certification REQUIREMENTS

PVS Officials Clinics​

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​NOTE: Clinics for Stroke & Turn Judge, Starter, Referee, and Administrative Official must be taken on the USA Swimming University. 

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UPCOMING:​​

• Wednesday, September 23 - Chief Judge Clinic

  • 7:00PM/online, registration link  

  • Instructors - Blair Cameron and Kevin Anderson

• Saturday, October 3 - Chief Judge Clinic​

  • 9:00am/PVS Swimposium - registration link​

  • Instructors - Tom Allison and Pat Donahue

• Tuesday, November 10 - Chief Judge Clinic

  • 7:00PM/online, registration link

  • Instructors - Dave DiNardo and Hang Owen

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OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION

• USA Swimming Officials Certification Standards (updated June 2026)

• Frequently Asked Questions Officials Certification Standards (updated 6/11/25)

• What to do if your certifications have expired and you want to resume officiating (9/14/25)​​

• USA SWIMMING UNIVERSITY

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CERTIFICATION Forms

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(Note that for the Certification Request form, we are using a Google Forms that will require you to scan your training form and upload it into the form. In order to do this, you must be signed into a Google account. If you don't have a Google account, please email the Certification Officer

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• Certification Request Form

• Recertification Request Form

• PVS Officials Evaluators

• Once you've been evaluated, Evaluate the Evaluator

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