OSA Assessor Certification Program

OSA Assessor Certification Program

Re-training of Assessors in 2008

In 2008 all current assessors must attend a recertification course as the CSA has changed the format of assessing and the assessment form. The new form is being implemented across the country which will standardize the way assessments are done across Canada.

The OSA is hosting the initial recertification course on January 26th in Toronto. At the moment there is only one person qualified in Ontario to re-certify assessors. The outcome of this course is to recertify 30 or so National and Provincial assessors as well as have a few of these assessors become trainers to train other assessors in the province. The rest of the assessors in Ontario by now would have been invited to attend a re-certification course as well except in the area where the dates of the course have not been confirmed (see list of courses below). Attendance at one of these courses is mandatory. If an assessor does not attend this recertification course or does not do their assessments to get evaluated after attending the recertification course, that assessor will be removed from the assessor list and lose their status as an OSA Assessor.

Assessor Training Courses

Date of Course	Type of Course	Location of Course	Time
January 26, 2008	Re-certification Course	Toronto	10:00am to 3:00pm
March 29, 2008	Re-certification Course	Kitchener	11:00am to 4:00pm
March 29, 2008	Re-certification Course	Ottawa	10:00am to 3:00pm
April 5, 2008	Re-certification Course	Burlington	10:00am to 3:00pm
April 5, 2008	Re-certification Course	Oshawa	10:00am to 3:00pm
April 6, 2008	Re-certification Course	Vaughan	10:00am to 3:00pm
April 26, 2008	Re-certification Course	Sudbury	1:00pm to 5:00pm

Completing the Recertification Process

Upon the completion of the recertification course every assessor must have a minimum of 2 assessments (done in the 2008 season) evaluated by the Referee Development Committee. Upon the evaluation of these assessments, the Referee Development Committee will classify every assessor. Once the classification of all assessors is completed, a list of all assessors will go to the CSA. After this list is sent to the CSA each assessor will be notified as to their classification as an assessor. Attending the re-certification course does not confirm ones spot on the assessor list, the assessor to be fully certified must attend the course and complete a minimum of two assessments to be evaluated in 2008 to be recertified and put on the OSA assessor list.

New Assessors

To become a new assessor one must attend the Basic Assessor Course and provide, for evaluation to the OSA two (2) assessments. Upon evaluation of these assessments, the Referee Development Committee will grant the assessor their District Level Assessor classification. In order for these assessors to upgrade they must complete the requirements listed above.

In 2008 the OSA is focusing on recerifying all the current assessors. New assessor courses will not take place until 2009.

Levels of Assessors and Promotion Criteria

District Assessors: Assessors who have completed the Basic Assessor Course and provided, for evaluation by the Provincial Association, a minimum of two assessments completed at the district level, which meets the standard as determined by The Canadian Soccer Association.

Regional Assessors: Assessors, who have completed a minimum of 2 consecutive years as a District Assessor, attended In-service training, and whose assessments, having been evaluated by the Provincial Association, meet the standard as determined by The Canadian Soccer Association.

Provincial Assessors: Assessors, who have completed a minimum of 2 consecutive years as a Regional Assessor, attended In-service training, and whose assessments, having been evaluated by the Provincial Association, meet the standard as determined by The Canadian Soccer Association.

National Assessors: Assessors who satisfy the criteria established by The Canadian Soccer Association from time to time, following nomination by the Provincial Association to The Canadian Soccer Association, and those Assessors who satisfy the criteria, established by The Canadian Soccer Association for outstanding ability as determined by The Canadian Soccer Association

Recertification of Assessors

Recertification of assessors will happen every two years and will be based on the following:

Assessor having completed a minimum of 8 assessments each year at the accredited level;
Attendance at the bi-annual in-service training;
Evaluation of assessments by The Canadian Soccer Association or Provincial Association to the standard determined by The Canadian Soccer Association.

For any questions on the assessor program please email Greg Carr at gcarr@soccer.on.ca

What each level Assessor is eligible to do

Provincial Assessor	Class 1 Referee (Provincial Referee) Maintenance Assessments
	Upgrading Class 2 Referee (upgrading Regional Referee) upgrading Assessments
	Class 2 Referee (Regional Referee) Maintenance Assessments
	Upgrading Class 3 Referee (upgrading District Referee) upgrading Assessments
Regional Assessor	Class 2 Referee (Regional Referee) Maintenance Assessments
	Upgrading Class 3 Referee (upgrading District Referee) upgrading Assessments
District Assessor	Class 3 Referee (District Referee) Assessments (training purposes)

For the 2008 season, while the current assessors are attending recertification courses and doing assessments (to be evaluated), the assessors on the current list will retain their current assessor classification.

Updates January 4, 2007

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