Continuing Education Requirement Activities

To elevate the standards of tennis professionals in the United States, PTR and USPTA instituted Continuing Education Requirements. Both organizations require certified members to earn a minimum of 12 Continuing Education Hours every 3 years. Below is a partial list of applicable activities.

Continuing education hours earned through PTR activities will be added automatically to your member profile.

Continuing education hours that are NOT earned through PTR, must be submitted. Submit online or email scans or copies of all supporting documents to verify completion to paige@ptrtennis.org

PTR
PTR Education Dashboard (www.ptrlibrary.org)   .5-3
Professional Development Course  3
Instructing Wheelchair Tennis course  5
Regional events  5-15
PTRGB Wimbledon Conference  6
Instructing Adaptive Tennis course  8
Certification workshops  12-16
Tennis Technology Conference  14
Directors of Tennis Conference  20
TennisUniversity  25
International Tennis Symposium  40
Level III Program  40
Master of Tennis Program  225

USPTA
Division Conference 2-12
PTM Program 18-26
World Conference  20

USTA
Net Generation Coaches Workshop 4
Coach Youth Tennis 12
Officials Clinic 6
National/Sectional/District Meetings (with education)  6-10
Tennis Development Workshop
  20
High Performance Coaching Program  8-40

ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS
AED  3
CPR  3
TennisWhizz  3
GPTA Education events  1-8
WTCA Conference  8
Etcheberry Experience - Strength & Conditioning 10
IART Conference (Racquet Technicians)  10
USRSA World Conference  16
USRSA CRT Course  10
USRSA MRT Course  10
USRSA PRA Course  10
TIA TOM Conference 16
ITA Conference  20
ATP/WTA Professional Course  30
ITF Regional Conference 30
ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference 30
ITF Level I 40
ITF Level II 40
ITF Level III  40
Tennis Specific College Course  40
iTPA Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT)  48
iTPA Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS) 72
iTPA Master Tennis Performance Specialist (MTPS) 72
iTPA Service Specialist (TSS) 14
NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist 80
Please note: For multiple day events, you will receive hours according to the length of your participation. For example, if you only attend one day of the International Tennis Symposium will receive prorated hours.