Alberta: what do coaches and the safety person need for 2026-27?

Q: Alberta: what do coaches and the safety person need for 2026-27?

From Hockey Alberta's 2026-27 coaching requirements: Deadline: requirements must be completed by November 15, 2026. Clinics run from September to November 15. Before registering for a clinic: hold a valid Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) number and make sure your HCR profile is linked to the Minor Hockey Association you will coach with. The Shift Forward: required for all coaches. A coach with a valid Respect in Sport qualification does not need it until that qualification expires. Safety: one team official per team needs Hockey Canada Safety Program Level 1. Level 1 is a four-hour online course, valid for three seasons and expiring September 1 of the third season. Holders of a valid HU-Online Safety qualification do not need Level 1 until it expires. Player Pathways: coaches complete only the pathway for the age group they are rostered in. Assistant coaches on other teams do not need those pathways. For example, a head coach of a U11 team who is an assistant on a U13 team only needs the U11 pathway. U9 example: Coach 1 modules plus the U9 Player Pathway. Source: Hockey Alberta, Coaching Requirements (https://www.hockeyalberta.ca/coaches/clinic-information/).

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From Hockey Alberta's 2026-27 coaching requirements:

Deadline: requirements must be completed by November 15, 2026. Clinics run from September to November 15.
Before registering for a clinic: hold a valid Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) number and make sure your HCR profile is linked to the Minor Hockey Association you will coach with.
The Shift Forward: required for all coaches. A coach with a valid Respect in Sport qualification does not need it until that qualification expires.
Safety: one team official per team needs Hockey Canada Safety Program Level 1. Level 1 is a four-hour online course, valid for three seasons and expiring September 1 of the third season. Holders of a valid HU-Online Safety qualification do not need Level 1 until it expires.
Player Pathways: coaches complete only the pathway for the age group they are rostered in. Assistant coaches on other teams do not need those pathways. For example, a head coach of a U11 team who is an assistant on a U13 team only needs the U11 pathway.
U9 example: Coach 1 modules plus the U9 Player Pathway.

Source: Hockey Alberta, Coaching Requirements (https://www.hockeyalberta.ca/coaches/clinic-information/).