Current Referees
If you are currently a referee wanting to continue your education (upgrade) or getting recertifiied, you can visit www.kyreferee.com.
Recertification Courses are held in all four districts during November and December each year. Pre-registering for a course through this website is required for anyone desiring to recertify in Kentucky.
Grade 8 (black patch) and grade 9 (blue patch) referees are required to recertify their license for each calendar year. If the initial license is obtained at a course after August 1st, it is current for the remainder of that year plus the entire next year. Otherwise licenses are only valid for the current calendar year (January 1 - December 31). Recertification involves attending a one day five hour course, passing an exam (retests are free), and costs $60.00. You can recertify anywhere in our state that you desire.