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Description: Founded in 1927, USPTA is the world's oldest and largest association of tennis-teaching professionals. With more than 15,000 members worldwide, USPTA offers more than 60 professional benefits to its members, including certification and extensive educational opportunities. USPTA offers unequalled opportunities for tennis-teaching professionals to improve their teaching skills and increase their business knowledge. The Association also serves as a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and experience among its members. USPTA is governed nationally by a democratically elected Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The Executive Committee includes two officers from each of the association's 17 regional divisions, plus the eight-member national Board of Directors and three past presidents. All officers are elected by the membership through divisional and national elections. Various committees are appointed at both the national and divisional levels. The daily administration of USPTA is overseen by the CEO at the World Headquarters in Houston. Approximately 13,500 USPTA members work in the United States. The rest represent more than 80 countries around the world. Today's tennis teachers are expected to assume a variety of business and social responsibilities in addition to their traditional job functions. USPTA helps prepare its members to meet these challenges. The majority of USPTA's membership consists of Professional-level members who work full time in the tennis industry. Professionals are rated at three levels, with Professional 1 being the highest, according to their scores on a five-part certification exam. USPTA Professionals have job titles including general manager, director of tennis, assistant professional and coach. They direct tennis businesses, develop tennis programming, oversee tennis operations, teach lessons and coach teams at all types of facilities, such as private and commercial clubs, public tennis centers and parks, colleges and schools. The USPTA will be the world's leading trade association of certified tennis teaching professionals and coaches, viewed and highly respected as an organization of knowledgeable experts and specialists, industry innovators, and as an indispensable business partner. The USPTA will deliver the highest level of educational tools and programs for its membership that enhance the livelihoods of its members, create career opportunities within the tennis industry and promote the sport of tennis. USPTA's Career Development Program offers tennis teachers the educational opportunities to excel in their field and strive for personal excellence both on and off the court. The program provides education and certification pathways to those who work or aspire to work within the profession. The education pathway is composed of pre- and post-certification opportunities, culminating with the specialist degrees. The certification pathway is composed of the different certification levels, culminating with Master Professional. The Career Development Program includes two pathways (click here to view). These pathways work together to create a system through which skills are learned and tested throughout a professional’s career. It also allows members to participate in continuing education and ultimately achieve advanced professional ratings.

Contacts:	USPTA World Headquarters 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One Houston, TX 77042 Phone - (713) 978-7782 (800) USPTA-4U Fax - (713) 978-7780
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Posted:	08 December, 2009 06:49
Site Title:	U.S. Professional Tennis Association - tennis coaches, certification, drills
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