Step 1: Become a Full PTR Member

• Submit an online application including payment or
• Fax a completed application form to 843-686-2033 or
• Mail a completed application form to PTR, PO Box 4739, Hilton Head Island SC 29938 or
• Call PTR Headquarters at 800-421-6289 or 843-785-7244 

Note: It is very important to join PTR as a Full Member at least two weeks prior to attending a certification workshop. This will give you the time necessary to study and prepare for the test.

Step 2: Select your Certification Pathway

Select your initial basic certification. Choose one: Junior Development, Adult Development or Performance. 

Step 3: Study and Prepare for the Certification Test

Upon receipt of your workshop registration, PTR will send you information to access study materials for the workshop and certification testing. Please thoroughly review the materials several times prior to attending the certification workshop. 

Step 4: Register for a Certification Workshop

To be eligible to take the PTR Certification Tests, all members must attend the PTR Basic Certification Workshop (Junior Development, Adult Development or Performance). All Basic Certification workshops are 12-hours (4-hours of online preparation followed by the 8-hour workshop) that will prepare you for the PTR Certification Test. At the completion of the workshop, a PTR Tester will administer certification testing.

Workshops are held frequently throughout the US and around the world. Consult our Workshop Schedules for locations near you. PTR workshops are added on a weekly basis, and if you have a site that has four or more people interested in getting certified, we will schedule a workshop at your facility. To host a PTR workshop, please contact Steve Keller at 843-785-7244 or email education@ptrtennis.org . 

Step 5: Pass the PTR Certification Test

To become PTR Certified you must pass all PTR Certification Tests. Your overall certification rating is the lowest of your test scores. The highest certification rating is Professional, followed by Instructor, then Associate Instructor.

For example, if you score Professional on four tests and Instructor on one, your overall rating will be Instructor. 

You may retest on any or all of the tests 60 days after your most recent testing date. Retesting fees will apply. You are allowed to keep all of the scores that you are satisfied with while retesting only those that you wish to improve. Should you score lower on a retest than your original score is kept.

The PTR Certification process combines a basic, fundamental teaching style with a standardized test. Testers provide grades and PTR reviews the results and determines final ratings to help ensure that each member is treated equally and fairly.

Once you have passed all tests, you become a certified member in the world’s largest organization of tennis teachers and coaches.