Competitive Player Development

In cooperation with USA Tennis Coaching Education Department

USPTA-certified teaching professionals who specialize in developing players who compete or will compete at the highest levels of tennis now can be recognized for their expertise by gaining certification as a Specialist in Competitive Player Development.

To earn the specialist credential, teaching professionals must successfully complete the USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program curriculum administered by the USTA’s USA Tennis Coaching Education Department.

Professionals committed to developing competitive players play a vital role in the future of professional tennis and in the lives of the players they teach. This specialist program, like those already in place and being added, offers USPTA members a significant educational experience and an opportunity to distinguish themselves as true specialists.

To apply, USPTA members must hold USPTA’s highest tested rating of Professional 1.

Interested professionals should call USPTA’s Education Department at (800) 877-8248 or e-mail education@uspta.org or USTA’s Paul Lubbers at (305) 365-8702.

(USPTA members must be logged into the Members Only section to access more information about this degree or to apply.)