Required Courses for Coaches, Trainers And Managers
COURSES FOR COACHES:
What do I need to coach U7/U8 and U9?
What do I need to coach U11 to U18 LL?
What do I need to coach U11 Rep?
What do I need to coach U13 to U18 Rep?
Additional Resources:
How do I go from Coach 2 Trained to Coach 2 Certified?
How do I go from D1 Trained to D1 Certified?
OMHA Coach Education
COURSES FOR TRAINERS:
Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
Gender Identity & Expression
HTCP Level 1 Course
Additional Resources:
OMHA Trainer Education
COURSES FOR MANAGER: only necessary if Manager expects to be on a bench or in dressing room
Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
Gender Identity & Expression
Additional Resources:
OMHA Manager Education
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TEAM OFFICIAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The following links take you to the correct page. Choose the proper category with coloured buttons for the proper course. Make sure the drop down boxes at the top of the page are set to OHF and OMHA.
U5 to U9
Coach 1 - Intro to Coach (Select the Coach Category) (No other qualifications are accepted)
HEAD COACH/ASSISTANT COACH - U11 to U18LL
The following links take you to the correct page. Choose the proper category with coloured buttons for the proper course.
Make sure OHF and OMHA are selected in the drop down boxes at the top of the page.
Coach 2 - Coach Level "Trained" or higher
Coach 2- Coach Level "Trained" or "Certified" NOTE: there is a perquisite to this: Hockey Canada Checking Skills
Development 1 "Trained" or "Certified" NOTE: there are three components to this: MED, in class session and on ice session
High Performance 1 & 2 "Trained" or "Certified".
HEAD COACH - U11 Rep
The following links take you to the correct page. Choose the proper category with coloured buttons for the proper course) Make sure OHF and OMHA are selected in the drop down boxes at the top of the page.
Coach 2- Coach Level Certified or higher NOTE: there is a prerequisite to this: Hockey Canada Checking Skills
Development 1 "Trained" or "Certified" NOTE: there are three components to this: MED, in class session and one on ice session
High Performance 1 & 2 "Trained" or "Certified".
ASSISTANT COACH - U11 Rep
The following links take you to the correct page. Choose the proper category with coloured buttons for the proper course. Make sure OHF and OMHA are selected in the drop down boxes at the top of the page.
Coach 2 - Coach Level Trained or higher: NOTE: there is a prerequisite to this: Hockey Canada Checking Skills
Coach 2 - Coach Level "Trained" or "Certified"; NOTE: there is a prerequisite to this: Hockey Canada Checking Skills
Development 1 "Trained" or "Certified" NOTE: there are three components to this: MED, in class session and one on ice session
High Performance 1 & 2 "Trained" or "Certified".
HEAD COACH - U13/U15/U18Rep
The following links take you to the correct page. Choose the proper category with coloured buttons for the proper course. Make sure OHF and OMHA are selected in the drop down boxes at the top of the page.
Development 1 Certified or higher NOTE: there are three components to this: MED, in class session and one on ice session
High Performance 1 & 2 "Trained" or "Certified".
ASSISTANT COACH - U13/U15/U18Rep
The following links take you to the correct page. Choose the proper category with coloured buttons for the proper course. Make sure OHF and OMHA are selected in the drop down boxes at the top of the page.
Development 1 Trained or higher: NOTE: there are three components to this: MED, in class session and one on ice session
Development 1 "Trained" or "Certified"; NOTE: there are three components to this: MED, in class session and oneon ice session
High Performance 1 & 2 "Trained" or "Certified".
We recommend you take the D1 course, NOT the C2 as D1 is required for Rep hockey above U11 and can also be used in U11, as well if the Head Coach is not available for a game the "fill in" must hold the same qualificationsas the Head Coach.
If you take the C2 course, you also need to complete the Hockey Canada Checking Skills
TRAINERS/ASSISTANT TRAINERS
To be rostered as a Trainer or Assistant Trainer you must take:
HTCP Level 1 Course
Plus the mandatory courses listed at the top for all Coaches/Trainers/Rostered Managers
Trainers and Assistant Trainers with expired qualifications must take:
HTCP Level 1 Refresher
*NEW* 2023/24 SEASON FOR REP HEAD COACHES
'TRAINED' STATUS
‘Trained’ status indicates the Coach has attended an NCCP clinic and the Coach is ‘in process’ of completing evaluation to be ‘Certified’;
Effective 2022-2023 Season: ‘Trained’ status carries no expiry' and
The development pathway for these Coaches is to move through the certification process
'CERTIFIED' STATUS
The certification process requires the Coach to show evidence of learning and is ‘competency-based’;
‘Certified’ status carries an expiry of 5 years;
Coaches with ‘Certified’ status will have to complete a defined number of Professional Development points through the Hockey Canada Certification Maintenance Program; and
If a Coach with ‘Certified’ status does not acquire required Professional Development points, the qualification will show as NOT RENEWED.
D1 COACHES
Upon completion of the in-person clinic, a Coach will be considered ‘TRAINED’ under the auspices of Hockey Canada. This training provides the foundation of education and the necessary qualifications to coach. To be ‘CERTIFIED’, a formal evaluation must be completed.
This evaluation gives the Coach the opportunity to demonstrate abilities/competencies. There are four (4) evaluation components:
Completion of task work submitted to the branch evaluator: Development 1 - Post Task Workbook
Develop an Emergency Action Plan - Can be found in the Post Task Workbook
Completion of Making Ethical Decisions (MED) online Evaluation through the CAC website Making Ethical Decision (MED) Online Evaluation
A field evaluation completed by a qualified branch evaluator Request for Evaluation Form
C2 COACHES
To move from Coach 2 – Coach Level Trained to Coach 2 – Coach Level Certified you will need to do the following:
Completing the Making Ethical Decisions – Online Evaluation Module
Completing the Coach 2 – Coach Level Post-Task Workbook
Submit proof of completion to the local association for sign-off and approval