Certification Requirements for Electronic Timing System Operator
| Certification Requirements | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Age - 18 years or older |
| 2. | Attend a PVS conducted Electronic Timing System (ETS) Operator Clinic (the clinic is optional, but strongly suggested) |
| 3. | Serve as a trainee with a ETS Operator (who has been certified for at least one year) at a minimum of five (5) sessions. The five sessions must be at a minimum of two different PVS-sanctioned non-Officials Qualifying meets*. |
| 4. | Evaluated to have performed in at least a satisfactory manner at each session by the supervising ETS Operator and Referee and such performance is reported on the PVS Official's Certification Application Form. |
| 5. | Work independently and demonstrate all the required skills at the last training session. The training session must be at a meet using electronic timing. Your evaluation will be recorded by a designated PVS evaluator. The evaluation will be recorded on the ETS Operator Evaluation Form. |
| 6. | Complete certification requirements within one year from date of ETS clinic. |
| 7. | Certification is good until the December 31 following two years after the date of issuance. |
| Recertification Requirements | |
| 1. | Work at least four sessions per year as an ETS Operator at PVS-sanctioned non-Officials Qualifying meets*. Two of those sessions may be as a Hy-Tek Operator |
| 2. | Recertifiaction is good for two years after the date your prior certification expired. |
* Excludes observed and approved meets, such as high school, college, and masters
competitions