Register Now For Your CEP Clinic!

USA Hockey's Coach Education Program (CEP) clinics are designed to help coaches provide proper teaching techniques to ensure the development of their players. Coaches must attend a clinic before the end of December to be eligible to coach this season. Register now!

Please go to http://www.usahockey.com/page/show/892976-coaching-clinics

Clinics will be added to the USA Hockey CEP Clinic database periodically. To find and register for a clinic near you, it is recommended that you check the list frequently.  Coaches must register and attend a clinic prior to January 1st to be eligible for that season.

To All WAHC Head Coaches and Assistant/Associate Coaches-

As a member of USA Hockey, all coaches (Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches) in our association are required to be certified.  In order to be on the ice or assist on the bench certification or recertification is required by Jan. 1st of the current season.

Here is the official requirement per USA Hockey.  Key sections are bolded...

(a) All coaches must enter USA Hockey’s Coaching Education Program at Level 1, and must continue their education with a coaching clinic each year until, at a minimum, they achieve Level 3.  EXCEPTION: Coaches of 8U or younger players may remain at Level 1 or their current level. A coach may attend only one (1) certification clinic per year (not including age-specific requirements). Coaches who do not coach in continuous years must re-enter the program at the next level when they resume coaching responsibilities. Once Level 3 is achieved, periodic renewal [as outlined in Paragraph (c) below] is required for coaches who have not achieved Level 4

(b) In addition to the training in paragraph (a) above, coaches must also complete online age-specific training modules specific to the level of play they are coaching, if they have not already taken that module. This requirement applies to all coaches at all levels, 1 through 5. Coaches may complete more than one age-specific module in any given season.

(c) Coaching certification at Level 3 is valid for two (2) seasons, as indicated by the expiration date.

Available coaching clinics can be located by visiting:  USA Hockey Coaching Clinics

Here is the link to check your current status: USA Hockey Certification Status

The clinics fill up so fast so we recommend getting registered for a class as soon as possible.