OAAS Judge Apprenticeship Exemption Form

IMPORTANT: The request must be submitted online a minimum of 2 weeks before the date of the judging school or apprenticeship – no allowances for late forms.

Complete the Applicant information and all the information for the Exemption Option(s) you are requesting by selecting one of the dropdown tabs below.

Options:

1: Apprenticing Before Attending OAAS Judging School for Category Exemption

Option 1: Apprenticing at Fair before Attending the OAAS Judging School for the Category Exemption

The OAAS requirement is that a person must attend an OAAS judging school for a specific Category before apprenticing at a fair for that Category. The OAAS may allow an exemption provided the following four criteria have been met:

  1. The person is already an OAAS-certified judge in a different Category.
  2. They are apprenticing with an OAAS-certified judge for that Category.
  3. The person has reviewed the OAAS Judging Standards for that Category.
  4. The OAAS office has approved the request.

A maximum of 1 apprenticeship before attending the Judging School for that Category would be allowed.

I am requesting an exemption to apprentice before completing an OAAS Judging School for the following Category/Categories:

Option 1 Fillable Form:

    Applicant Information:




    Judging School Information:



    By inputting my name below, I confirm that I am an OAAS Certified Judge in a different Category and have read the “OAAS Judging Standards” for the requested Category/Categories.

    2: Apprenticing with a Non-OAAS Certified Judge Exemption

    Option 2: Apprenticing with a Non-OAAS Certified Judge Exemption

    The OAAS expectation is that apprenticeships will be completed with an OAAS-certified judge. The OAAS realizes that we do not have sufficient OAAS Certified Judges to ensure that apprenticing with an OAAS Certified Judge will be always possible. The OAAS may allow an exemption provided the following three criteria have been met:

    1. The person has completed at least one OAAS Judging School for this Category.
    2. The request was submitted on time.
    3. The OAAS office has approved the request.

    A maximum of one apprenticeship with a qualified non-OAAS Certified Judge per Category would be allowed, provided the request was submitted on time and the OAAS office has approved it.

    I am requesting an exemption to apprentice for the following Category with a Non-OAAS Certified Judge:

    Option 2 Fillable Form:

      Applicant Information:




      Agricultural Society & Judge Information:




      By inputting my name below, I confirm that I have successfully completed an OAAS judging school for the requested Category within the past 3 years.