available as an online, self-study course covering fundamental coaching concepts, sport first aid, and soccer techniques and tactics. |
Coaching Youth Softball - PDFOur lowest-cost alternative for training coaches. Priced at $19.95 retail, this course is delivered entirely online. Our Coaching Youth Softball book is delivered as a series of PDF downloads within the course. Coaches are prompted to read excerpts prior to completing online course units and activities, and can print the PDFs for hard-copy reference. Volume discounts available. To place an order for more than one course, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, click on the icon below. |
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| Coaching Youth Softball - PDF | No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course |
Coaching Youth Tennis - PDFOur lowest-cost alternative for training coaches. Priced at $19.95 retail, this course is delivered entirely online. Our Coaching Youth Tennis book is delivered as a series PDF downloads within the course. Coaches are prompted to read excerpts prior to completing online course units and activities, and can print the PDFs for hard-copy reference. Volume discounts available. To place an order for more than one course, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, click on the icon below. |
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| Coaching Youth Tennis - PDF | No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course |
Coaching Youth Volleyball - PDFOur lowest-cost alternative for training coaches. Priced at $19.95 retail, this course is delivered entirely online. Our Coaching Youth Volleyball book is delivered as a series of PDF downloads within the course. Coaches are prompted to read excerpts prior to completing online course units and activities, and can print the PDFs for hard-copy reference. Volume discounts available. To place an order for more than one course, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, click on the icon below. |
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| Coaching Youth Volleyball - PDF | No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course |
Directing Youth Sports ProgramsTo be an effective youth sport program director, you need to know a little about everything. Finance. Human resources. Risk management. Marketing. Event planning. ASEP’s Directing Youth Sports Programs online course is your vehicle for putting that knowledge into practice by giving you the tools you need to get the job done. |
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| Version or Format | Notes |
| Online Course With Print Materials | This course can be purchased and taken online. |