A. Requirement for taking the course

USPA membership

The Coach proficiency card is in the back of the USPA IRM. (Instructional Rating Manual) You need a current IRM and SIM for the course. Current means not older then 24 months. This card serves as your rating application form after you are done with the course. Most topics on the card get signed off during the course by either the course director or by your evaluator."Assisting in the first jump course" and "teaching the general portions in the first jump course" need to be done at your home drop zone and can be completed before or after the course.    

C.  The Course

The course starts with verification of the requirements (see A) so bring your membership card and logbook if necessary. There is one day of classroom in which we will discuss the materials in the IRM and SIM that pertain to the coach rating. To be successful each candidate must score satisfactory on 2 teaching sections from category A, and on several topics for ground preparation for group free fall skills (cat. G and H.) You also get evaluated on in air skills. You must score satisfactory on 2 evaluation jumps. Each candidate must score at least 80% on a written exam. It is an open book test. The questions are in the back of the IRM, so are the answer sheets. All candidates must complete the written test prior to attending the course. For those who show up without the test completed, or do not score at least 80 % on the first test, a 100 % score will be required on the test that is taken during the course.

When you are ready to register for a coach course please register by sending me an email or give me a call. If you would like to have a coach course at your drop zone please contact me by email or phone. For our course schedule please click. If you have any further questions please let us know. Blue Skies!