Clinics

Policies

All Coaches have to pay in advance for the coaching clinics when registering for either the Coach Stream Course (level one coaching) or the DEV 1 (level 2 coaching) course. For the Coach Stream course you will get your cheque back at the clinic. For the DEV 1 you will get reimbursed once your workbooks are completed and signed off as "certified" by the ODHA.

Coaches/Trainers who are doing their clinics with an association other than NMHA must pay upfront and keep their receipts in order to get reimbursed. Please make sure you get approval first from the Technical Director. They need to know that you took the course outside for you to get reimbursed. It is not the team’s responsibility to reimburse the coach or trainer.

NMHA will pay for the following per team

One Head Coach
One Assistant Coach
Two Trainers

Any Nepean Coach/Trainer that takes a clinic outside NMHA is ONLY reimbursed up to what we charge. Should we charge $225.00 for a course and the other association charges $250 then you are required to pay the extra $25.

Cancellation Policy:

All NMHA and Non-NMHA Coaches or Trainers, who do not cancel at least 48 hours before the clinic that they are registered for will be charged. All cheques will be cashed and no reimbursements issued.

Trainer

The minimum certification to be a Trainer is the Trainer I level, as specified by Hockey Canada and by the ODHA. All first time Trainers are encouraged to do the “classroom” course set up by the Nepean Minor Hockey. We run two clinics per year in the fall.

Trainers doing the refresher course (as long as their certification has not expired) can now re-do their course on line.

When you do the online trainer course please make sure you keep your receipt and forward it to the technical director. This is very important so we know that you have completed your course and also for you to get reimbursed. There is no way for us to know that you did this if you do not tell us...

Your form and cheque for the clinic must be into the NMHA Hockey Office at least seven (7) days before the date of the clinic you wish to attend.

Upcoming NMHA Trainer Level 1 Clinics:

Trainer Level 1 Course - Session 2

1 day clinic
up to 80 trainers
classroom only

Date: Saturday, November 10th, 2012
Location: Nepean Sportsplex (Room Hall "C" anad "D")
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Online Trainers Course

There still seems to be some trainers that are taking the online trainer course through the HDCO.

If you do the On – Line trainer course please make sure that you choose the ODHA/ODMHA when you are doing the course. DO NOT CLICK THE OMHA.

Upon successful completion of the Level 1 or Level 1 Refresher online course and exam, you will be able to generate a printable Certificate of Completion and/or wallet card from the Learning Centre. Your affiliated Branch/Division will also receive an automatic notification of your certification. Final approval is granted by the affiliated Branch/Division upon verification of eligibility and your HTCP certification status and expiry date will be entered or updated in the Hockey Canada Registry. IMORTANT NOTE: This site is not linked to the HCR system, therefore your HTCP certification is not automatically uploaded. Please consult with your affiliated Branch/Division regarding their procedure for processing your certification into the HCR. A list of Branch/Division contact personnel can be found in the FAQs section.

HTCP certification numbers will not be issued upon completion of the online courses. It will be the responsibility of each Branch/Division to assign certification numbers and/or provide wallet cards to their respective participants if they wish to do so. Please contact your affiliated Branch/Division for further information. Note: The number on your Certificate of Completion is not an HTCP number.

Coach Stream

All Head Coaches at the house league level and ALL assistant coaches in Competitive hockey must have their level one (Coach Stream) coaching course. The Assistant coaches in house league are not required to take the course but it is highly recommended. (Coach Stream was previously known as (Coach Level 1).

NEW for the 2012-2013 season

The Coach Stream course is now 2 full days. Adding the extra half day will allow all the coaches to complete their workbooks in the classroom. At the end of the two day course all the coaches will be CERTIFIED.

ALL Coach Stream Certified COACHES (Level 1 coaches) MUST WORK ONE FULL YEAR COACHING BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO APPLY TO TAKE THE DEVELOPMENTAL ONE COURE (DEV 1 – which is the Level 2 coaching clinic).

Coach Certification Requirements

Your form and cheque for the clinic must be into the NMHA Hockey Office at least seven (7) days before the date of the clinic you wish to attend.

Upcoming NMHA Coach Stream 1 Clinics

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Coach Certification Numbers

The ODHA has received many calls from coaches to get their Coach number.

New coaches need to contact the Coaching Association of Canada directly at 613-235-5000 to obtain their Coach Certification Numbers. Coaching numbers are issued by the Coaching Association of Canada and not the ODHA. They will send these to you in the mail but sometimes this can take awhile. If you need them for a tournament you can call them directly and ask the Coaching Association of Canada for certification number.

Intro Coach (Initiation coaches) do not have a coaching number, only the Coach Stream (Level 1 Coaches) and that number remains the same when they take Development 1 course (Level 2 Coaches).

Speak Out

The Speak Out course is NOT included in the Coach Stream course anymore. Any coach that is working with the kids is required to take the Speak out course and have a police check. Clinic times for the Speak out course will be posted on the website in early September.

Upcoming NMHA Clinics:

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Coach Certification Requirements