Volleyball Australia through its State and Territory Associations aims to improve the standards of Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, and Para Volleyball officiating and coaching by providing a structured pathway for Volleyball official education and development.

Starting 1 January 2023, all Level 2 and Level 3 accreditations will undergo a change made by Volleyball Australia.

Level 1 - remains the same

Level 2 candidate > Level 2 Associate

Level 2 > Level 2 State

Level 3 Candidate > Level 3 Associate

Level 3 > Level 3 National

 Any person who attends a Level 2 Refereeing or Coaching face-to-face course and submits required documents will attain a Level 2 Associate accreditation which is valid for 4 years and will be renewable by aquiring CDC points (explained further below). 

Changes to Coach/Referee accreditation renewal policy will take place from 1 January 2023. 

Coaches and Referees will be able to renew their accreditationsusing the previous process for the first 6 months of  2023. From 1 July 2023 any expired accreditations will have to undergo the new renewal process decribed below.

1. Coach/Referee Accreditation Renewal Requirement Summary 

*Referee Level 3 Accreditation is split into Volleyball (Indoor) and Beach Volleyball. To renew either of Level 3 Referee accreditations you will need to be a current member of VNSW and accumulate 100 Continuous Development Credit (CDC) points of renewal activities.

Renewal Activities 

1 Practical Coaching

Practical coaching can be undertaken with any level of athlete/team, from school/club level through to national/international level and may occur on a regular basis (daily, weekly, monthly) or in specific situations such as one-off competitions, camps or clinics.  

The following activities will accumulate the stated CDC points: 

1. Programs or Competitions with a minimum duration of 6 weeks - 30 CDC points  

2. One-off Coaching activity - 5 CDC points per day  

2 Coach Education

The following activities will accumulate 20 CDC points: 

1. Lecture/present at a coaching course or seminar 

2. Write and/or publish an article on coaching endorsed by State Association or VA 

3 Self-Education

The following activities will accumulate 20 CDC points: 

1. Attend a coaching seminar/course (2 days or more duration) by State Association or VA 

2. Complete a sport related tertiary education course e.g. PE/Human Movement 

3. Complete a recognised first aid, sports trainer or Strength and Conditioning course 

The following activities will accumulate 10 CDC points: 

1. Attend a coaching seminar/course (1 day or less duration) by State Association or VA 

2. Attend any other relevant seminar/course to coaching 

The following activities will accumulate 5 CDC points: 

1. Complete a Play by The Rules online course 

2. Complete a Sports Integrity Australia online course 

Rules for Claiming Activities

Category hours 

1. Level 2 Associate / State- 80 CDC Points 

2. Level 3 Associate / National - 100 CDC Points 

3. Level 4 - 100 CDC Points 

All quantities are the minimum number CDC points that must be completed at each level to maintain a current accreditation.  A maximum of 50 CDC points of the required for each level may be claimed through Practical Coaching.  The balance of the CDC Points can be accrued through Coach Education and Self-education.