The National Officials Committee has prepared this document to help answers questions regarding canceled OQMs and expired (and expiring) national certifications during the COVID-19 situation.
The National Officials Certification Program is administered by the USA Swimming Officials Committee. Its primary goal is to expand the education of officials through mentoring, participation and evaluation as well recognizing those officials who have demonstrated their knowledge of swim officiating at each level and position. Certification at any level requires a combination of several things including evaluations, local participation at meets, continuing education, and the training and mentoring of other officials.
To develop officials who are competent, current and consistent from the LSC level meet to the highest level in our sport through a progressive training program based on an accumulation of experience acquired by specific meet attendance, mentoring and constructive evaluation.
Please contact your LSC Officials Char for certification and re-certification procedures in your area.
Find your LSC Officials Chair here.
There are two levels of National Certification – N2 and N3 – for each of 5 positions:
Hoping to work at a national level meet? Please read the following expectations first.
The below forms are used by the LSC Officials Chairs (or other N3F evaluators) to nominate N2 evaluators to become N3i evaluators, or N3i evaluators to become N3F evaluators. The pre-requisites for an official to be recommended for a National Evaluator appointment to the NOC are outlined on the USA Swimming National Evaluator Guidelines.
Once your evaluation is entered, you should receive an email notification. Certification is not automatic. The last step to obtaining your national certification is the application.
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