New Referees

Please remember that the minimum age to certify is 13 years old. This is a hardened age from US Soccer and the system will not allow anyone who is not already 13 years old to create an account.

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Step 1 – Register with the US Soccer Learning Center
Register with the US Soccer Learning Center – click your preferred webinar date below for instructions on registration

Complete online training modules in the US Soccer Learning Center BEFORE the webinar you registered for

Attend the webinar – webinar link will be posted in the Course Details and distributed in the Communication tab

Attend an on-field training session in your local area – this will be done some time after your webinar and further details are listed below and will be distributed after webinar completion.

Once all four of these activities are completed, the candidate will receive their referee badge and have their registration processed and will be ready to officiate.

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Step 2 – Online Training Modules

There are five online modules that MUST be completed BEFORE attending the webinar. Three of these are completed by ALL candidates while the other two are completed by only those 18 years or older.

Following registration, all of these modules can be found under the Assignments tab in the course information. The course can be accessed by hovering over the Courses tab at the top of the US Soccer Learning Center and then clicking My Courses.

Online Referee Course – these modules will introduce the candidates to the Laws of the Game. Please Note – these modules will take a minimum of 3‑4 hours to complete.
Referee Quiz – after completing the first module, this quiz needs to be taken
Introduction to Safe & Healthy Playing Environments
Laws of the Game Update 2025‑26
SafeSport – only required for those 18 years or older
Background Screening – only required for those 18 years or older. Please Note – the background screening can take as much as 7–10 business days to come back so please complete this as soon as possible. While you will be able to attend the webinar while it is pending, it must come back BEFORE you attend a field session.

All modules MUST be completed three days BEFORE your scheduled course. Any candidate who has not completed all modules by that time will be moved to an ongoing course in the Learning Center until the modules are complete and then they can be moved to a future scheduled webinar.

ATTENTION US Soccer recommends using the Google Chrome web browser for best performance. Also, if you do not plan to complete a specific module in one sitting, it is recommended that you save your progress and close the browser and then come back. Leaving the module open for an extended period of time may cause your progress not to save.

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Step 3 – Attend the Webinar & On‑Field Training Session

Attend the webinar – webinar link will be posted in the Course Details and distributed in the Communication tab.
On‑Field Training Session (only applicable to webinar candidates)
Following the completion of the webinar, all candidates will be required to complete an on‑field training session. These will be conducted in the local area of the referee candidate. It is the hope that each area of the state will be able to provide at least one field session each month. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to reach out to the contact in their area to inquire about upcoming sessions. Specific contact information will be distributed at the end of the webinar.

For the courses marked as “webinar”, the candidate will complete the educational portion (webinar) on the date/time listed and then complete an in‑person field session at a separate date/time that is scheduled on their own.
For the courses marked as “in‑person”, the candidate will complete both the educational portion and on‑field session on the date/time listed at the location listed.

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Step 4 – Complete All Components & Start Officiating
After all of these components are completed, the referee will be given their badge and their registration will be processed.
Course/Webinar offerings (click each class link below for registration instructions)

SPRING 2026 NEW REFEREE COURSES - all courses listed as in-person, the candidate will complete both the classroom and field session on the same day (times subject to change)

Sunday, January 4 - IN-PERSON - CHARLESTON, SC - 11AM - 5PM

Saturday, January 10 - IN-PERSON - Greenville, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Saturday, January 10 - IN-PERSON - Rock Hill, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Saturday, January 10 - IN-PERSON - Columbia, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Saturday, January 10 - IN-PERSON - Myrtle Beach, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Saturday, January 10 - IN-PERSON - Charleston, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Saturday, January 10 - IN-PERSON - Aiken, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Sunday, January 11 - IN-PERSON - Greenville, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Sunday, January 11 - IN-PERSON - Rock Hill, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Sunday, January 11 - IN-PERSON - Lexington, SC - 9AM - 3PM

Sunday, January 11 - IN-PERSON - Charleston, SC - 10AM - 4PM

Sunday, January 11 - IN-PERSON - Florence, SC - 9AM - 3PM