Updated: 8/15/2005

Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Competition Official — CO	Entry Level	Attend basic clinic	Work 10 days as a competition official	Work additional 10 days in area of specialization	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years in area of specialization	Continue USSA membership
		It is required that those individuals desiring to pursue positions of Start and/or Finish Referee attend a RF Clinic and follow the JA Track.	Develop skills needed for position (e.g. gate judge, course prep)	Demonstrate ability to train and lead others in area of specialization	Receive favorable recommendation from divisional AO committee	Move from active to inacactive status as CO
				Receive favorable recommend from two Level 4 officials	Receive approval of National AO committee
Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Technical Delegate — TD	Level 1 TC, Level 2 RF OR Level 1 TC, Level 1 CR and Level 2 JA	Attend Level 1 TD clinic (if offered)	Work 10 days as TD at sanctioned competitions	Work 10 additional days as TD at abilty class events	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years as a TD	Continue USSA membership
		Serve as candidate under senior TD	Demonstrate ability to lead	Demonstrate ability to build consensus	Receive favorable nomination by divisional AO committee	Move from active to inactive status as a TD
	Proven leadership ability	Receive favorable written recommend from supervising TD	Conduct administrative controls (e.g. check homologations, TD, Referee and Timing reports and technical course data)	Show abilty to make sound judgments in expected and unexpected situations	Receive approval of the USSA TD Working Group and the Alpine Officials Committee
	Proven skiing ability	Pass Level 1 TD exam	Conduct technical controls (e.g. radios, medical services, timing, course setting and protection)	Prove abilty to handle TD responsibilities in professional, accurate manner
	Must have one nomination and two seconds from Level 3 TDs (TD nomination form, TD evaluation form).		Submit accurate and timely race documentation	Pass Level III exam (80%)
			Receive favorable written recommendations from two higher level TDs	Receive favorable recommendations from two Level 4 officials or divisional AO committee
				Receive approval of USSA TD Working Group and Alpine Officials Committee
	* A TD must attend an update clinic every two years to maintain TD certification. A USSA TD should work as an assigned TD a minimum of two days every season and must work as an assigned TD atleast once every two years to maintain certification levels.
Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Referee — RF	Attendance at CO Clinic	Attend Level 1 Referee clinic	Work 10 days as RF at sanctioned competitions	Work 10 additional days as RF at ability class events	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years as a RF	Continue USSA membership
	Recommended Level I CR	Pass Level 1 RF exam	Handle paperwork accurately and in timely manner	Serve as speed event RF or Assistant RF	Receive favorable recommendation from divisional AO committee	Move from active to inactive status as RF
	Proven skiing ability		Receive favorable recommend from two higher level supervising officials	Receive favorable recommendation from two Level 4 officials	Receive approval of National AO committee
	* It is required that Referees attend an update clinic every two years to maintain Referee certification.
Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Jury Advisor — JA	Attendance at CO clinic	Attend Level 1 RF clinic	Work 10 days as JA at sanctioned competitions	Work 10 additional days as JA at ability class events	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years as JA	Continue USSA membership
	Recommended Level 1 CR and Level 1 TC	Pass Level 1 RF test	Handle paperwork timely, accurately	Serve as speed event jury advisor	Receive favorable recommend from divisional AO committee	Move from active to inactive status
			Receive favorable recommend from two higher level supervising officials	Receive favorable recommend from two Level 4 officials	Receive approval of national AO committee
	It is required that JAs attend an update/clinic every two years to maintain JA certification
Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Chief of Race — CR	Attendance at CO clinic	Attend Level 1 CR clinic	Work 10 days as a CR at sanctioned competitions	Work 10 additional days as CR at ability class events	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years as CR	Continue USSA membership
	Good organizational and leadership skills	Pass Level 1 CR test	Learn skills to be productive jury member	Demonstrate ability to make sound decisions in a variety of situations	Receive favorable recommend from divisional AO committee	Move from active to inactive status
	Proven skiing ability		Learn skills to be an effective leader of race committee	Demonstrate ability to lead others effectively	Receive approval of national AO committee
	Proven leadership ability		Serve as CR for different levels of competition	Show the ability to delegate responsibility
