Step 1 · Online
Select a Course & Complete Online Assignments
This must be completed before you can attend an on-field session. Log in to U.S. Soccer's Learning Center using the button below. If you've ever been a licensed referee or coach you already have a profile — log into that account (use "forgot password" if needed). If you've never had a profile, choose "Create new account."
Once your account is created you'll be redirected to Indiana's First Time Referee Course. If you land somewhere else, just click the button again.
Go to the Learning Center
(opens in a new tab)
You'll complete eight assignments (ten if you are an adult). It normally takes people 2–3 hours to complete the online assignments. The assignments are:
- Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments
- First Time Referee — Introduction
- First Time Referee — Preparing for the Game
- First Time Referee — During the Game
- First Time Referee — After the Game
- First Time Referee — Laws of the Game
- 2026 Laws of the Game Update
- 2026 First Time Referee Quiz (English and Spanish)
Adults (18+) also complete: Background Screening & SafeSport Training
U.S. Soccer recommends Google Chrome for best performance. If you won't finish a module in one sitting, save your progress and close the browser — leaving a module open for a long time may prevent it from saving.
Your progress saves automatically after each assignment, so you don't have to finish in one sitting. Resume any time via Courses > My Courses > Go to Classroom > Assignments. Completing all assignments is required before you can attend an on-field session.
Questions? Your District Referee Administrator (DRA) can help.
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