Coaches

USA Hockey and the Coaching Education Program require both certification and registration to be eligible to coach. Registration is done online on a yearly basis. Certification is also required. A few basic steps requirements are as follows:

USA Hockey Requirements (Must be completed before participating in any team activities)

1. Register as a member of USA Hockey.
2. Cost is $46 plus any affiliate fees if applicable.
3. Complete the SFYHA Coach Registration on this page.
4. You must register with USA Hockey before completing the SFYHA registration.
5. Complete the Background Screening.
6. Complete the USA Hockey Safe Sport Training. 
7. Required every year and cannot be added to a roster until completed.
8. Coaches will need to create/log in to their profiles, click the link under the home tab to the coach eLearning site.
9. Complete the Foundations of Player Development Pre-requisite. 
10. Coaches will need to complete the Foundations of Player Development module before purchasing their age-specific module. Once a coach completes the Foundations of Player Development module there will be a 15-minute window before they can purchase and complete their age-specific module.
11. Complete the online age-specific module(s) for the age level of play you are coaching. 
12. Cost is $25 per module and only needs to be completed once per age level.
13. Must be completed PRIOR to participating in any team activities and cannot be added to a roster until completed. 
14. Click here to register for a module.
15. Complete the Concussion Certification items below:
16. Click here to review the MN Hockey Concussion Information
17. Click here to view/print the Coach Concussion Certification form.
18. Find, register and attend the required Coaching Education Program Certification (CEP) clinic. 
19. The Cost is $60. 
20. You can only attend one clinic per season and all coaches start at Level 1.
21. You can take clinics beginning on April 1st each season 
22. Click here to locate a clinic.
23. Coaching Education Program Certification (CEP) must be completed by December 15th, 2026.

For information on Student Coaching, select "Student Coaching" from the "Resources" tab or click here