Coach Registration

Thank you for coaching this season!

COACHING REQUIREMENTS - ALL POTENTIAL COACHES FOR THE 2025-2026 HOCKEY SEASON

It is extremely important for our coaching staff (paid and non-paid) to become certified each season. Steps 1-6 below MUST be met before a coach can be rostered and be on the ice with their team, this includes our non-travel teams. If you have not completed Steps 1-6 you cannot be on the ice or on the bench for any on-ice event.

NEW THIS YEAR: We need ALL coaches to complete the coaches registration form under Programs.

Step 7 must be complete by December 31.

You must obtain your unique USA Hockey volunteer confirmation number for the current season. It will be required for all of the remaining steps. Select membership type of Player/Coach. DAYHA reimburses the cost to coaches who are successfully rostered on an DAYHA team before signoff day and are not redlined during the season.

Follow the Coach registration link below.

USAH requires background screening every two years. The cost is $30. DAYHA reimburses the cost to coaches who are successfully rostered on an DAYHA team before signoff day and are not redlined during the season.

Not sure if you need a new background screen this year? Follow the link above and log into your USA Hockey Coach Profile. Click My Profile and then Coaching Information. The Screening Section will show your status.

USAH requires SafeSport Training that must be renewed every 12 months. Training is available 60 days prior to the date of expiration. If your certification expires, you are ineligible to participate as a coach.

To renew or check the status of your SafeSport. Follow the link below and log into your USA Hockey Coach Profile. Click My Profile and then Coaching Information. The SafeSport Section will show your status and expiration date.

If your registration is set to expire mid season, a notification email will be sent to the email address on file with USAH.

USAH requires Concussion Training every 2 years.

If your concussion training IS up for renewal, complete the training at one of the options below, AND email a copy of the certificate to dayharegistrar@gmail.com.

• USA Hockey age module
• The Center for Disease control (here)
• National Federation of State High School Associations (here)
• Training provided through other youth sport program

If your concussion training is NOT up for renewal, no further action is needed by you.

USAH requires the completion of an Age Specific Module for all ages you are coaching.

If you need to take the Age Specific Module for your respective coaching level(s), click on the link below (or the link within your USA Hockey Coach Profile) to sign up for the training.

Not sure which Age Modules you have completed? Follow the link below and log into your USA Hockey Coach Profile. Click My Profile and then Coaching Information. The top right section will show your completed Age Modules.

USAH requires an active CEP certificate.

Exception - if you are only coaching a non-travel team, you are required to have a Level 1 CEP; however, that Level 1 can be expired.

NOTE - USA Hockey only offers CEP Clinics until Mid-December, if you do not sign up for AND attend your clinic by then, you will be ineligible to be on the ice after December 31st.

If you need to take the next level training, click on the link below to sign up. Note - you can take a virtual class in any state.

After signing up for your next level CEP training, email the proof of enrollment (including your name and fee amount) to dayharegistrar@gmail.com



Not sure when your CEP Certificate expires? Follow the link below. Click My Profile and then Coaching Information. The top section will show your CEP Number, Level and Expiration Date.