JUDGE CERTIFICATION

 ETS provides Judge training with the objective of providing a fair standard of scoring on a national level.

GET STARTED

First, register for a Judge Webinar (JW) / Clinic (JC). Online registration is mandatory and free, space is limited. 

Steps 1 & 2 MUST BE COMPLETED before attending the Judge Webinar / Clinic.  

STEP 1 - Study the Judge Materials and Complete the Knowledge Check:

• Rule Book
• Judge Information Sheet
• Judging Standards
• Decision Tree / Simplified Decision Tree
   

STEP 2 - Complete the Instructional Videos (1 hour in total)

STEP 3 - Attend the Judge Webinar (1 - 1 1/4 hrs.) or live Judging Clinic.

STEP 4 - Complete the Practical Judging Exercise  

Print the Decision Tree for this step. This exercise is Not mobile friendly, if you use your phone, turn it sideways.

STEP 5 - Judge 2 Classes

• Judges must act according to the ETS Judge Pledge.
• Feel free to reach out to any host, their contact icons are found on their event page.
   

CERTIFICATION

• Once the above steps are completed, you will receive an email notifying you of your certification. 
• Once certified, you will be eligible for the Judge Award Program.
• To receive your certification badge & patch, navigate to your Judge Profile to select the event you'll be attending. This will need to be requested at least 2 weeks in advance.