Team Official Qualification Requirements 2025-2026
All qualifications listed are the MINIMUM REQUIREMENT.
All team officials (coach, trainer, and manager) require Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders (RIS)
All team officials (coach, trainer, and manager) require Gender Identity & Expression course
All team officials must complete online registration which captures your Rowan's Law review & acknowledgement
All qualifications must be registered in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR)
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Division
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Category
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Head Coach
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Assistant Coach
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Trainer
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U7, U8, U9
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All
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Coach 1 -
Intro to Coach
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Coach 1 -
Intro to Coach
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HTCP Level 1
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U10-U21
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House League (HL)
Local League (LL)
Minor Development (MD)
Select
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Coach 2 -
Coach Level
Trained
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Coach 2 -
Coach Level
Trained
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HTCP Level 1
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| U10, U11 |
Representative |
Development 1
Trained |
Coach 2
Trained |
HTCP Level 1 |
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| U12-U21 |
BB |
Development 1
Certified
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Development 1
Trained |
HTCP Level 1 |
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| U12-U13, U21 |
AAA/AA/A |
Development 1
Certified |
Development 1
Trained |
HTCP Level 1 |
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| U14-U18 |
A, AA |
Development 1
Certified |
Development 1
Trained |
HTCP Level 1 |
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| U14-U18 |
AAA |
High Performance 1
Certified |
Development 1
Trained |
HTCP Level 1 |
All Team Officials and Volunteers
In order to be rostered, all team officials and on-ice volunteers must have completed the following:
- Online team official registration through HCR (this captures your Rowan's Law Resource Review & Acknowledgement
House League Team Official/Volunteer Registration
BB, A, AA Team Official Registration
AAA Team Official Registration
- Up-to-date Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC).
- Respect in Sport - Activity Leader
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Gender Identity & Expression course
Coaching Qualification Requirements
Clinics are online and either recorded/on-demand or in-person. There are costs associated with some of the clinics. While the Waxers reimburse you for these costs, please pay them up front, retain your receipts, and submit for reimbursement when all your requirements have been met. Reimbursement will be made when you are rostered to a team.
Visit the OMHA website for details on OMHA coaching clinics.