			Attend Level 1 RF clinic and pass Level 1 RF exam	Receive favorable recommendation from two Level 4 officials
			Receive favorable recommendation from two higher level supervising officials
Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Chief of Course — CC	Attendance at CO clinic	Attend Level 1 RF or CR clinic	Work 10 days as a CC at sanctioned competitions	Work additional 10 days as CC at ability class events	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years as a CC	Continue USSA membership
	Proven knowledge of local snow conditions and terrain	Pass Level 1 RF or CR exam	Learn different snow prep techniques	Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with jury	Receive favorable recommend from divisional AO committee	Move from active to inactive status
	Good organizational skills and leadership skills		Become knowledgeable of snow prep chemicals	Demonstrate knowledge regarding protection issues	Receive approval of national AO committee
	Able to meet physical demands of job		Learn to install various protection devices in appropriate locations	Demonstrate effective snow and course prep
	Proven skiing ability		Receive favorable recommend from two higher level supervising officials	Receive favorable recommend from two Level 4 officials
Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Timing and Calculations — TC	Attendance at CO clinic	Attend intro TC clinic	Work 10 days in various timing and calculations positions at sanctioned competitions	Work 10 additional days in TC positions at ability class events	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years as a TC official	Continue USSA membership
	Aptitude for math and numbers	Pass Level 1 TC exam	Learn and understand electronic timing equipment	Demonstrate good management skills under varying conditions	Receive favorable recommendation from divisional AO committee	Move from active to inactive status
	Computer skills to operate timing and scoring programs		Calculate EETs accurately and prepare Timing Technical Report and Report by the Referee forms	Handle all calculations accurately and confidently	Receive approval of national AO committee
			Demonstrate ability to instruct and run manual timing crew	Serve as Chief of TC under supervision of senior TC official
			Receive favorable recommendation from two higher level supervising TC officials	Receive favorable recommendation from the same senior TC official to qualify for exam
			Recommended: Skiing ability to access and descend race course	Required: Skiing ability to access and descend race course
				Pass Level 3 advanced TC exam (75%)
Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Race Administrator — RA	Attendance at CO clinic	Attend Level 1 RA clinic	Work 10 days in race secretariat at sanctioned competitions	Work additonal 10 days in race secretariat at ability class events	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years as a RA	Continue USSA membership
	Appropriate computer skills	Pass Level 1 RA test	Demonstrate knowledge of requirements: entry list, start list, results	Demonstrate ability to handle all race secretariat functions accurately, competently	Receive favorable recommendation from divisional AO committee	Move from active to inactive status as a RA
	Good organizational and leadership skills		Set up for Team Captains meeting: draw board, attendance, minutes, program, etc.	Show ability to work well with others in a variety of circumstances	Receive approval of national AO committee
			Produce end-of-race packet including accurate calculation of head tax	Demonstrate ability to successfully handle highest level USSA and FIS races
			Receive favorable recommendation from two higher level supervising RAs	Receive favorable recommendation from two Level 4 officials
Category	Prerequisites Getting Started	Level 1 Acquire Basic Knowledge	Level 2 Refine Knowledge and Specialization	Level 3 Master Competencies	Level 4 Recognize Service	Level 5 Honorable Retirement
Data Management — DM	Attendance at CO clinic	Atend RA Clinic	Work 10 days in data management at sanctioned competitons	Work 10 additional days in data management at ability class events	Serve a minimum of five outstanding years in DM	Continue USSA membership
	Appropriate computer skills	Attend DM clinic, if available, or apprentice with upper level DM or RA as divisionally approved	Produce accurate entry list, start list, results	Demonstrate ability to handle all data management functions accurately, competently	Demonstrate ability to serve as data management consultant	Move from active to inactive status in DM
				Demonstrate ability to successfully handle highest level USSA and FIS races	Receive favorable recommendation from divisional AO committee
				Demonstrate ability to solve data management problems
			Receive favorable recommendation from two higher level supervising RAs, DMs or TDs	Receive favorable recommendation from two Level 4 officials	Receive approval of national AO committee
All recommendations must note the date and event upon which the evaluation is based in addition to the official capacity of the individual making the recommendation.