Coach Certification - 2026 Updated

Coach Certification Requirements

Effective for the 2026 Season

Non-compliant coaches will be removed from the bench as of May 15, 2026.

Coaching Requirements Overview

Requirement	U7 – U13 Coaches	U15 – U17 Coaches
Minimum Age	16 years	16 years
Registration in RAMP	Required	Required
Community Development	Required	Required (Prerequisite)
Competitive Introduction	—	Required
Making Ethical Decisions (MED)	Required	Required
Making Headway in Sport	Required	Required
Respect in Sport - Activity Leaders	Required	Replaced by Safe Sport
Vulnerable Sector Police Check	Required (3 seasons)	Required (3 seasons)
Rule of Two	Required	Required
Emergency Action Plan	Required	Required
Safe Sport Training	—	Required
Mental Health in Sport	—	Required

Online – Community Development (6:00–10:00 PM)

Date	Facilitator	Registration
March 15, 2026	Les Hawke	Register Here
March 31, 2026	Les Hawke	Register Here
April 22, 2026	Les Hawke	Register Here

On-Floor – Community Development

Date	Location	Time	Facilitator	Registration
April 8, 2026	Mount Pleasant	6–10 PM	—	Register Here
April 19, 2026	Oakridge	12–4 PM	—	Register Here
April 29, 2026	CSC Annex – Bravo	6–10 PM	Les Hawke	Register Here
May 3, 2026	Oakridge	12–4 PM	Les Hawke	Register Here
May 13, 2026	CSC Annex – Bravo	6–10 PM	Les Hawke	Register Here

Online – Competitive Introduction (6:00–10:00 PM)

Date	Facilitator	Registration
March 8, 2026	Les Hawke	Register Here
March 25, 2026	Les Hawke	Register Here
April 7, 2026	Les Hawke	Register Here

On-Floor / In-Person – Competitive Introduction

Date	Location	Time	Facilitator	Registration
April 26, 2026	Oakridge	12–4 PM	Les Hawke	Register Here
May 6, 2026	CSC Annex – Bravo	6–10 PM	Les Hawke	Register Here

May 2, 2026	Oakridge	Full Day – This includes both CORE training and Technical instruction.	Les Hawke	Register Here