COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Renewal Program for 2006-2007 Hockey Season
OVERVIEW

Coaching education cards for Level 1, 2, and 3 have a limited lifetime.  They expire after 3 seasons.  Level 1-3 coaches are expected to move to the next level or do a renewal every 3 years.

Level 1-3 stickers on your coaching card may include an expiration date.   If you have an older coaching card where an expiration is not given, check below to see if you are still current.

First-see if you need to renew...
 

These Coaching Cards are CURRENT for 2006-2007 Season

If you are a Level 4 (Advanced) or Level 5 (Master) Coach-you do NOT need to renew.

If you are a Level 1, 2, or 3 coach, look at the stickers on your CEP Card.
If ANY of the stickers is dated  04-05, 05-06, or 06-07 your card is "current" and you do not need to renew.
 

FOR LEVELS 1, 2, and 3...
If your card and stickers are older than the above, they are "expired".
You need to complete the renewal process by Dec. 31

RENEWING YOUR COACHING EDUCATION

Level 1 coaches take Level 2 clinic

Level 2 coaches take Level 3 clinic

Level 3 coaches have 3 options---see detail at right

The renewal process is fairly simple...but it must be completed by 12/31/06.

If you are a Level 1 or Level 2 Coach
then you must move to the next level of the Coaching Education Program.
  If you have Level 1, then after three years you need to attend Level 2. 
If you have Level 2, then after three years you need to attend Level 3. 
Level 1 and Level 2 may NOT use the online renewal program to achieve level 3.
  You must attend a Level 3 coaching clinic to achieve Level 3. 

If you are a Level 3 Coach (Intermediate),
you may renew by (1) attending a Level 4 clinic, (2) attend another Level 3 clinic or (3) Renew Online at www.usahockey.com.  
  
Special Note if you plan to renew on-line...In order to have a good educational experience, you must use a high speed (Broadband/DSL, etc) connection.  If you plan to use dial-up, you will be asked to wait 2-3 weeks while a CD-ROM of media is delivered to you.  Plan ahead to meet the Dec. 31 deadline.