2025/26 Ref Certification Information

Ref Certification Information for 2025/26 Season

New this year there is an online module that is a pre-requisite for all returning officials regardless of level. These will be linked to each clinic and are provided below. These will need to be completed by the official by noon on the Friday before the clinic or their registration in the clinic will be cancelled, no exceptions. This online module has the test in it, so the officials will complete the testing prior to attending the clinic. This is for all returning officials regardless of level or age. The clinic instructors will NOT be administering the test.

Level 1:

https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f05cfa3-c243-618e-b603-06ec3eeea2d1

Level 2:

https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f05cfc9-86aa-6070-bc9f-02347ea6fef5

Level 3:

https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f05cfcb-73fc-6692-9f18-02347ea6fef5

High Performance:

https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f05cfcd-f492-646c-9beb-06ec3eeea2d1

Officials will ALSO need to register for an in person clinic (see below).

All new officials will need to take the Intro to Officiating module (linked below). Once they have completed the in person portion, they will do the online test portion through Spordle. If they feel confident enough, they are welcome to tackle the online test before the in person clinic, but they are not required to.

Intro to Officiating:

https://page.spordle.com/ha/clinics/1f04af8b-3875-621a-9e6a-06ec3eeea2d1

Criminal Record Check - Adult Officials

For officials needing criminal records checks, this process takes about a week from start to finish. The BackCheck portion will return in 2-4 hours if all goes well but it takes 2-3 business days for those results to get to Hockey Alberta and get uploaded into the official’s spordle account. If the official hasn't started this process at least 1 week prior to the clinic, then they likely won't get it done in time. Only criminal record checks obtained from BackCheck through the link on the Hockey Alberta website will be accepted.

Please note that identify verification is required. The online process is through TransUnion Authentication. If you are unable to pass the online verification or choose not to use it, you will need additional time to have your identification verified in person at a Canada Post location.

https://officials.hockeyalberta.ca/register/criminal-record-checks/

Ref Clinics

In addition to completing the online module, all officials must attend an in person clinic.

Find out more information and clinic dates on the Hockey Alberta Officials website: https://officials.hockeyalberta.ca/register/clinics/

search for and register for clinics here: https://register.hockeycanada.ca/clinics

contact your minor hockey association's Ref in Chief for more information.