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 Hockeycourse. It take 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 (Novice)
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 (Atom)
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 (Peewee)
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 (Bantam)
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 (Midget)
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