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2026-27 Coach Requirements (U11 - U21)

1. Valid VSC (Police Check) ($0.00 with volunteer letter)

  • Go to the OPP website at this link.
  • Fill out the online form and include the completed VSC APMHA letter which can be found here.
  • A VSC receipt will be emailed to you showing completion of the VSC application process. Save this receipt.

Do this ASAP as it is currently taking 6 weeks for the OPP to process!!!

2. Declare your VSC ($0.00)

  • Go to the Ontario Screening Portal and declare your VSC.
  • If you just applied for a VSC and are waiting for approval, submit the VSC receipt in the portal.
  • If your VSC is still valid, simply declare it through the portal here.
  • If you initially declared a VSC receipt and have now received your approved VSC, do the online submission through the portal again with your approved VSC. This will automatically upload it to your Spordle account.

3. Shift Forward Program (Formerly Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders $30.51)

4. Gender Identity and Expression ($0.00)

5. Coach 2 Pre-Req Hockey Canada Coach 2 ($36.16)

6. Coach 2 In-Person Clinic ($175-$225)

  • This is an in person/on-ice clinic that demonstrates skills to coach U11 and up.
  • This course must be booked according to your schedule and must be completed by mid November.
  • **Tip** The sooner you schedule this course the better, they have limited space and if you fail to complete this course, you are ineligible to continue coaching.
  • https://page.spordle.com/heo/clinics \

5. Signed Rowan’s Law Acknowledgment

6. Register your position in Spordle and sign the Waivers

  • Sign in to your Spordle account and register as a coach under your own profile.
  • Complete the waivers as needed

Note: There must be at least one Coach 2–certified coach present at every ice time, including both practices and games. For this reason, teams are asked to ensure that their backup coaching staff members also hold a Coach 2 certification.

All course costs will be reimbursed by APMHA and receipts can be sent to the Director of Coaching (coaching@apmha.org) when all courses are completed. A reimbursement cheque will be coordinated through the Director of Finance.

If there are any questions on any of the information above, please reach out to the Director of Coaching. Always best to ask if there is any confusion.