Upgrade to Regional Referee
CNRA and U.S. Soccer encourages referees who aspire to referee higher level games to upgrade once they feel their referee skills, experience and knowledge of the laws have developed and advanced enough to meet the criteria of managing these more challenging games.
PLEASE NOTE: FITNESS TESTS AND PRACTICAL EVALUATIONS (ASSESSMENTS) ARE GOOD FOR 12 MONTHS. Fitness tests must be completed before requesting assessments.
REQUIREMENTS

Click here for all license ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS & REFEREE PATHWAY.
Click here for all license REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
REGISTRATION
STEP 1: COMPLETE FITNESS REQUIREMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE, THEN EMAIL [email protected]
STEP 2: SIGN INTO THE LEARNING CENTER
- Navigate to https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee
- Full name
- Email address
- Date of Birth
- USSF ID#
STEP 3: COMPLETE THE COURSE
- To access assignments:
- Go to “Courses”
- Select “My courses”
- Find your course, then click Go To Classroom: https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/10000026/details/20007358
- Select the grey “assignments” tab at the top of the page when you are in your course
- Your badge will be mailed to you in 1-3 weeks upon completion of the course.
Should you need any assistance with registration, email the CNRA Registrar.
ASSESSMENTS
If you meet the above Age, Game Experience, and Certification Experience, and feel you are ready for a formal assessment, please follow the steps in the link below. Assessments should only be requested if a Grassroots referee wants to upgrade to a Regional referee, and if a Regional referee wants to re-certify. Referees who are just looking for mentoring should contact their assignor.
