Coaches

**Only coaches who have been communicated to coach by the Director of Hockey or a Mite Director should register. If you register without being selected to coach and pay for your USAH membership or any other requirements NRYHA will NOT reimburse you.

USA Hockey coaching requirements

• Register as a member of USA Hockey (Every year)
• Complete the background screening (Every other year)
• Complete the USA Hockey SafeSport Training (Every year)
• Complete the Foundations of Player Development pre-requisite *Only done once per coaching career
• Complete the age-specific module(s) (Each module only needs to be completed once)
• Complete CEP Class: Coaching Education Program (CEP) Certification Clinic *Must be done by December 15th or you will be redlined and not allowed back on the ice for the remainder of the season
• Find, register and attend the required clinic. You can take clinics from April-December each season. Go to the USA Hockey - Learning Center to register for classes. CLASSES FILL UP FAST - DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER!!
• Levels 1-3 (Each year)
• Level 4 (Good for 3 years - need to complete 5 CEU's every 3 years)
• Mite coaches only need to complete the 6U/8U Clinic (Good for 5 years)
• Complete the NRYHA online registration (Every year)

If you have questions about any of the requirements, please reach out to the Director of Hockey.