USPTA launches Professional Tennis Coaches Academy

– Site is the industry’s newest technology for teacher education –

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Poornima S. Rimm
3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One
Houston,
(713) 978-7782
pr@uspta.org

05/05/09 - The United States Professional Tennis Association today announced the launch of Professional Tennis Coaches Academy I. The PTCA I is the first part of what will be a broader online academy system to provide enhanced educational curriculum, including business, lessons, player development and more, all available online.
The PTCA I combines audio, visual and text formats, as well as short quizzes at the end of each section to optimize the learning and review experience. Within teaching skill topics, there are examples of tennis lessons using progressions and videos to improve a teacher’s quality of private and group lessons. The business and programming section includes facility and pro shop management, equipment and Little Tennis. Advanced player development covers anatomy of a shot, common shots, specialty shots, rules of tennis, strategy and tactics, and effective planning and drills.
This educational benefit allows tennis-teaching professionals to review all the critical material for the certification exam and further their tennis education from the comfort of their own home or office via their computers.
The PTCA and its offering of online tools allows the USPTA to accommodate more people who are interested in beginning a career as a teaching professional based on the convenience of the certification and education process.
The PTCA I also includes brand new instructional information that will be available to members who were certified before Jan. 1, 2008. They can receive 4 educational credits upon completion of the course.
“We are very excited to provide these extensive online tools and educational opportunities to potential teaching professionals and existing members,” said USPTA CEO Tim Heckler. “This is a valuable educational resource and it being online helps to overcome the barriers of distance and time, allowing people to get certified and receive continuing education via their computers.”
For more information visit uspta.com or call 800-USPTA-4U.

Founded in 1927, USPTA strives to raise the standards of the tennis profession while promoting greater awareness of the sport. USPTA offers more than 60 professional benefits to its more than 15,000 members worldwide, including certification and professional development. With more than 300 days of educational opportunities throughout the year, USPTA offers the most comprehensive continuing education program in the tennis industry. For more information, call 800-877-8248 or visit www.uspta.com.

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