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Tennis Teaching Certifications

One of the first steps to securing a good job is getting the necessary training and credentials behind you.

Professional Tennis Registry

PTR

PO Box 4739
Hilton Head Island SC, 29928
800-421-6289
PTR was founded in 1976 by Dennis Van Der Meer. Since then, PTR has provided members with numerous benefits to assist them in their career as a tennis teaching professional. With members in 126 countries, PTR's mission is to educate, certify and service tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.

United States Professional Tennis Association

USPTA

3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One
Houston, TX 77042
713-978-7782
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.

Private Training  

Peter Burwash International

PBI

Peter Burwash International
4200 Research Forest Drive,
Suite 250
The Woodlands, TX 77381
1-800-255-4707
PBI's Tennis for Life® instruction is a simplified and common-sense approach to teaching tennis which, over more than thirty years, has benefited millions of tennis enthusiasts worldwide. This approach to teaching the game is not a "system." The concept that "we teach individuals not systems" is shared by PBI pros worldwide and provides an opportunity for tennis players of all ages and abilities to get their games "unstuck" and get to the next level. This continual improvement enables people to play and enjoy the game for many years and to have tennis become a game for life.

United States National Tennis Academy 3523 McKinney Ave, #208
Dallas, TX 75024
800-452-8519
Founded in 1982, the US National Tennis Academy is an association of Tennis Teaching Professionals. The USNTA produces and administers a distance learning Tennis Instructor training and certification program. Persons who successfully complete the program are designated as "Certified Professional Tennis Instructors."