Continuous personal development for officials
The LTA are dedicated to the ongoing development of officials, to support them in delivering tennis and padel competitions across England, Scotland and Wales. Each year, we create new courses and resources to keep officials up to date on rule changes, new procedures and other relevant learning.
Read below to find out more about the LTA’s offering of continuous personal development, or you can explore more on formal officiating qualifications.
Referees, Umpires and Court Supervisors are required to complete 8 hours of learning (equivalent to 8 CPD credits) each year to renew their LTA Official Licence.
| Course name | Description | Sign up |
| FAGE LTA Youth: Compete | Support players to access fun, inclusive and appropriate competition by learning about the FAGE LTA Youth Compete products. | |
| ITF World Tennis Number | Discover ITF World Tennis Number, the ranking system that has replaced the LTA Ratings system. | Book course |
| Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: A Guide for Tennis in Britain | Enhance your understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) by exploring what it means to be inclusive, identifying the barriers that prevent people from accessing tennis, and learning strategies to overcome them. |
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| Course name | Description | Sign up |
| For umpires | ||
| Trainee Line Umpire Test | This free online test covers various scenarios that Trainee Line Umpires may face when working at tournaments as well as addressing various line umpiring techniques and procedures. | Book course |
| Umpiring Professional Tennis Test 2025 | A free online test for licensed on-court Officials who officiate as a Chair Umpire or Line Umpire at professional tournaments. | Book course |
| Umpiring Non-Professional Tennis Test 2025 | A free online test for Licensed Chair Umpires and Line Umpires who officiate at events on the non-professional calendar. | Book course |
| For referees | ||
| Referee Rules and Regulations Test 2025 (R1-R2) |
A free online test for Licensed Referees officiating largely at regional level competitions and above. |
Book course |
| Referee Rules and Regulations Test 2025 (R3-R4) | A free online test for Licensed Referees (and Court Supervisors) officiating at local, county and regional level competitions. | Book course |
| Padel Referee Rules and Regulations Test 2025 | A free online test for Licensed Referees who officiate at Padel competitions. | Book course |
| 2025 LTA Competition Regulations Test | This free online test is aimed at Licensed Referees to support them with their knowledge and understanding of the LTA Competition Regulations to support the running of their competitions. | Book course |
| Court Supervisor Test 2025 | A free online test for Licensed Court Supervisors and Referees who court supervise at different levels of competition. | Book course |
| For court supervisors | ||
| Court Supervisor Test 2025 | A free online test for Licensed Court Supervisors and Referees who court supervise at different levels of competition. | Book course |
Officials need to complete the Safeguarding in Tennis Together (Officials) course every three years for their Official Licence, and this course offers 2 CPD credits.
Officials also receive 6 CPD credits for doing an Emergency First Aid at Work course, although this isn’t mandatory training for their Official Licence.
If you’ve completed this course and would like the CPD credits, please submit your certificate to the LTA’s Customer Support Team, here.
Book a course
To book one of the above courses or any other from our wide range of online courses, click on the LTA course search tool below: