Each organization has their own requirements for becoming a judge. The contact information for each is listed on the organizations page.
AKC: To become an approved AKC Agility Judge a candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Have an AKC AX and AXJ title and 4 years of Agility competition experience, or Have an AKC MX and MXJ title and 3 years of Agility competition experience.
- Have Timed and Scribed at a Licensed or Member AKC Agility Trial.
- Have worked at the scorekeepers table at a Licensed or Member AKC Agility Trial.
- Attend a 3-day Judges Seminar and pass all 7 tests.
- Judge a Sanctioned A Match successfully.
- Be in good standing with the AKC.
Provisional AKC Agility judges are supervised by AKC Agility Field Reps., for a minimum of 2 judging assignments. Judges must re-certify every 3 years by attending a two day AKC Agility Continuing Ed clinic.
For more information see Agility Judging Seminars
USDAA: To become an approved USDAA Agility Judge each candidate must meet the following requirements.
- Be a current member of USDAA
- Have sufficient experience to competently perform judging duties.
- Attend and pass a USDAA judging clinic.
- Be of good character.
Provisional USDAA Agility judges are supervised at 5 judging assignments by USDAA approved Supervising Judges.
For seminar information see Judges or contact USDAA
NADAC:
- Compete at the Elite level for several years.
- Attend and pass a NADAC Agility judges seminar.
Provisional NADAC judges are supervised for a minimum of 1 year or 4 judging assignments, whichever is longest. Judges must re-certify every 18 months.
For additional information see Judges
ASCA: Uses the NADAC Agility judges list, and approval methods.
