How Do I Get Accreditation?
See below for the steps required to obtain the relevant certification or accreditation. The following certification and accreditation is available:
All accreditations last for four years – they do not last forever! For details on re-accreditation, please see Maintaining Accreditation.
Certification
SmartRugby Certificate 
Junior Player Pathway Certificate
Foundation Certificate
ARU Competency Assessor
- By invitation of NSWRU only
Accreditation
Level 1 Coach
- Attend a Foundation Course (incorporates SmartRugby),
and
- Pass a Level 1 Coaching Theory Exam (90%),
and
- Complete a Coaching Diary demonstrating 30 hrs of coaching practice showing “planning, acting and reviewing”,
and
- Successfully complete a Level 1 Coach competency assessment.
Level 2 Coach
- Have current SmartRugby certification,
and
- Attend a Level 2 Coach Course,
and
- Pass a Level 2 Referee Law Exam (90%),
and
- Complete a Coaching Diary demonstrating 60 hrs of coaching practice showing “planning, acting and reviewing”,
and
- Successfully complete of a Level 2 Coach competency assessment.
Level 3 Coach
- By invitation of the ARU only
Level 1 Referee
- Attend a Foundation Course (incorporates SmartRugby),
and
- Pass a Level 1 Referee Law Exam (90%),
and
- Successfully complete of a Level 1 Referee competency field test (U13s game or older).
Level 2 Referee
- Have current SmartRugby certification,
and
- Attend at a Level 2 Referee Course,
and
- Pass a Level 2 Referee Law Exam (90%),
and
- Successfully complete a Level 2 Referee competency field test (open age teams only),
- and
- Attain Level 2 Touch Judge Accreditation.
Level 3 Referee
- By invitation of the ARU only
Level 1 Touch Judge
Level 2 Touch Judge
Level 1 Referee Coach
- Attend a Level 1 Referee Coach Course,
and
- Pass a Level 2 Referee Law Exam (90%),
and
- Submit 5 satisfactory referee coaching reports,
and
- Successfully complete of a Level 1 Referee Coach competency field test
Level 2 Referee Coach
- Attend a Level 2 Referee Coach Course,
and
- Pass a Level 2 Referee Law Exam (90%),
and
- Submit 5 satisfactory referee coaching reports,
and
- Successfully complete a Level 2 Referee Coach competency field test
Level 3 Referee Coach
- By invitation of the ARU only