2024-25 QCHA COACHES' REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1ST, 2024
The Registration "Coach" is not currently available.
Coaching Requirements
As members of USA Hockey, all coaches (ages 18+) for QCHA must complete the following requirements BEFORE stepping on the ice with any of our players. https://www.usahockey.com/coachingcertification
*All prices are subject to change by USA Hockey on April 1, 2024
- Complete Hockey Membership with USA Hockey (click here for link) $56 - Please be sure to select IOWA as the organization's location. Send the confirmation # to the Registrar at registrar@quadcityhockey.com
- Complete a Background Screening (click here for link) $30 - you will be asked to provide a code to start the screening. It is the code that's already provided in the box.
- Complete the QCHA Registration and Code of Conduct (click here for link) FREE
- Complete SafeSport Online Training (click here for link) FREE
- Complete Online Coaching Modules for your specific age group (click here for link) Fundamentals Module is $20 (required for all coaches), all other age group modules are $20 each
This last requirement needs to be completed by 12/31 of each season.
- Coaching Clinic (click here for link) $60
Some fees paid by the coaches are subject to reimbursement after all requirements are complete and verified by the Registrar. In the right column is the reimbursement document that needs to be filled out and sent to the Registrar along with your receipts to registrar@quadcityhockey.com. Cost of mileage/food/hotel will not be reimbursed. Form and receipts are due by Jan 1st of current season.
Continuing Education
Effective in the 2022-23 season, Level 4 coaching certifications are valid for three (3) seasons, and Level 5 coaching certifications are valid for four (4) seasons, each as indicated by an expiration date. Before the expiration of their level, coaches must accumulate 5 credit hours of continuing education by attending USA Hockey continuing education offerings. The USA Hockey clinic listings will indicate all continuing education offerings and the credit value of each. The Coaching Education Program retains the responsibility for defining continuing education credit values, including clinic or online course work.
How Do I Know If I Need To Do A Different Coaching Module?
COACHES' MEETINGS 24-25
- In Season Clinics:
- Nov 17th, 2024
- Dec 3rd, 2024
- Jan 7th, 2025
Zach Honert
Director of Coaching
Michelle Arndt
Registrar
GET CONNECTED WITH FELLOW QCHA COACHES
Stay connected with all of the QCHA coaching news by downloading the Sports Engine app. Every coach will be added to a coaching list (separate from any team). This can be used for information being sent out by the Coaching Director or by fellow coaches needing help at practices. Anything coaching related can be posted here for all the QCHA coaches to see.
ADDITIONAL COACHING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Coaches are needed throughout the season. Not only for practices and games, but we have a beginning hockey program 4 times per year, we have a Try Hockey for Free event 3 times per year, we want to hold more goalie clinics, etc. If you have the extra time to help out on the ice, click on the link below to see current volunteer opportunities outside of practices and games. To see a full list of volunteer opportunities please click here.
ONE GOAL
The QCHA holds four One Goal/Learn to Play beginning hockey events over the course of the season. Each event is six sessions. We need as many coaches on the ice as possible to help with the beginning skaters. You do not need to register for all of the sessions for each event. The sessions are usually Monday nights beginning at 5:30pm.
Try Hockey for Free
This free event is for kids ages 4-17 to come out on the ice in a safe environment to try hockey. We need lots of coaches to help make this a success. We usually have between 50-90 players on the ice for any given event.
