What is USFS Testing? 

While competitive skaters are required to participate in the U.S. Figure Skating test structure in order to compete, all skaters may opt to take tests as a means of continually challenging themselves and their skating abilities. As a skater advances, the tests become more difficult, so each test passed is a definite cause for celebration. When skaters pass the final test in each pathway, they earn the honor of becoming a U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist.  
Skaters can test in a number of pathways, including:

• Skating Skills (Formerly Known As “Moves in the Field”)
• Singles (Formerly Known As "Free Skate”)
• Ice Dance
• Pairs

On average, it takes a skater six years to pass their gold skating skills test and eight years to pass the gold singles test. Click here for more information on USFS figure skating test.

​USFS Test Sessions Offered

Ames Figure Skating Club frequently offers virtual test sessions! On average, we offer sessions every one to two months, depending on a number of factors. We also typically hold an in-person test session when we host the figure skating events for the Iowa Summer Games in July. Visit Ames Figure Skating Club here to see upcoming test dates and register.

Testing Related Forms: 

• Performance Affidavit

• Name and Likeness Release and Consent
• Permission to Test
• Virtual Test Placard (Required for all virtual tests after Nov. 21, 2024)

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Questions about testing? Reach out to: [email protected]

Upcoming Test Sessions:

• November 15
 
• December 13 - entry numbers limited 

• January 10 

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Test Session Registration

AFSC Skaters Passing Tests 24-25 in 2025!

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Skater	Test Passed	Test Date
Windom, Lily	Hickory Hoedown (Follow Solo)	1/15/25
Gillette, Jordan​	Starlight Waltz (Lead Partnered)	2/15/25​
Gillette, Jordan	Pre-Gold Dance Test (Lead Partnered)	2/15/25​
Park, Habom	Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills	2/15/25​
Slack, Alexis	Paso Doble (Follow Solo)	2/15/25
Windom, Lily	Pre-Silver Standard Solo Free Dance	2/28/25​
Windom, Lily	Willow Waltz (Follow Solo)	2/28/25​
Windom, Lily	Ten-Fox (Follow Solo)	2/28/25
Windom, Lily	Bronze Dance Test (Follow Solo)	2/28/25
Mader, Brooke	Pre-Bronze Skating Skills	3/15/25
Harris, Nora	Preliminary Singles	3/31/25
Liu, Huyu	Ten-Fox Adult 21+ (Follow Solo)	4/19/25
Liu, Huyu	Bronze Dance Test Adult 21+ (Follow Solo)	4/19/25
Mader, Brooke	Preliminary Singles	4/19/25
Van Bergen, Solveigh	Pre-Preliminary Singles	4/19/25
Slack, Alexis	Starlight Waltz (Follow Solo)	5/17/25
Slack, Alexis	Pre-Gold Dance Test (Follow Solo)	5/17/25
Gillette, Jordan	Quickstep (Lead Partnered)	6/14/25
Roelfs, Alexandra	Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills	7/1/25
Gillette, Jordan	Argentine Tango (Lead Partnered)	7/19/25
Johnston, Vivian	Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills	7/19/25
Gillette, Jordan	Westminster Waltz (Lead Partnered)	8/9/25
Oliver, Katie	Pre-Gold Skating Skills	8/9/25
Park, Habom	Preliminary Skating Skills	8/9/25
Greenslade, Blakely	Pre-Silver Skating Skills	9/15/25
Roelfs, Alexandra	Pre-Preliminary Singles	9/15/25
Van Bergen, Solveigh	Pre-Bronze Skating Skills	9/15/25
Lee, Chloe	Pre-Bronze Singles	10/18/25
Lee, Chloe	Pre-Gold Skating Skills	10/18/25
McGill, Isabella	Pre-Bronze Skating Skills	10/18/25
Scott, Sabrina	Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills	10/18/25
Shi, Fyona	Gold Skating Skills	10/18/25
Slack, Alexis	Argentine Tango (Follow Solo)	10/18/25
Slack, Alexis	Quickstep (Follow Solo)	10/18/25

AFSC USFS Gold Medalists

• Fyona Shi: Skating Skills (2025)
• Madison Arnold: Moves in the Field (2023)
• Sevilin Gul: Moves in the Field (2022)
• Preksha Sarda: Moves in the Field (2022)
• Ava Granwehr: Moves in the Field (2020)
• Alexandra Hassall: Moves in the Field (2019)
• Hannah Davies: Moves in the Field (2019)
• Paige Flory: Moves in the Field (2019)
• Joslyn Waelti-Johnson: Moves in the Field (2016), Free Skate (2019), Solo Free Dance (2019) 
• Caroline Maifield: Moves in the Field (2018), Solo Free Dance (2020), Free Skate (2022)
• Claire Maifield: Moves in the Field (2018) Solo Free Dance (2020)
• Alexis Slack: Moves in the Field (2018),  Solo Free Dance (2020)
• Jordan Gillette: Moves in the Field (2018), Free Skate (2020), Pairs (2023)
• Jessie Miller: Moves in the Field (2017)
• Kiana Stadler: Moves in the Field (2013), Free Skate (2016), Solo Pattern Ice Dance (2016), Solo Free Dance (2018)
• Gabrielle Brewer: Moves in the Field (2012)
• Amy Briggs: Moves in the Field (2009)
• Rebekah Reis: Moves in the Field (2008)
• Hannah Falvey: Moves in the Field (2005)
• Julie Thomas: Movies in the Field (2001)