Two tracks available:

Tennis Professional Certificate

• Three-semester program is designed to be completed in 18 months.
• Focus is on tennis teaching skills; for tennis players with a National Tennis Rating Program rating of 3.5 or higher.
• On-court workshop introduces learning progressions and competitive tactics.
• Online modules address underlying sports science, practical applications, lesson plans, long-term athlete development, tournament planning, and more.
• Classroom sessions cover customer service, team building, orientation for internships and job placement, and more.
• Program requires students to pass a tennis-pro certification test from a USTA-accredited organization. The cost of the test and preparation for it are included in the PTM tuition.
• Licensed physical education teachers and administrators with previous work experience at tennis and fitness facilities may receive some credit for their experience.
  
  
  

Tennis Management Certificate

• Three-semester program is designed to be completed in 18 months.
• Focus is on management of tennis facilities, programs and events.
• On-court workshop introduces basic learning progressions.
• Online modules address facility construction and maintenance, tennis program development, business models, marketing and sales, community relations, operating USTA-sanctioned tournaments, and more.
• Classroom sessions cover customer service, team building, starting a small business, orientation for internships and job placement, and more.
• Licensed physical education teachers and administrators with previous work experience at tennis and fitness facilities may receive some credit for their experience.
  
  

For more information and to register, contact Diane Gahagan, director of Professional and Continuing Studies, at Diane.gahagan@qc.cuny.edu

You can also contact Skip Hartman, USTA-U PTM director, at skiphartman@aol.com or 646-884-9647.