Volunteer Resources

This section contains resources for FIRST Tech Challenge volunteer training and development. Learn more about becoming an FIRST Tech Challenge volunteer or view the complete listing of volunteer opportunities at FIRST.

Please visit the General Volunteer Resources page for all the resources and forms you might need to get started volunteering for FIRST.

Volunteer Webinars/Calls	Volunteer Call Schedule - Webinar Sign-up Links and Recordings - Version 25-26.3 (updated Oct 9, 2025)
Volunteer Q&A	Volunteer Q&A Registration Instructions
Volunteer Manuals	Control System Advisor (CSA) - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 9, 2025) Event Director (ED) - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 9, 2025) Emcee and Game Announcer (MC/GA) - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 1, 2025) Field Supervisor (FS) - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) FIRST Technical Advisor (FTA) - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Head Referee (HR) - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) HR Training Slides - Version Coming Soon (updated Oct 9, 2025) Judge Judge Advisor (JA) Lead Queuer - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Lead Robot Inspector (LRI) - Version 25-26.3 (updated Oct 6, 2025) Lead Scorekeeper Pit Admin Supervisor - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 1, 2025) Referee - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Referee Training Slides - Version Coming Soon (updated Oct 9, 2025) Robot Inspector (RI) - Version 25-26.3 (updated Oct 2, 2025) Technical Director Volunteer Coordinator (VC) - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Wi-Fi Technical Advisor (WTA) - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 1, 2025)
Dean's List Manuals	Dean's List Reviewer - Version 25-26. 1 (updated Oct 1, 2025) Self-Certification Test - Version 25-26.2 (updated Oct 1, 2025) Dean's List Interviewer - Version 25-26.1 (updated Sep 16, 2025) Self-Certification Test - Version 25-26.2 (updated Oct 1, 2025) Dean's List PDP Guide - Version 25-26.2 (updated Sep 18, 2025)
Certification Tests	Control System Advisor (CSA) Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Event Director - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 9, 2025) Field Supervisor (FS) Test - Version 25-26.2 (updated Oct 8, 2025) FIRST Technical Advisor (FTA) Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Head Referee Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Judge Advisor Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 9, 2025) Judge Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Lead Queuer Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Lead Robot Inspector (LRI) Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 1, 2025) Lead Scorekeeper Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Pit Admin Supervisor - Version 25-26.2 (updated Oct 1, 2025) Referee Test - Version 25-25.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025) Robot Inspector(RI) Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 1, 2025) Volunteer Coordinator (VC) Test - Version 25-26.1 (updated Oct 8, 2025)