Clinics & Courses

All volunteers are required by Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO) to have proper training and certification by completing special clinics and/or courses either in-person or online. While some clinics are held in-person, most are available online when it is convenient for you!

Volunteers are responsible for registering for all clinics and courses through HEO’s registration website. The West End Hockey League (WEHL) will reimburse volunteers for the registration cost associated with any course or clinic once complete. See expense form below under Additional Information and Resources at the bottom of this page.

What Clinics and/or Certifications Are Required for Volunteers?

The table below is a summary of the requirements, which were updated by HEO in July 2024. You can also view requirements on HEO’s website at https://www.hockeyeasternontario.ca/bench-staff/coaches/certification-qualification-requirements/

Still need help? Contact our Registrar for more information.

 

IP Level Head & Assistant Coach

(IP levels only: U5, U6, U7)

 U9 Head Coach

(U9 only)

 Head Coach

(U11-U21)

 Manager & U9-U21 Assistant Coach 

 

 Trainer

 

 

On-Ice Helper

(only applicable to volunteers under 20 years of age)
Vulnerable Sector Check

(to renew upon expiry every three years)

 

✔

 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔
Respect in Sports for Activity Leaders

(one-time online course with no expiry)

 

✔

 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔
Gender Identity

(one-time online course with no expiry)

 

✔

 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔
Coach 1

(one day in-person course with no expiry)

 

 ✔ ✔
Hockey Canada Coach 1

(one-time online course with no expiry)

 

 ✔ ✔
Coach 2

(one day in-person course with no expiry)

 

✔
Hockey Canada Coach 2

(one-time online course with no expiry)

 

✔
Hockey Canada Online Age Module specific to each level

(online course based on the age and level you are coaching, which will presumably change every 1-2 years)

 

✔

(U7 Module)

 ✔

(U9 Module)

✔

(Module specific to the level you are coaching)

Hockey Canada Safety Program Level 1 - Online Certification

(to re-qualify upon expiry)

✔

 

** IMPORTANT NOTE ** Coaches who have previously taken the HU Online Coach ½ do not need to take the new online clinics (i.e. Hockey Canada Coach 1 or Hockey Canada Coach 2). However, they are required to take the online Hockey Canada Age Module clinic that is appropriate for the level they are coaching moving forward (e.g. U9 Head Coaches must complete the U9 Age Module).

Additional Information and Resources

Relevant links for further information on clinics:

The WEHL Expense Reimbursement Form(.xls) is to be used for reimbursement of coaching fees and other administrative league costs, for example. Please contact our Treasurer for information about reimbursements.