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2026- 2027 Safe Sport Training and Background Check Requirements
SafeSport Training
All Volunteers, Coaches, Managers must complete SafeSport training every year, you will be notified by USA Hockey 30 days prior to expiration, if completed in the previous season. If you are new to one these rolls, please following instructions on USA Hockey Website SafeSport Program Training.
Please note, if you are a 2009 birth year or earlier, you will be required to take the SafeSport Core Training or Refresher Course prior to participation for the 2026-27 season.
Background Checks
All adult coaches, officials, board members, employees, volunteers, and anyone else who will have regular contact with, or authority over, athletes under the age of 18 are required to submit to a background screen before any such contact with those athletes. If you are new to one these rolls, please following instructions on USA Hockey Website SafeSport Program Training.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
Background screens through NCSI under the national program will cost $30 for all domestic screens. A Homeland Security Search is required for members who have lived outside of the U.S. for six consecutive months in any one country during the past 7 years, with exemptions for U.S. visa holders and service members living in U.S. government housing for an additional fee of $25. Canadian citizens, and those who have lived in Canada, a Level 1, 2, or 3 Criminal Record Check conducted within one year can be provided in lieu of the Homeland Security Search.