Go to USA Hockey Registration and register as a coach. Save your confirmation code. You will need the confirmation number in the next step. Your USA Hockey fee will be reimbursed as long as you are on a team roster as a coach for the season.

Once you have your USA Hockey coaching number, you need to register with MYH as a coach. Please record any age levels you intend to commit to.

In compliance with requirements from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), USA Hockey has implemented a national-level background screening policy. Background screens through NCSI under the national program will cost $30 for all domestic screens. On average, background screens take between 3-10 business days to complete. Background screens are valid for 2 years.

SafeSport is free for USA Hockey-registered coaches. SafeSport relates to awareness and prevention of abuse. USA Hockey 'MyHockeyIQ' portal login required (USA Hockey # & password).

Once you have completed SafeSport, an annual refresher course is required each season. After completing a refresher for three seasons in a row - you will need to take the entire standard training (not a refresher) for the following season.

Do not wait for the season to be underway before you find your USA Hockey trainings. They fill up! Complete the age-level-specific online module required for the level you are coaching. You must complete each module before participating with your team or being placed on a roster. Coaches must be current members of USA Hockey to register for the modules.

Coaching Education Program (CEP) certification requirements must be completed by December 31st each year. You must have the appropriate Level 1,2,3, or 4 card that is up to date.

If you are coaching Red, White, and Blue (8U) or Cross Ice (6U), you should take the 6U/8U Clinic. This clinic is good for 5 years or until you start coaching at a 10U level.

If you are coaching a 10U or older team for the first time, you should take the Level 1 Clinic. You will then progress each year to the next clinic level.

If you are a returning coach and have already completed a Level 1, 2, or 3, you should take your next clinic level in the progression and plan to continue that progression each year. Level 4 is good for three years, then you refresh it with "continuing education" credits from USA Hockey.

Note:

USA Hockey will not allow you to take multiple levels in one year or skip to a higher level.

Before 2025, coaches were allowed to coach with an expired Level 1-5 Clinic as long as they were coaching below the 10U level. This now only applies to those who received a Level 1-5 before January 1, 2025.