LAKE NONA, FL – June 2, 2022 – After prolonged and considerate consideration, the U.S. Skilled Tennis Affiliation, Inc., an impartial non-profit commerce affiliation, has elected to not reapply for full accreditation from the U.S. Tennis Affiliation, the nation’s governing physique over the game.
“The USPTA has labored carefully with the USTA to raise certification requirements of recent tennis-teaching professionals who’re coming into our career,” the USPTA mentioned in a press launch. “That initiative was to incorporate important concentrate on employment and advertising and marketing the worth of getting licensed professionals delivering tennis at amenities, which might drastically profit USPTA members and their careers.
“Whereas we stay dedicated to elevating tennis-teaching requirements, there has not been sufficient of a concerted effort to lift consciousness and buy-in from membership operators and employers to rent professionals with these new certification ranges, which is important to the success of accreditation. Alongside these strains, extra must be executed to make customers conscious of the worth of certification which impacts employment alternatives for our professionals,” the press launch continued.
The USPTA Board of Administrators and its Govt Committee have agreed to not reapply for full accreditation “till such time that accreditation is substantive and successfully advantages {the marketplace} for professionals and coaches,” the USPTA mentioned. (For a video by USPTA CEO John Embree, click here.)
USPTA will proceed to work with USTA on bettering the accreditation course of and, most significantly, the worth of being an authorized skilled from an accredited group. Till then, USPTA will certify its candidates in response to its personal certification pathway established in 2021 which has considerably raised the certification requirements within the U.S., the press launch mentioned.
“This was a troublesome choice to make by USPTA management, however we now have to do what we predict is greatest for our members,” mentioned USPTA President, Wealthy Slivocka. “Our mission has at all times been to raise the requirements of tennis-teaching professionals and coaches. We assist the best high quality in all facets of the career as demonstrated by the brand new certification pathway that we applied final 12 months. We’re assured that within the coming months we are going to develop tangible and quantifiable advantages with the USTA that can enhance our trade and supply elevated alternatives for our professionals.”
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