__TPT is the Level 1 tennis certification targeted at those wanting to enter the profession, tennis coaches who also perform the physical training with their players or those fitness or other professionals looking to add tennis-specific initiatives to their current training/specialist offerings.

Demonstrate your knowledge and gain credibility with employers, parents and tennis players. If you work at a club, make sure your owner realizes that by paying for their tennis coaches to be iTPA Certified through Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT), they will have a certified tennis fitness specialist on site! This can be a great marketing tool for the club.

100% online exam that can be taken from ANY country as long as you have a computer and internet connection.

TPT focuses on basic, evidence-based tennis-specific training research provided in a practical manner which builds your knowledge and skills when working with tennis athletes of all ages and levels. You will learn tennis-specific sport science information with assessments, drills & exercises to improve performance and reduce injuries in the tennis athlete. The program educates you in 14 areas of competencies including an extensive online examination to ensure mastery of the tennis-specific fitness and training information. All materials were either written or reviewed by leading sports medicine or sports science experts. 
*Click here if you are unsure whether to obtain TPT or CTPS. This graphic will help you decide.

Pre-requisites:

• Must be > 18 years old
• Have a current CPR, First Aid or AED Certification (only 1 certification is required - not all 3). A copy of your current card is required (either by email or mail) by the time you take the exam. Even if you pass the exam, you won't be granted TPT status until you have sent this to us.
  

Highlights:

• Online Exam consisting of 75 Multiple Choice questions
• 2.5 hours is given to complete the exam (exam is timed and you cannot pause the timer once the exam has begun. Please allow 2.5 hours to complete exam)
  
• Passing Requirement is >70 % of all answers correct
• 3 months given to take the exam from the day you register
  
• Cost: $199, which includes 1 Exam, iTPA-TPT Workbook and Study Guide PDF, 1-year Certified Membership, Access to iTPA Inner Circle Member Only Website. *No refunds will be given for cost of exam even if it is not passed.* See Yearly Dues and Re-Certification Fee info to the left.  Please note a PDF only of the Workbook will be sent to you. If you want a printed, color copy in a binder, you can purchase that from our Products Page. No printed version will be mailed to you as part of normal registration, only the PDF.
  
• After registration/payment, 3 months are given to take the exam. After this time period if you haven't taken the exam yet, or if you did not pass the exam, you may retake the test for a $59 fee which gives another 3 months.
  
• See below for PDF of chapter learning objectives

Click here for a PDF of the Learning Objectives for each chapter in the Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) Workbook & Study Guide.