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YOU'RE THE KEY TO IT ALL
The USTA coaching accreditation program for professional teaching organizations like the USPTA and PTR, was developed to meet the growing needs of teaching professionals, employers, and players.
If you teach tennis, are thinking about a career in tennis, or you operate a facility, the USPTA, PTR and USTA have joined forces to move tennis forward.
Here are just a few of the innovative approaches that come along with USTA-accreditation and becoming a certified teaching professional:
- Advanced certification with a pathway to create job growth
- Workshops that focus on experiential learning and how to coach
- Robust offering of online courses to provide easily accessible training and flexibility
- Job placement services to help jumpstart your career in the tennis industry
- Apprenticeship programs to earn money while furthering your education
- Free Safe Play training and background screening to help ensure a safer environment
- Continuing education to enhance skills and create new opportunities
Certified Teaching Professional Grant
As part of the rebuild phase of the USTA’s “RELIEF, RECOVER, REBUILD” efforts surrounding the COVID-19 crisis, a grant is now available to certified teaching professionals. If you are in good standing with a USTA-accredited teaching professional organization—namely, the USPTA and PTR—apply to have your full 2021 membership dues covered.
DOORS ARE OPENING FOR CAREERS IN TENNIS
There are more job opportunities in tennis than ever before. In addition to a teaching professional pathway, you can compliment a four-year bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Professional Tennis Management at select colleges across the country. In addition, graduate degree opportunities and continuing education programs are available, leading to jobs in business, marketing, technology and facility management.