Volunteer as a Hockey Coach
Coaching Middleton Youth Hockey
Thank you for considering volunteering your time & energy to the kids & families of Middleton Youth Hockey. Our coaches & volunteers are what keep Middleton Youth Hockey skating forward!
We rely on hard-working volunteers for coaching and team support. Middleton Youth Hockey just wouldn't be possible without our volunteers! If you are interested in serving as an on-ice coach or assistant for any MYH activities, please follow the primary steps below prior to any team activities:
The Primary Steps to Coaching with MYH:
- Middleton Youth Hockey registration
- USA Hockey registration
- USA Hockey background screen
- SafeSport online training module
- Any required Player Development or Coaching Education Program (CEP) age-specific trainings.
*Please continue reading below for complete details on the process of volunteering as a hockey coach and the necessary web links for each step. Steps that require the payment of fees will be reimbursed by MYH at the end of the hockey season.
Details on How to Volunteer as a Middleton Youth Hockey Coach
Step 1 - Register as a Coach with Middleton Youth Hockey
MYH Online Coaching Registration - link/page not ready yet
Step 2 - Register with USA Hockey
Register with USA Hockey as a Coach
*Please read: If you are a new coach to Middleton Youth Hockey, please first submit the MYH Coaching Application and wait to register with USA Hockey until you are assigned to a team for the season.
**MYH will reimburse you for the registration fee if you are a returning coach to the club.
Step 3 - Background Screening
Complete a USA Hockey Background Screening
In compliance with requirements from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), USA Hockey has implemented a national level background screening policy. Background screens through NCSI under the national program will cost $30 for all domestic screens. On average, background screens take between 3-10 business days to complete. Background screens are valid for 2 years.
Step 4 - USA Hockey 'SafeSport' Training
SafeSport is free for USA Hockey-registered coaches. SafeSport relates to awareness and prevention of abuse. USA Hockey 'MyHockeyIQ' portal login required (USA Hockey # & password).
Once you have completed SafeSport, an annual refresher course is required each season. After completing a refresher for three seasons in a row - you will need to take the entire standard training (not a refresher) for the following season.
Step 5 - Any Necessary CEP Certification
Complete CEP Coaching Certification
Coaching Education Program (CEP) certification requirements must be completed by December 31st each year. You must have the appropriate Level 1,2,3, or 4 card that is up to date AND you must have completed the Age-Specific Module for each level that you are coaching.
You will need your USA Hockey Coaching Certification # to take the course.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Association Coaching & Education (ACE) Director for assistance. Additionally, here is USA Hockey's "Steps to Become a USA Hockey Coach" support page.