Coach, Mgr, LRM & Board Training Requirements
2025-26 Reqts: USA Hockey Registration, SafeSport, Screening and Module requirements have not changed for 2025-26 or 2026-27 and must be completed BEFORE your 1st practice!
The reqts for 2026-27 are not yet known and should be announced Summer 2026.
Above is the USA Hockey Coaching Requirements Webpage - select the Requirements Tab to read the new CEP requirements.
The info below is being re-written for 2026-27 req'ts.
WHO HAS TO REGISTER, GET SCREENED AND TAKE SAFESPORT TRAINING?
All adult coaches, officials, board members, managers, locker room monitors, employees, volunteers, and anyone else who will have regular contact with, or authority over, athletes under the age of 18 are required to register, submit to a background screen & have current SafeSport Training BEFORE any such contact with those athletes. These requirements should be completed by August each season or BEFORE assuming duties.
In addition any players with birthyears 2008 or 2009, must complete SafeSport Training after registering as a Player and at least 1 week before the 1st ice session.
In addition to the Registration, SafeSport and Screening requirements, COACHES also have additional training requirements for age level module completion and CEP seminar completion. See below for completion dates for these requirements.
See below for the Steps for all Hockey Volunteers and links to the training.
Steps for Managers, Board Members & Locker Room Monitors
STEP 1: Register with USA Hockey as a Manager/Volunteer. See (#1) below for instructions. Required every season.
STEP 2: Send the Registrar (jrbarreca@gmail.com) your USA Hockey Confirmation # via email.
STEP 3: Screening (this can take 5-7 business days or longer). Only needs to be done every other summer/early fall depending on the team level (8U and above - summer). See (#2) below for instructions.
STEP 4: Take SafeSport Training. See (#3) below for instructions. Required every season.
Managers and Locker Room Monitors are only approved to help with off ice activities
Board Members who are Coaches should follow the Coach Instructions..
Steps for Beginner & IP/Pre-Mite & 8U/10U/12U/14U/18U Team Coaches
Reqts under review and being re-writtenBoth Head & Assistant Coaches must follow these steps
STEP 1: Register with USA Hockey as a COACH See (#1) below for instructions. Required every season.
STEP 2: Send the Registrar (jrbarreca@gmail.com) your USA Hockey Confirmation # via email.
STEP 3: Screening (this can take 5-7 business days or longer). Only needs to be done every other summer. See (#2) below for instructions.
STEP 4: Take SafeSport Training. See (#3) below for instructions. Required every season.
STEP 5: Take the age specific module for the level(s) you will be coaching this season unless completed in a previous season. See (#4) below for more info.
STEP 6: Take a CEP seminar. See #5 below for instructions and more info.
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