Potential judges may submit an application for three different certification categories:
- NAE – certified to judge Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Excellent,
- V/VX – certified to judge Versatility and Versatility Excellent, and
- Working – certified to judge all Working levels.
The link to the application can be found in your menu options when you are logged into your account.
Eligibility requirements
All potential judges must hold a current Professional membership and have achieved their Excellent title before submitting an application.
Individuals submitting a V/VX application must also have earned their NAE certification.
Certification Process
The certification process consists of the following steps which must be completed within one year of the application date:
- Attend a CARO Approved Judges’ Clinic & Design Clinic
- Shadow Judging
- NAE Exam & Interview
- Course Design
- Final Review by CARO Board
Continuing Education Requirements
- Maintain Professional membership annually
- Attend a minimum of one Judges’ Clinic every 2 years
- Judge at least one trial within a 2-year period
General Notes
- Candidates have a period of one year from the time of application to complete the process.
- Requests for exceptions to the order of the process will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
- Upon completion of a Judge’s Clinic, candidates will be added to the Judges mailing list to received clinic and chat invites, and to the Judge FB community page for those on Facebook.
