Officiating Certification Regulations

The Officiating Certification Structure benefits Officials in every discipline and at all levels. There is a clear pathway for development and grassroots officiating is at the forefront with two of the three levels focusing on community officiating.

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Understand the Certification Structure

USTA Officiating: Full Certification Regulations

Explore the complete guidelines and requirements for USTA officiating certification by reviewing the Full Certification Regulations.

 

This section is an overview of the certification cycle and general requirements. For further details, explore Section I: General.

This section outlines the requirements to gain or maintain each Tier for each officiating discipline. For further details, explore Section II: Certification Structure and Requirements.

This section outlines the record-keeping and amendments. For further details, explore Section III: Administration and Governance.

This section defines the terms used within the Certification Regulations document. For further details, explore Section IV: Glossary.

Learn More About Your Officiating Discipline

USTA Certified Official (qualified to officiate as a Roving Umpire)

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Continual Learning and Development

Continual Learning Credit "How-To" Guides

  • How To Earn Continual Learning Credits (update coming soon)- This how-to guide takes you step by step through completing this requirement, from checking the status in OfficialsFirst to the Dashboard on the new Officiating Development Hub to selecting the courses to take to earn credits.
  • How to Earn Continual Learning Credits Video Tutorial (update coming soon)- Senior Manager, Officiating Education & Experience, Rebecca Wozny, takes you step-by-step through earning continual learning credits on the Officiating Development Hub.

Continual Learning Webinar Series

Continual Learning 101

February 22, 2023

 

  • Overview of the Continual Learning Philosphy
  • How Credits can be earned and tracked
  • Tools within the LRC

Continual Learning 102

March 15, 2023

 

  • USTA Officiating Online Learning and In-Person Workshops
  • Determining your next continuous learning steps

Continual Learning 103

March 29, 2023

 

  • Deep Dive into the Center of Excellence Learning Experience

More Resources

Do you need to take the Roving Umpire Knowledge Check?

 

Webinars

Webinar 101 Recording: October 13, 2022

 

  • Certification Statuses
  • Work and Education Requirements
  • Advancements and Regressions

 

Webinar 102 Recording: October 19, 2022

 

  • Conversion Process
  • Continual Learning
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Frequently Asked Questions

 

During the 2024 - 2025 certification cycle, Officials will be required to earn 4 continual learning credits in order to qualify for recertification into the 2025 - 2026 certification cycle.

 

 

To earn continual learning credits, you must be an active USTA certified Official. Continual learning credits will be earned by completing designated modules and webinars in the Officiating Development Hub, In-Person Workshops, and Centers of Excellence.

 

You can only earn credit once for completing an online course or learning experience.
Example: If you complete an online course and earn credit for it, you will not earn credit for completing it again in future years. If you receive credit for attending a live webinar, you will not receive credit for watching the recording.

The type of events that count towards your work record vary based on discipline and certification level. Please see the certification tables for specific requirements.

To add work records on OfficialsFirst, log into your account and go to the “My Record” tab and then click “Add Record”.  In the pop-up box, enter all the relevant event information, including the name, date, category, and your event role(s). Once all the information is added, click “Submit”.  If you do not see the “Submit” button, click the Ctrl - keys together to zoom out the window.

Yes, all USTA Certified Officials are qualified to rove. 

You can find this information in the Certification Regulations document under Section II.I Certification Advancements and Regressions.

Once you have completed the requirements, please complete this form (click here) to notify the Officiating Department.  Please note that it might take a few days for us to review your account and add your certifications back to your OfficialsFirst account.

Have more Questions? See the full list of Frequently Asked Questions

What’s on your mind?

Do you have questions?  Send us an email at officiating@usta.com