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Coaching Requirements

All coaches must be compliant and current BEFORE getting on the ice each season.

Coaches failing to complete requirements will NOT be credited volunteer DIBs hours.

REQUIREMENTS & RENEWALS

CREDENTIAL VALID
1 - USA Hockey Membership 1 Year
2 - RAHA Coach Registration 1 Year
3 - SafeSport Training 1 Year
4 - Background Screen 2 Years
5 - Concussion Training 2 Years
6 - Age-Specific Module Varies
7 - CEP Certification Varies

1 - USA Hockey Membership Registration

All coaches at ALL levels are required to have a USA Hockey membership.

IP Head Coaches and coaches on the bench during jamborees must have a Coach Membership; IP Assistant Coaches not on benches at jamborees, can have a free membership as long as they are at least CEP Level 1 Certified. A coach membership is required to register for any coaching classes.

VALID 1 YEAR

2 - RAHA Coach Registration

All coaches at ALL levels must complete this form every year, for each team they are coaching.

This is the ONLY way the board knows who is coaching on which team, it's how you request DIBs hours and is how you get rostered in Sports Engine and the USA Hockey rosters. 

VALID 1 YEAR

3 - SafeSport Certification

ALL coaches at ALL levels are required to be current with their USA Hockey SafeSport Training. Can renew within 60 days of expiration.

 

VALID 1 YEAR

4 - Background Screening

ALL coaches at ALL levels MUST complete the screening using the link to the right as it plugs in a specific code. After completing the screening process, you should receive an email stating you PASSED. The information is automatically updated in the USA Hockey portal, you do NOT need to notify the registrar unless you've been asked to do so.

VALID 2 YEARS

5 - Concussion Training

ALL coaches at ALL levels must obtain a concussion certification

What Certifications are Accepted?

1) USA Hockey Age Level Module

2) The Center for Disease Control

3) National Federation of State High School Associations

4) Training Confirmations through other youth sports programs

Scan or take a photo of your Confirmation and upload above

VALID 2 YEARS

6 - AGE SPECIFIC MODULE

Required Module
Termite 8 & Under
Mini-Mite/6U 8 & Under
Mite/8U 8 & Under
Squirt/10U 10 & Under
PeeWee/12U 12 & Under
Bantam/15U 13 & Over
Jr. Gold 13 & Over

ALL coaches at ALL levels must complete the appropriate Age Specific Module for the level they are coaching. Once you complete an age specific module, you never have to repeat that level.

VALID UNTIL NEXT LEVEL

7 - CEP LEVEL CERTIFICATION

  • New Courses will be posted on September 1, 2023
     
  • Need to complete the following before DEC 31st if your CEP is expiring this year:
    • Re-Certify to the next level (Classroom training)
    • Exception - Coaches are allowed to coach IP on an expired CEP certification until they move up to the next age level
       

  • Level 1, 2 & 3 CEP are ONLY good for 1 year (see CEP Progression Chart)

SEE CHART BELOW

CEP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

MY CEP EXPIRED, BUT I AM STILL COACHING 8U, DO I NEED TO DO MY LEVEL 2 CLASSROOM CERTIFICATION?
NOPE!  You can coach Mites/8U, Mini-Mites/6U and Termites on an expired CEP and won't have to move to the next level CEP until your skater hits the traveling level. Even if you stopped coaching in 2009 at Level 2 and are back coaching a younger child, you can still coach 8&Under on your expired Level 2 CEP.

MY LEVEL 1 IS EXPIRED/EXPIRING THIS DECEMBER, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
You must attend a Level 2 clinic AND complete the online age-specific module for the next age level you will be coaching. EXCEPTION - Mite/8U, Mini-Mite/6U and Termite coaches may remain at Level 1 and coach on an expired CEP until they move to the next level.

IS MY LEVEL 2 CEP REALLY ONLY VALID 1 SEASON?
Yes. Example - If you upgraded to Level 2 in December 2022, your CEP is only good through the end of the 2021 season. If you coach again next season (2023-24), you are required to upgrade to Level 3 before Dec 31, 2024.

You DO NOT need to take the online age specific module if you are coaching at the same level and completed it last year. Online modules for each level only need to be completed ONCE.

I'M COACHING SQUIRTS FOR THE FIRST TIME & ALSO AN ASSISTANT COACH FOR A MITE TEAM FOR THE FIRST TIME. DO I HAVE TO TAKE BOTH ONLINE MODULES FOR EACH LEVEL?
YES. You are required to do the online age specific module for each level you are coaching, unless you completed that level's online module last year.

IS MY LEVEL 3 REALLY ONLY VALID FOR 1 SEASON?  YES!  WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
A coach that has a LEVEL 3 certification that expires December 31, 2023 must attend and complete a Level 4 Clinic. This Level 4 will be good for three years and expire on December 31, 2026. During these three years a coach must complete five Credit Hours (CH).  
  • These CH might consist of High-Performance Workshops, On-Line Units, Level 5 Symposium, etc.
  • NOTE: If a coach attends a Level 5 Symposium, they will have 4 years to complete five Credit Hours.