A skater starts from the basic skills and freestyle tests, when a private coach tests the skater and places him/her at the appropriate level as follows:
Basic 1
Basic 2
Basic 3
Basic 4
Basic 5
Basic 6
Basic 7
Basic 8
Pre-Skate
Free 1 skate
Free 2 skate
Free 3 skate
Free 4 skate
Free 5 Skate
Free 6 Skate
After passing these levels, the skater moves to the official USFSA levels.

These are official United States Figure Skating Association Moves in the field and free skating Tests (USFSA Levels):
• Pre-preliminary
• Preliminary
• Pre-juvenile
• Juvenile
• Intermediate
• Novice
• Junior
• Senior

Read more about Tests and Certificstion