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 requirements are as follows:

White Bear Hockey Requirements

• Register as a coach at USA Hockey first
• Register as a coach with White Bear Hockey.  Click on the Coach Registration box Season Registration Information (wblhockey.com) to register.  You will need a current USA Hockey registration confirmation number.

USA Hockey Requirements

• Register as a coach at USA Hockey
• Complete the electronic USA Hockey background screening. Coaches Screenings are valid for 2 years. 
• Complete the USA Hockey SafeSport Training every year.

You can log into your USA Hockey account to verify your coaching credentials.

Coaching Education Program Requirements

• Find, register and attend the required certification clinic. (Cost is $40 plus any lunch fees if applicable) You can only attend one clinic per season. (The coaching clinic season for Levels 1-3 officially runs from September 1 to December 31). Click here to find a clinic.
• Complete the online age-specific module(s) for the age level of play you are coaching. (Cost is $10 per module) (The online modules are available from September 1 to December 31.) Click here for the modules.
• Must attend the required clinic and complete the necessary online age-specific module(s) by December 31 of the current playing season to continue coaching on January 1.

Attention ALL WBLAHA Coaches:

WBLAHA supports the use of student coaches on our youth teams.  However, there are USA Hockey guidelines in place :

•  A Student Coach must be between the ages of 13 - 17 years old and currently registered through USA Hockey.
• Student Coaches may only work with players at least ONE full playing age level down (i.e. a Peewee age player may be a Student Coach at the Squirt or Mite level.) 
• Must complete the USA Hockey Student Coach Information FORM.   

If you are interested in having a Student Coach on your team, please submit the required FORM with the required signatures to registrar@wblhockey.com so the paperwork can be processed and the student coach can be added to your teams roster.