Hockey New Brunswick Certification Requirements for 2025-2026 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.
Coaches must have all certifications completed prior December 15th of each year.
- - All VOLUNTEERS require HOCKEY CANADA: THE SHIFT FORWARD course. The Respect in Sport program is still recognized.
- - All volunteers 18 and older require an up-to-date CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK & VULNERABLE SECTOR 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 valid HU ONLINE SAFETY).
Coach Certification Requirements for 2025-2026 season
|
Age Group |
Head Coach |
Assistant Coach |
Hockey Canada: The Shift Forward |
Hockey Canada Safety Level 1 |
Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector Check |
|
U7 |
Hockey Canada Coach 1 |
Hockey Canada Coach 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
U9 |
Hockey Canada Coach 1 |
Hockey Canada Coach 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
U11- U18 |
Hockey Canada Coach 2 |
Hockey Canada Coach 2 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
SSNB (High School) |
Development 1 |
Hockey Canada Coach 2 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
U13 AAA |
Development 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
U13 AAA Female |
Development 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
U14 AAA |
Development 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
U15 AAA |
High Performance 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
U15 AAA Female |
Development 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
| U16 AAA | High Performance 1 | Development 1 | Required by all volunteers | Required by 1 staff member | Required by all volunteers |
|
U18 AAA |
High Performance 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
U18 AAA Female |
High Performance 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
Junior C/ B & Senior |
Coach 2 |
Coach 2 |
Required by all volunteers |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
|
Junior A |
High Performance 1 |
Development 1 |
Required by all staff |
Required by 1 staff member |
Required by all volunteers |
Updates:
- Last year was the first season offering the brand-new Hockey Canada Coach 1, Hockey Canada Coach 2 and Hockey Canada Safety Level 1.
- A portion of the 2025-2026 season’s delivery of the DEVELOPMENT 1 coaching program will also be available online with the rest being concluded in the typical classroom environment.
- Coaches must complete the division specific modules after Hockey Canada Coach 1 and Hockey Canada Coach 2.
For more information on the certification process, please contact:
Matthew Vautour
Technical Director
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