Officials Accreditation
Give our kids the best chance by teaching them correctly. Becoming an Official offers on the job training, a sense of achievement and great rewards. This can all be done at the club during the season.
To obtain accreditation for QLAA, applicants complete practical assessments and theory exams. The event groups are Jumps, Throws, Track, Recording and Race Walking. Accreditation and theory papers are set in event groups, but qualifications may be obtained for individual events.
QLAA ‘D’ Grade (Basic Centre Level): Accreditation is marked and assessed at Centre Level. Practical assessments are completed by the Centre Officials Officer / Centre Manager. Theory exam is an open book, with reference to the QLAA Rules of Competition Handbook permitted.
NOTE: Multiple ‘D’ Grade qualifications can be obtained simultaneously.
QLAA ‘C’ Grade: ‘C’ Grade practical assessment / training can commence immediately when ‘D’Grade accreditation is achieved. However, the ‘C’ Grade theory exam cannot take place until the applicant has held ‘D’ Grade accreditation for a full athletic season.
Practical assessments, it is recommended for C Grade accreditation for a specific event be attainted through the assessment of two appointed and/or approved presenters/assessors at separate “approved competition days”. One of these being a QLAA conducted Competition.
Theory exam will be conducted on a Regional/Zone basis or at a QLAA Officials Workshop. The exam is an open book, with reference to the QLAA Rules of Competition Handbook permitted. Each paper has a time allowance of one hour. An exam result of 95% is considered a pass.
‘A’ & ‘B’ Grades: QLAA no longer offer papers to obtain QLAA B or A Grade accreditation. For further info contact the Brisbane Area Official Club or the Qld Athletics Officials Commission.
Please see our Officials Officer Trevor Dryden for more information.
To obtain accreditation for QLAA, applicants complete practical assessments and theory exams. The event groups are Jumps, Throws, Track, Recording and Race Walking. Accreditation and theory papers are set in event groups, but qualifications may be obtained for individual events.
QLAA ‘D’ Grade (Basic Centre Level): Accreditation is marked and assessed at Centre Level. Practical assessments are completed by the Centre Officials Officer / Centre Manager. Theory exam is an open book, with reference to the QLAA Rules of Competition Handbook permitted.
NOTE: Multiple ‘D’ Grade qualifications can be obtained simultaneously.
QLAA ‘C’ Grade: ‘C’ Grade practical assessment / training can commence immediately when ‘D’Grade accreditation is achieved. However, the ‘C’ Grade theory exam cannot take place until the applicant has held ‘D’ Grade accreditation for a full athletic season.
Practical assessments, it is recommended for C Grade accreditation for a specific event be attainted through the assessment of two appointed and/or approved presenters/assessors at separate “approved competition days”. One of these being a QLAA conducted Competition.
Theory exam will be conducted on a Regional/Zone basis or at a QLAA Officials Workshop. The exam is an open book, with reference to the QLAA Rules of Competition Handbook permitted. Each paper has a time allowance of one hour. An exam result of 95% is considered a pass.
‘A’ & ‘B’ Grades: QLAA no longer offer papers to obtain QLAA B or A Grade accreditation. For further info contact the Brisbane Area Official Club or the Qld Athletics Officials Commission.
Please see our Officials Officer Trevor Dryden for more information.