Freeport Yellow Jackets  

Coaching Resources for Varsity / Middle School


USA Hockey, the Coaching Education Program, & Freeport Hockey require both certification and registration to be eligible to coach.

USA Hockey Requirements (Must be completed before participating in any team activities)

  • Register as a member of USA Hockey. (Cost is $46 plus any affiliate fees if applicable). CLICK HERE ** email your USA Hockey number to fahbregistrar@outlook.com.



  • Complete the PA State Police screening - CLICK HERE


  • Complete the FBI screening - CLICK HERE (use service code1KG756 when registering for the screening)


  • Complete the background screening through NCSI. CLICK HERE ** this cannot be done until you have received the certification documents from your child abuse, state police, & FBI screenings.


  • Complete the USA Hockey Safe Sport Training. (Required every year and cannot be added to a roster until completed). Click here for more information. (Coaches will need to create/log in to their profiles, click the link under the home tab to the coach eLearning site.)


  • Complete the Foundations of Player Development Pre-requisite. (Coaches will need to complete the Foundations of Player Development module before purchasing their age-specific module. Once a coach completes the Foundations of Player Development module there will be a 15-minute window before they can purchase and complete their age-specific module).


  • Complete the online age-specific module(s) for the age level of play you are coaching. (Cost is $15 per module and only needs to be completed once per age level. Must be completed PRIOR to participating in any team activities and cannot be added to a roster until completed) Click here to register for the modules.

***Coaching Education Program Certification Clinic Requirements (Must be completed by 12/31)

  • Find, register and attend the required certification clinic. The Cost is $55. You can only attend one clinic per season and all coaches start at Level 1. You can take clinics from April 1-Dec. 31 each season. Click here to locate a clinic.


  • Complete the Heads Up certification **email certificate to fahbregistrar@outlook.com



  • Complete the Cardiac Wise certification **email certificate to fahbregistrar@outlook.com


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