Important Update to the Volunteer VSC Process for the 2025–26 Season
How to Apply for Your Level 3 – VSC
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Download, print, and complete the latest Volunteer letter from HEO
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Submit the completed letter along with your online VSC application (Record and Background Checks – Ottawa Police Service)
NEW for the 2025–26 Season
HEO has updated the Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) submission process.
VSCs are no longer to be submitted to the Risk and Safety Director as in previous years.
Please follow the updated submission process outlined here:
https://www.hockeyeasternontario.ca/vulnerable-sector-check/
Questions and Answers
Q1) Does the NMHA reimburse expenses incurred to complete a Police Record Check?
No. These expenses are not reimbursed by the NMHA, nor are they to be reimbursed through your team’s budget.
Q2) How long is my record check valid for?
A VSC is valid for three years from the date of issue from OPS.
Q3) I forgot when my VSC expires. How can I check this?
Send an email to [email protected] to inquire about the expiry date of your VSC.
Please provide your full legal name that would have been used on your VSC application.