Certification/Qualification Requirements:
Refer to the "Want to be a Volunteer? Requirements & Application" page for a breakdown of the requirements for each position, OR
This information can also be found HEO website here: Certification/Qualification Requirements Look-Up Tool

*if there is a discrepancy between this website and the HEO website the HEO website will be considered definitive.

 

A couple of key things to note:

Every year folks register for the wrong coaching clinics because they are not clear on qualification or they assume they are all the same...they are not. Development 1 does not replace Coach 2 and Coach 2 does not supersede or replace Coach 1 and so on...make sure you are registering for the right course depending on the level you are coaching. If any doubts/questions, the Certification/Qualification Requirements Look-Up Tool  should be used... all you have to do is select the appropriate selections from the drop downs and the requirements needed will be displayed, OR contact the MDHA registrar.

Respect in Sport-Activity Leader and Gender Expression & Identity are mandatory for all positions and should be completed as soon as possible, ideally before any volunteer participation.

Bench staff qualifications (e.g. coach/trainer courses) must be completed prior to Nov 30th; however early registration for coaching courses is encouraged to ensure a spot.

All course fees will be reimbursed. Please submit your re-imbursement claim to the MDHA treasurer using this Expense Claim Form

Courses:

Respect in Sport- Activity Leader (RIS-AL): this course takes about 2.5hrs and costs $40. NOTE: the Respect in Sport-Parent is not the same and is not accepted.
- register for this course here.

Gender Expression & Identity: this course takes about 2hrs to complete and there is NO cost.
- register for this course here

Coaching Clinics- register for these courses here.  Make sure to select Hockey Eastern Ontario with Metcalfe MHA as the organization. Select "Coach" as the category.

Trainer Level  1(English)- register here.
Trainer Level 1 (French)- register here.

Trainer Level 2- requires Standard First Aid with CPR Level C or Level 1 and being employed in certain careers (summarized here)