First-Time Referee Course
Referee License Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 through June 30th) - we stop running Courses beginning of June and resume for the new License Year mid July.
Licenses expire annually on 12/31 of the Referee License Year.
READ BELOW FOR COURSE INFORMATION & HOW TO REGISTER!
Need to be 13 years old per US Soccer.
Upcoming Courses posted at www.ilsoccerrefs.org – we will continue to post Courses throughout the year.
Course Cost is $65.00
(if your over 18 years old then additional $24.00 for background check that is good for 2 years – International Background checks are $75.00)
Licenses issued now will be valid until December 31, 2025. Once expired Referees do a Recertification Course.
All referee certifications are done thru the US Soccer Learning Center. The First-Time Referee course is comprised of online assignments PLUS mandatory attendance at the 2.5-hour field session training. The online assignments are:
Online Assignments include:
• Background Screening (if 18 years or older) – must CLEAR background screening before license will be issued. Allow minimum of 10-14 days for processing of Background Screening.
• SafeSport Training (if 18 years or older)
• Introduction to Safe and Health Playing Environments
• Introduction
• Preparing for the Game
• During the Game
• After the Game
• Laws of the Game
• Laws of the Game Update
• Quiz
To register for a course:
1. Go to US Soccer's Learning Center at: https://Learning.USsoccer.com/referee
2. If you have not set up a profile, you must click on SIGN UP, complete all information and submit.
3. Once your profile is set up, simply log in and click on COURSES at top of page, then click on AVAILABLE COURSES.
4. Under License Pathway click on "Grassroots First-time Referees", then click on Course List on the right.
5. All available Entry/First Time courses will be shown.
6. Click on COURSE DETAILS to register for online assignments.
7. Once registered, click on "COURSES" at top, then MY COURSES, then RESUME/Red Arrow and click on the "ASSIGNMENTS" tab at top of page to complete online requirements. Assignments will show in green and marked "satisfactory" when completed.
Online assignments do not need to be completed before the field session training; however, they MUST be completed by posted deadline to receive license and badge. If online assignments are not completed by posted deadline, registration will be cancelled. There are NO transfers or refunds. If the Field Session is on the weekend, then deadline for online coursework is Monday Midnight after the Field Session.
