To visit USA Hockey’s Clinic search page and to register
Coaching Clinics
USA Hockey is offering virtual clinics. You can register for a virtual clinic just like you have done in the past, for in-person at: usahockey.com/coachingclinics
Steps to becoming a USA Hockey Coach.
In addition to the clinics a coach must:
Register with USA Hockey: membership.usahockey.com
Complete the required background screening: usahockey.com/backgroundscreen
Complete the required SafeSport training: usahockey.com/safesporttraining
Complete the appropriate Age-Specific Training Module (if necessary) for the level of play that you are coaching usahockey.com/agespecificmodules
Age Specific Modules must be completed before a coach can be placed on a roster. A coach must complete a module for each age group they are coaching and once completed a coach does not need to take again.
Deadline to be current is December 31 or October 31 for Split Season teams (this includes your clinic).
New to Coaching:
Attend a LEVEL 1 Clinic which is good for one year.
Have Level 1:
Attend a LEVEL 2 Clinic which is good for one year.
Have Level 2:
Attend a LEVEL 3 Clinic which is good for one years.
Have Level 3:
Attend a LEVEL 4 Clinic which is good for three years.
For 2021-22 a coach can do the Level 3 On-Line Recertification which would be good for only 1 year.
Within the next three years a coach must acquire Continuing Education Units (CEU) - Amount is under discussion CEU will consist of HPW, Level 5, On-Line Units, etc
This process of acquiring CEU every three years will continue if the coach wants to remain currently certified.
LEVEL 3 COACHES PLEASE REFER TO
If you are currently a Level 3 coach please refer to the following regarding certification for 21-22:
If a coach has been certified at Level 3, for this year only, they can take the online Level 3 class
OR - take a one day Level 4 clinic this year.
8U AND YOUNGER COACHES
Reminder that 8U and younger coaches only need to have their Level 1 certification. These coaches still need to do:
Register with USA Hockey
USA Back Ground Check
USA Hockey Safesport
Online module for 8U (only need to do this module one time)
ACE Director