Referee Recertification
ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION
2026 RECERTIFICATION FOR CURRENT REFEREES WILL BE OPEN AROUND SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
ALERT! THE REGISTRATION FOR REFEREE CANDIDATES AND RECERTIFICATION FOR THE 2026 REFEREE BADGE YEAR IS CLOSED AS OF JUNE 1, 2026. THE SYSTEM WILL RE-OPEN FOR 2027 REFEREE BADGE YEAR IN MID- JULY 2026.
NOTE: There are no in-person clinics required for recertification
US Soccer announces new classifications for referees: Referee, Regional, National and Professional
Referee
Require annual recertification, including online lessons and test.
Regional Referees
Require online lessons and test, an annual fitness test and on-field assessment.
National and Professional Referees
Recertify directly with U.S. Soccer.
TO COMPLETE RECERTIFICATION:
- Log into your OMS account at OMG Login
- Click on Registration and select Register for clinic/fitness test
- Go through the prompts.
- If asked – make sure your address, phone number and email are correct
- Click on Submit
- Answer the legal question
- Select the role(s) you want to register for
- Click Submit Request
- Click on Reserve Clinic
- Click on Continue to Next Step
- Click on Click here to complete requests and pay fees
- Continue through the payment process*
- Return to your OMS homepage
- Under Clinics that you have Reserved, click on Online Lessons
- Complete the online lessons.
- Badges for 2026 will be mailed from OSI once all requirements are met- DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE ABOUT THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR BADGE! OSI IS A THIRD PARTY VENDOR AND YOUR UPDATED BADGE WILL ARRIVE EVENTUALLY.
- Online lessons are done
- Background Clearances current within 5 years – The referee is responsible for uploading new clearance documents to OMS!
- Safesport is current within 1 year – The referee is responsible for uploading new clearance documents to OMS!
*PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT STEPS! ADDITIONALLY, AS PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED AS OF 7/1/2025, REFUNDS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.