WMHA Coaches and Other Volunteer requirements

NOHA Coaching Requirements by Division

Visit the Northern Ontario Hockey Association’s website for more information.

**All bench staff are required to complete Hockey Canada’s Planning A Safe Return to Hockey course. It takes approximately 30 minutes to complete**

U7 (initiation)

Coaches

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • Hockey University Coach 1/2 (prerequisite for Coach 1 – Intro to Coach)
  • Coach 1 – Intro to Coach

Trainers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • HTCP Level 1

On-Ice Volunteers (U7 only)*

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression

*Teams with a minimum of two (2) qualified Coaches may register on-ice volunteers, who will have Respect in Sport Activity Leader or Speak Out and meet the Criminal Record Check requirements of the NOHA.

U9

Coaches

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • Hockey University Coach 1/2
  • Coach 1 – Intro to Coach

*Teams with a minimum of two (2) qualified Coaches may register on-ice volunteers, who will have Respect in Sport Activity Leader or Speak Out and meet the Criminal Record Check requirements of the NOHA.

Managers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression

Trainers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • HTCP Trainer Level 1

U11

Coaches

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • Hockey University Coach 1/2
  • Coach 2 – Coach Level

Managers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression

Trainers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • HTCP Trainer Level 1

U13

Coaches

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • Hockey University Coach 1/2
  • Coach 2 – Coach Level

Managers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression

Trainers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • HTCP Trainer Level 1

U15

Coaches

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • Hockey University Coach 1/2
  • Coach 2 – Coach Level

Managers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression

Trainers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • HTCP Trainer Level 1

U18

Coaches

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • Hockey University Coach 1/2
  • Coach 2 – Coach Level

Managers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression

Trainers

  • Respect in Sport – Activity Leader
  • Gender Identity & Expression
  • HTCP Trainer Level 1

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