PTR Certification and Education Workshops are the most successful training courses available for tennis teachers and coaches. They are based on fundamental teaching principles developed by PTR Founder, Dennis Van der Meer. More than 200 PTR Workshops are conducted on five continents each year.
Workshop participants have varying backgrounds to include: tennis teaching professionals, college coaches, middle and high school coaches, USTA clinicians, professionals making a career change, league tennis players, parents, etc. All workshops are led by specially trained PTR Clinicians.
Many workshop attendees join PTR months before the workshop so they can prepare for certification testing. PTR certification ratings are awarded to those members who pass all five parts of the exam.
NOTE: Workshops are subject to cancellation if a minimum number of registrants are not met. A decision whether or not to cancel will be made at least one week prior to the date of the workshop. If you plan to fly to the workshop, please contact education@ptrtennis.org before making your reservation.
IMPORTANT: For the Certification Workshop, please review your study materials thoroughly before the event. If you are in need of additional assistance please contact Steve Keller at (800) 421-6289 or education@ptrtennis.org.
Junior Development Certification (10 & Under)
$120 if first certification
$195 if second or third certification (includes additional certification testing fee)
PTR is the only tennis teaching organization that provides certification for Junior Development in the United States. The Junior Development Workshop emphasizes the importance of creating a coaching environment in which junior players can learn to play quickly. The course is divided into two parts: a 4 hour preparation from the 60 page online study guide followed by an 8 hour on court workshop. The workshop prepares participants for the completion of the four part certification exam. Two parts of the exam are administered on court at the completion of the workshop - skills and teaching exams. The remaining two parts of the exam - stroke analysis and the written test - need to be completed online within 10 days of completing the workshop.
Elements of the Certification Workshop
• Communication and organization skills for the coach
• Structure and content of tennis lessons
• Skills and game development for juniors
• Serve, rally and score as quickly as possible
• Appropriate competition for different ages
• Information for working positively with parents
Adult Development Certification
$120 if first certification
$195 if second or third certification (includes additional certification testing fee)
PTR is the only organization that provides on court training workshops in the United States to help you prepare for certification. PTR's Adult Development Certification Workshop is the industry leader in professional tennis teaching. The workshop is conducted on court with emphasis on the fundamentals of teaching group lessons, the development of biomechanically sound strokes, stroke analysis and corrections, and the logistics of organizing group drills. The course will prepare members for the five part certification exam. Certification testing will be administered at the conclusion of the workshop.
Elements of the Certification Workshop
• To demonstrate and actively learn PTR’s process for group lessons
• To display and discuss successful stroke analysis and corrections that can be applied to common stroke problems
• To demonstrate specialty shot teaching progressions
• To focus on qualities essential for successful coaching
Performance Certification (10 & up)
$160 if first certification
$235 if second or third certification (includes additional certification testing fee)
The Performance Certification Workshop is for coaches who aspire to work with young players with potential. The course is divided into two parts: 4 hours of online preparation with a study guide followed by a 12 hour on court workshop. The course prepares participants for the four part certification exam. Testing will be administered at the completion of the workshop.
Elements of the Certification Workshop
• To learn, create and develop a performance environment
• To design club programs that meet the needs of all players of potential
• Communication and organization skills
• Basics of performance technical skills and game development
• Age appropriate competitive skills
• Working with parents
Master of Tennis Courses: Junior Development, Adult Development or Performance
$1750 per each Master of Tennis Program
PTR Master of Tennis programs are designed to develop the knowledge and expertise of coaches to the highest and most comprehensive level in all aspects of coaching. The coach must already hold the Basic Certification at the Professional level for the appropriate pathway and meet the necessary requirements for Master of Tennis coursework. Each program has 18 courses, which are a mixture of online learning and home study, together with attending two on site modules of group study, and on court work with players. The coach must complete the program within two years. Assessment is continuous throughout the program emphasizing on court coaching, planning, worksheets, video analysis and project completion.
Instructing Wheelchair Tennis
$75 includes course materials
This course is for tennis teachers and coaches to augment their existing PTR certification with a certification to teach wheelchair tennis. Workshop participants actually use wheelchairs in order to understand the special skills required to maneuver the wheelchair and to hit from a modified elevation. Mobility, stroke production and general wheelchair basics are all covered in the curriculum. Attendees will understand the components of chair construction, as well as learn that the degree of disability will vary with each wheelchair athlete. All attendees receive the course manual and additional resources for teaching wheelchair tennis.
