Certification Required
Hockey New Brunswick Certification Requirements for 2024-2025 season
“Coaches are essential to hockey at every level. A caring, enthusiastic, well-trained coach can be a positive influence on the experience of players, parents and other coaches.”
Hockey New Brunswick works with its local hockey associations to provide effective education, certification, and registration for hundreds of hockey coaches annually.
Coach certification deadline is December 15th
- - All VOLUNTEERS require a RESPECT IN SPORT- ACTIVITY LEADER Course
- - All NEW TO HOCKEY PARENTS require a RESPECT IN SPORT- PARENT Course
- - All volunteers 18 and older require an up-to-date CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK (valid within 3 years)
- - Each team is required to have a designated Hockey Canada Safety Person/ Trainer with the HOCKEY CANADA SAFETY LEVEL 1 training (or HU ONLINE SAFETY)
Coach Certification Requirements for 2024-2025 season
Age Group |
Head Coach |
Assistant Coach |
Respect in Sport Activity Leader |
Hockey Canada Safety Level 1 |
CRC/ VSC |
Under 7 |
Hockey Canada Coach 1 |
Hockey Canada Coach 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff |
Required by all volunteers |
Under 9 |
Hockey Canada Coach 1 |
Hockey Canada Coach 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff |
Required by |
Under 11/ Under 13/ |
Hockey Canada Coach 2 |
Hockey Canada Coach 2 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff |
Required by |
Under 13 AAA |
Development 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff |
Required by |
Under 14 AAA |
Development 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff |
Required by |
Under 15 AAA |
High Performance 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff |
Required by |
Under 18 AAA |
High Performance 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff |
Required by |
High School |
Development 1 |
Coach 2 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff |
Required by |
To start the Hockey Canada Coach 1, Hockey Canada Coach 2 or Hockey Canada Safety Level 1 follow this link: https://www.hnb.ca/en/clinics/clinic-schedule
To access the Respect in Sport Parent: https://www.hnb.ca/en/clinics/respect-in-sport-parent-program
To access the Respect in Sport- Activity Leader: https://www.hnb.ca/en/clinics/respect-in-sport
For more information on the certification process, please contact:
Matthew Vautour
Technical Director
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