Coaching and Volunteering

USA HOCKEY/MID-AM DISTRICT/CSHL (tjo-09/01/2020) COACHING REQUIREMENTS FOR 2020-21 SEASON

All requirements must be completed for ALL coaches (head & asst) before they may be added to a team roster except req. #5, which must be completed by Dec 31.

Please send all completed certificates and documentation to parmahockeyassoc@gmail.com. PHA will reimburse required coaching-related fees, so please include your receipts!

1. Fill out the Parma Hockey coaching and volunteer form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoZu0imjTijijaqBsR3KW6UcF2hjaJmubIVaFDhNGXsFPYKQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
2. Register as a coach/volunteer/team manager with USA Hockey.                                                               www.usahockeyregistration.com                                                                                                                                                                                Cost $51. It takes about 15 minutes on-line. Registration is good for 1 year.
3. Complete the USA Hockey Background Screen Program.                                                                www.usahockey.com/backgroundscreen                                                                                                                                                                   Cost $30. It takes about 30 minutes on-line. Good for 2 years.
4. Complete the USA Hockey SafeSport Program Training Module.
   www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining.
   Free. Must be taken every year.
   The “SafeSport Core Training,” which takes about 1-2 hours online, must be taken first. After that course is completed, a “SafeSport Refresher Course” is available each subsequent year. The Refresher Course takes 30 minutes or less to complete.
5. Complete the USA Hockey Age-Specific Module for the level you are coaching.                                     www.usahockey.com/agespecificmodules                                                                                                                                                                Cost $10. It takes approximately 6-7 hours on-line. No expiration date.
6. Complete the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program for the level you are coaching.              www.usahockey.com/coachingcertification.
   Cost $60. It takes approximately 6-7 hours, of which 1-2 are on-ice.
   A coach must enter CEP at level 1 and must continue his education with a coaching clinic every year until he achieves level 3. A coach may attend only one CEP per year. Once level 3 is achieved, a coach can renew level 3 every 2 years for 6 years, then must progress to level 4. Once level 4 is achieved, no further certification is necessary.
7. Complete the Ohio Concussion Training Module.                                                                                    https://nfhslearn.com/courses/concussion-in-sports-2                                                                                                                                       Free. It takes about 30 minutes on-line. Good for 3 years.
8. Comply with Ohio Lindsay’s Law about Sudden Cardiac Arrest.                                         https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/Lindsays-Law/Lindsays-Law                                                               Free. It takes about 20 minutes, all on-line. Good for 1 year.
9. All ice hockey coaches must properly wear an approved ice hockey helmet during all on-ice sessions. USA Hockey Annual Guide Rules & Regulations Section V.A. (pg 144).