CIC Corner: Preparing for the 2020-21 Season!

Coaches, it is hard to believe we are quickly approaching July and many of us are starting to think about what the 20-21 hockey season may look like here in Oregon.  While we have been working with others in OSHA on things like our updated Guide Book, the National Office as well as others in the Pacific District have also been working on the new CEP program.  This past week, I along with others, have been in trainings and meetings on the new program.  As part of launching the new program, we will be doing most, if not all of our 20-21 CEP classes virtually.  Below is information from the CEP program for you to review and options for Coaching Certifications for 20-21. 

For 20-21 we will have level 1 – 4 virtual classes as our primary method for CEP trainings.   Please encourage your coaches or potential coaches to review the information about CEP for 20-21.

I hope you all have been well, and continue to be well.

Andy

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On behalf of USA Hockey, we hope that your family is healthy and safe! As states begin to open, we look forward to the day we are all back on the ice!

With the current situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken a hard look at how we will be delivering USA Hockey’s Coaching Education Program, realizing the possibility that in person clinics this season may be different based upon social gathering criteria set by each state.

That being said, we are excited to be moving forward with online virtual clinics starting immediately. We will begin posting these clinics very soon, and you will have options for dates and times that best fit your schedule.

You can register for a virtual clinic just like you have done in the past at: usahockey.com/coachingclinics

As stated above our goal is to have in-person clinics as soon as they are allowed and safe for all participants.

This is a great time to get the following accomplished before the season begins:

• Register with USA Hockey: membership.usahockey.com
• Complete the required background screening: usahockey.com/backgroundscreen
• Complete the required SafeSport training: usahockey.com/safesporttraining
• Complete the appropriate Age-Specific Training Module (if necessary) for the level of play that you are coaching usahockey.com/agespecificmodules

​We appreciate all that you do for hockey and the players you coach! Stay healthy and safe. We will all get through this together.

​Yours in hockey,
USA Hockey’s Coaching Education Program