Click here for online registration
Click HERE for 2008 Coaching Certification Brochure to read about Course Descriptions and Prerequisites.
Click here for the Self Rating Guide
Summer Job Opportunities:
Kerrisdale Community Centre
PacificSport Fraser Valley
QUESTIONS?
Email tbc@tennisbc.org or call (604) 737-3086
INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSES FOR 2008
Instructor
July 4-6, July 11-13
Grant Connell Tennis Centre
North Vancouver
Head Couse Facilitator - Wayne Elderton
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Instructor
October 17-19, October 24-26
Burnaby Tennis Club
Course Facilitators - Klaus Schlotz and Tracy Bennet
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INSTRUCTOR Coaching Certification times are as follows (unless otherwise specified by Tennis BC):
Fridays 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Saturdays & Sundays 9:00am to 5:00pm with one hour lunch break
Wear your tennis gear, bring a racquet and a notebook, pens, pencils.
Participants must have strong written and verbal communication skills in English
100% attendance is mandatory in all courses
CLUB PRO 1 & CLUB PRO 2 CERTIFICATION COURSES FOR 2008
Club Pro 1 (offered only once per year) NEW DATES! REGISTRATION OPEN
Contact Lenka at lenka@tennisbc.org for more information
May 30 (Orientation)
July 18-20
Aug 8-10
September 5-7 (final evaluations)
Grant Connell Tennis Centre, North Vancouver
Head Course Facilitator - Wayne Elderton
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Club Pro 2 (offered only once per year)
May 2-4
May 23-25
June 13-15
July 26 (Evaluation)
Grant Connell Tennis Centre, North Vancouver
Head Course Facilitator - Wayne Elderton
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WHEELCHAIR INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE COURSE- THIS COURSE IS RESCHEDULED FOR THE FALL - please check back for exact dates
Learn how to introduce the game of tennis to wheelchair players. It includes understanding wheelchair equipment, singles and doubles, developing movement skills and technique for wheelchair players. Only Certified Instructors get a credit for the course. However, non-certified people are welcome to participate.
*Note: All course dates and details subject to change
2008 COMPLETED COACHING COURSES/WORKSHOPS (for reference)
TENNIS CANADA/TENNIS BC COACHING DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Recertication Clinic # 3 and other recertification opportunities will be scheduled soon for fall 2008.
Please check this page periodically or sign up for Tennis BC's monthly Coaching E-News to have the most updated information delivered to your inbox.
New "Ongoing Professional Development" policy is in effect as of January 1st, 2008. This policy increases the ongoing requirements for maintaining "active status of certification". The period of time that certification is active for has been reduced. The expiry dates for each certification level will be reduced as follows:
Instructor: 4 year expiry
Club Pro 1: 3 year expiry
Club Pro 2, Club Pro 3, Coach 2, 3, 4 and 5: 2 year expiry
Please check your current certification expiry date by logging into your TPA account and obtaining it from the "Update My Personal Information" section. For more information about the new policy please CLICK HERE.
COACHING LINKS
Click here for Tennis Canada's Coaching page
TO ALL COACHES: TPA membership expires on December 31st, 2007. YOU MUST RENEW IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN YOUR ACTIVE STATUS!
Click here for the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA)
Click here for a list of BC Indoor Clubs that have all staff TPA Certified
Click here to read about the TPA with Ari Novick of Tennis Canada from MatchPoint Magazine Fall 2005
2007 COMPLETED COACHING CERTIFICATION COURSES (for reference)
