PVS Officials Required Tests for Certification or Re-Certification

Certification or re-certification for most of the deck official positions requires you to take multiple tests. The lists below tell you which tests are required for each position.

(June 2023) All tests are now available on the USA Swimming University except for the PVS Chief Judge Test (links are below).

New Stroke & Turn (1 tests)
Certifying Stroke & Turn/Timer

New Starter (2 tests)
Certifying Starter
Recertifying Stroke & Turn

New Chief Judge (2 tests)
PVS Chief Judge Test
Recertifying Stroke & Turn

New Referee (5 tests)
  Certifying Referee
  Administrative Referee
  Clerk of Course
  Timing Judge
  Recertifying Stroke & Turn

New Administrative Official (1 test)
Administrative Official

Recertifying Stroke & Turn (1 test)
Recertifying Stroke & Turn

Recertifying Starter (1 test)
Recertifying Starter

Recertifying Chief Judge (2 tests)
PVS Chief Judge Test
Recertifying Stroke & Turn

Recertifying Referee (2 tests)
  Recertifying Referee
  Recertifying Stroke & Turn

Recertifying Administrative Official (1 test)
Recertifying Administrative Official

New Stroke & Turn (1 tests)
Certifying Stroke & Turn/Timer

Recertifying Stroke & Turn (1 test)
Recertifying Stroke & Turn

New Starter (2 tests)
Certifying Starter
Recertifying Stroke & Turn

Recertifying Starter (1 test)
Recertifying Starter

New Chief Judge (2 tests)
PVS Certifying Chief Judge
Recertifying Stroke & Turn

Recertifying Chief Judge (2 tests)
PVS Recertifying Chief Judge
Recertifying Stroke & Turn

New Referee (4 tests)
  Certifying Referee
  Administrative Referee
  Clerk of Course
  Timing Judge
  Recertifying Stroke & Turn

Recertifying Referee (1 test)
Recertifying Referee;

New Administrative Official (1 test)
Administrative Official

Recertifying Administrative Official (1 test)
Recertifying Administrative Official