Coaching Education
USA Hockey requires a coach attain a specific level before coaching a team. See the tables below for the current age classifications and required coaching levels.

   USA Hockey Coaching levels

Level Description
1 Initiation
2 Associate
3 Intermediate
4
Advanced
5 Master


Youth Hockey Tier I and Tier I

Division Level
Mite 8 and under 1
Squirt 10 and under 2
Pee Wee 12 and under 3
Bantam 14 and under 3
Midget Minor A1 and below 16 and under 3
Midget Minor AA 16 and under 4
Midget Major A1 and below 18 and under 3
Midget Major AA 18 and under 4


High School and Junior

Level Level
High School Varsity 3
High School Junior Varsity 3
Junior A 4
Junior B 4
Junior C 3


Girls/Womens
Division Level
10 and under 1
12 and under 2
14 and under 3
16 and under 3
19 and under 3