Which iTPA Certification Is Right For You?
Who Should Obtain Certification? Strength & Conditioning Coaches, Personal Trainers, Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Tennis Coaches, Medical Personnel, Nutritionists and other specialists working with Tennis Players. Parents are also encouraged to obtain TPT certification.
Please note to be eligible to take the CTPS exam you must have an exercise science degree or equivalent and/or an accredited/approved certification (CSCS, NASM, ACSM, PT, ATC, ACE, etc.) or have already obtained TPT. If this is not the case, please register instead for TPT and work your way up to CTPS. For tennis coaches: only elite level tennis coaches who also have a degree and/or above accreditation should start out with CTPS, which is very detailed and in-depth. Most tennis coaches should start with Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) first. For high level fitness trainers who are accredited but have never worked with tennis players, although you qualify for CTPS, we would recommend starting with TPT to gain a base tennis-specific knowledge and then moving to CTPS, MTPS, etc. If you are a fitness trainer, physical therapist, personal trainer, etc. who has a degree or equivalent in exercise science (see full list on CTPS page) or is accredited and has worked with tennis players regularly, you should take CTPS.
A few examples:
Example 1: You have an accredited, reputable certification such as CSCS, NASM or ACSM but have never trained a tennis athlete. In this scenario you are eligible to take the CTPS, yet we would recommend this person take the TPT level certification to gain base, important knowledge of tennis strokes, movement, etc. and other tennis terms and then move to Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS).
Example 2: You are a tennis coach with a number of years of experience, but do not have a degree in exercise science or an accredited health & fitness certification. In this scenario, the TPT level is the right certification. Then, you can move up to CTPS.
Please note to be eligible to take the CTPS exam you must have an exercise science degree or equivalent and/or an accredited/approved certification (CSCS, NASM, ACSM, PT, ATC, ACE, etc.) or have already obtained TPT. If this is not the case, please register instead for TPT and work your way up to CTPS. For tennis coaches: only elite level tennis coaches who also have a degree and/or above accreditation should start out with CTPS, which is very detailed and in-depth. Most tennis coaches should start with Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) first. For high level fitness trainers who are accredited but have never worked with tennis players, although you qualify for CTPS, we would recommend starting with TPT to gain a base tennis-specific knowledge and then moving to CTPS, MTPS, etc. If you are a fitness trainer, physical therapist, personal trainer, etc. who has a degree or equivalent in exercise science (see full list on CTPS page) or is accredited and has worked with tennis players regularly, you should take CTPS.
A few examples:
Example 1: You have an accredited, reputable certification such as CSCS, NASM or ACSM but have never trained a tennis athlete. In this scenario you are eligible to take the CTPS, yet we would recommend this person take the TPT level certification to gain base, important knowledge of tennis strokes, movement, etc. and other tennis terms and then move to Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS).
Example 2: You are a tennis coach with a number of years of experience, but do not have a degree in exercise science or an accredited health & fitness certification. In this scenario, the TPT level is the right certification. Then, you can move up to CTPS.
