Please see our How To Become An Official document as well as our general purpose FAQ for more information. Failure to make contact prior to membership application will result in rejection.
Training and certification of officials is central to USATF Minnesota's goal of ensuring fair and safe competitive opportunities for athletes. The training and certification processes promote a serious and professional approach to officiating and demonstrate an official's commitment to excellence. As an official gains experience, exposure to correct officiating practices, and additional training, USATF recognizes this skill development through progressive levels of certification: Apprentice to Association to National to Master.
Instructions on how to recertify as an officials can be found in our How To Recertify As An Official document
Please refer to our directory for contact information
National Officials Committee Certification Forms and Tests National Officials' Certification Regulation (effective 2024-12-05) National Officials' Certification Regulation (effective 2019-01-29) USATF Minnesota Certification/Recertification Process (effective 2017) USATF Minnesota Weblinks (effective 2016) Officials Facebook Page