Coaching Information

All coaches and volunteers for the North Point Hockey Club must meet the following requirements:

1. Active USA Hockey Registration

All North Point Hockey Club coaches and volunteers must annually renew their membership with USA Hockey.

2. USA Hockey Coaches Certification

All North Point coaches must have a USA Hockey Coaching Certification through the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program. All coaches begin at Level 1 and complete the next level each year. Once you reach level 4 the options vary to keep your certification current.

You must complete your CEP-level training before January 1st of the current season to remain eligible to coach.

Link: USA Hockey Coaches Info

USA Hockey Coaching Certifications must be current, not expired. You can check your certification status with USA Hockey.

Link: USA Hockey CEP Status

3. USA Hockey Age Specific Modules

*** Required before participating on ice ***

USA Hockey also requires online age-specific module(s) for the age level of play you are coaching.

Link: USA Hockey Age Specific Modules

4. USA Hockey SafeSport Training

All North Point coaches must complete the SafeSport training every year. Midstates will reject rosters containing coaches who have not taken or have not renewed their SafeSport training.

Link: USA Hockey SafeSport Training

5. USA Hockey National Level Background Screening

*** Required before participating on ice ***

All North Point coaches must pass a USA Hockey National Level background screening every two years. Midstates will reject rosters containing coaches who have not passed a background check.

KEY SCREENING DETAILS (From USA Hockey Website)

All new screens submitted through the new NCSI national screening program after April 1, 2020, will be valid for two seasons. For example, a screen submitted and approved on April 15, 2020, will be valid through the end of the 2021-22 season, which is August 31, 2022.

Link: USA Hockey Background Screening

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