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2023-2024 DMHA COACHES MANUAL 

2023-2024 TEAM OFFICIAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

LINK TO COACHING COURSES 


DMHA VOLUNTEER LETTER- needed to obtain OPP Vulnerable Sector Check

LINK TO ONLINE POLICE CHECK

DMHA VOLUNTEER CRIMINAL OFFENCE DECLARATION FORM

2022-2023 OFFER OF AFFILIATION (AP) FORM

DMHA Team Budget Worksheet

2023-2024 DMHA ROSTER WORKSHEET


2023-2024 OMHA SEASONAL STRUCTURE 


Team Official Certification Pathways 2023-2024

TO OBTAIN A LIST OF REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO YOUR ROLE, YOU CAN VISIT WWW.OMHA.NET/COACH AND INPUT YOUR INFORMATION.

Step 1:

For all Team Officials (Coach, Trainer, Manager, On-Ice Helper) – if you are not already registered in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) you will need to create an account. See below:

·         How to Create a New Account - Click HERE

·         How to Link your Profile and Check Qualifications - Click HERE

 

Step 2:

Review the information below to determine what qualifications you require. If you are not sure what qualifications you already have, please refer to your Hockey Canada account.

  • All qualifications listed are the MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

·         All Team Officials (Coach, Trainer, & Manager) require Respect in Sport (RiS) - Activity Leader or Speak Out!

·         All Team Officials (Coach, Trainer, & Manager) require Gender Identity & Expression Course

·         All Team Officials must complete Rowan’s Law Resource Review & Acknowledgement

·         All Team Officials must obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) (See Appendix A)

·         All qualifications must be registered in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR)

DIVISION

CATEGORY

HEAD COACH

ASSISTANT COACH

TRAINER

U7 | U8 | U9

ALL

Coach 1- Intro to Coach1

Coach 1- Intro to Coach1

HTCP Level 1

U10 | U11

Representative

Coach 2-Coach Level “Certified”2

Coach 2-Coach Level “Trained”3

HTCP Level 1

U10 – U21

Local League (LL)

Coach 2-Coach Level “Trained”3

Coach 2-Coach Level “Trained”3

HTCP Level 1

U12 | U13

U14 | U15

U16 | U18

Representative (A,C)

Development 1

“Certified”4

Development 1

“Trained”5

HTCP Level 1

COACHING QUALIFICATION LEGEND (1,2,3,4,5):

1. Coaches in divisions U9 and Below must hold Coach 1-Intro to Coach - No other qualifications are accepted

2. Coach 2-Coach Level ‘Certified’ or higher: Coach 2-Coach Level ‘Certified’; Development 1 ‘Trained’ or ‘Certified’; High Performance 1 & 2 ‘Trained’ or ‘Certified’

3. Coach 2-Coach Level ‘Trained’ or higher: Coach 2-Coach Level ‘Trained’ or ‘Certified’; Development 1 ‘Trained’ or ‘Certified’; High Performance 1 & 2 ‘Trained’ or ‘Certified’

4. Development 1 ‘Certified’ or higher: Development 1 ‘Certified’ or; High Performance 1 & 2 ‘Trained’ or ‘Certified’

5. Development 1 ‘Trained’ or higher: Development 1 ‘Trained’ or ‘Certified’ or; High Performance 1 & 2 ‘Trained’ or ‘Certified’

 

Head Coaches taking a clinic for the first time will not be required to have a certified status.

All Head Coaches who require a Development 1 - Certified status but do not have one can be approved to a roster and considered 'in-progress' if they have submitted the 3 certification steps for an in-season evaluation. For information click HERE.

 

Coaches with an expiring or expired certified status are required to participate in professional development to maintain their certified status. For information on certification maintenance, click HERE.

 

A Head Coach can be conditionally approved if they are enrolled in an OMHA Development 1 clinic or a Development 1 clinic within the Ontario Hockey Federation before December 31st.

 

ALL TRAINERS (Rep & LL)

 

 

ALL MANAGERS & ON-ICE VOLUNTEERS (Rep & LL)

 

·         After being added to a roster, log into your HCR account and complete Rowan’s Law and Hockey Canada Waivers

 

ALL U9 & BELOW PROGRAMMING

HEAD COACHES & ASSISTANT COACHES

 

 

LOCAL LEAGUE (U11 & Above)

 

HEAD COACHES & ASSISTANT COACHES

 

U10 & U11 REP

 

HEAD COACH

·         All Head Coaches who require a Coach 2 - Certified status but do not have one can be approved to a roster and considered 'in-progress' if they have submitted the 2 certification steps. For information click HERE.

 

ASSISTANT COACH

 

U12 & ABOVE REP

 

HEAD COACHES - U12-U18

 

ASSISTANT COACHES - U12-U18

 


CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE

If you are currently D1 certified and it has not expired or are getting D1 certified, you will need to earn 20 Professional Development (PD) points every 5 years to maintain your certification and avoid having to retake the D1 course.

PD Points can be earned by:

  • taking online or in-person clinics offered by OMHA
  • by taking online clinics offered by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)
  • you will earn 1 PD point for each year you actively coach. You will need to self-report these in 'The Locker' (see below)

 

To sign up for clinics offered by the CAC and monitor your D1 status you will need to register yourself with the national Coach Certification Program (NCCP) as this is what Hockey Canada uses to track coaches. Once registered with the NCCP, you will have access to your coaching transcript through what is called 'The Locker'.

For instructions on how to access 'The Locker', click 
HERE or watch a training video by clicking HERE (Source: GTHL)

 

Appendix A (Vulnerable Sector Check)

DMHA, under the direction of OMHA and Hockey Canada, requires that all volunteers (18 years of age or older) have a current Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). The VSC must be from 2021, 2022, or 2023.

This can be completed online via the following link: 

https://ontario.tritoncanada.ca/v/public/landing/ontarioprovincialpolice/home 

 Please ensure that you select "Vulnerable Sector Check" and that you are applying as a "Volunteer". You will be asked to attach a letter from the organization from which you are volunteering. You can find this letter here:

https://dorchesterdragons.ca/Public/Documents/2023-DMHA-VSC-Letter.pdf

Complete the letter and attach to the VSC submission.

 

If your VSC is dated 2021 or 2022 you must fill out the following form:

Volunteer Criminal Offence Declaration Form (Dorchester Minor Hockey Association) (dorchesterdragons.ca)