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USA HOCKEY COACHING CLINIC REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE

Level 1
See State Site for Dates and Times
Nov 3 Taos 9a-4p

Level 2
See State Site for Dates and Times

Level 3
Pre-requisite - Must have completed Levels 1 & 2 a min of 1 yr prior ( cannot get 1,2,3 in the same year)
See State Site for Dates and Times

Level 4 (Necessary for Midget Tier Teams)
Please see USA Hockey website for information on Level 4 Certification Clinics

All sessions include classroom and ON-ICE instruction, so bring helmet, skates, gloves and stick. Register for the season and these clinics on-line at www.usahockey.com Cost of the clinics is refundable from NMICE after completion of clinic. Cost of USA Hockey registration is also reimbursable to coaches. Please present your receipts at registration or contact treasurer@nmice.org for arrangements.

NMICE welcomes volunteer coaches certified by the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program.  If you are interested in coaching youth hockey, please contact the NMICE Board at board@nmice.org .  Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches are appointed to teams by the NMICE Board.

In the 2007-2008 season, NMICE will offer HOUSE  and HS team coaches a $125  discount on player registration fees for children of a head coach or assistant coach (2 coaches per team only). 

Coaches  need to register on-line as coaches  for the season with USA Hockey  prior to being appointed to a team .  This fee is reimbursable.    NMICE Coaches and all personnel involved with children within the Association also must submit to a background check.   NMICE Risk Management Director Gary Joffe will contact all staff regarding this process at the beginning of the season.  (Gary Joffe  RiskMan@nmice.org)

The USA Hockey Coaching Education Program offers five levels of certification, from INITIATION Level 1 to the MASTER Level 5. All coaches must be certified at the appropriate level for the particular age group with which they are coaching. After attaining Level 1 certification, coaches have three years to attend a Level 2 certification clinic and then have three subsequent years to achieve Level 3 status, depending on the level they are coaching. 

** Please note that USA Hockey does not allow coaches to certify at Level 2 and 3 in the same year, but Levels 1 & 2 can be attained within the same year.  After reaching Level 3, coaches must recertify in person or on-line after 3 years. 

Coaches’ USA Hockey Registration fees and Coaching Clinic registration fees will be reimbursed to coaches who provide NMICE with a copy of the registration receipts.  Please bring these receipts with you to NMICE registration.

To register for a Coaching Certification class, please register on-line at www.usahockey.com  

Check the USA Hockey website (www.usahockey.com) for further information