USPA Coach

USPA COACH TRAINING

The USPA coach rating is the first instructional level of the USPA, followed by instructor and examiner.

The coach can teach the basics of relative work in freefall needed to obtain the USPA A License. This rating also allows teaching part of the first-jump course under the supervision of an instructor. Holding this rating is also required to become an Instructor, whether Tandem Instructor, Tandem Master or even AFF Instructor.

Formation Coach USPA

1. USPA COACH training prerequisites

  1. USPA B License
  2. 100 jumps minimum
  3. Valid USPA membership

2. USPA COACH training course

The course takes 3 days (depending on weather conditions). The first day is dedicated to theory and learning how USPA works.

You need an IRM (Instructional Rating Manual) less than 24 months old. You can download it HERE

The remaining two days are for the evaluation of teaching and ground briefings as well as evaluation jumps (2 G jumps to be made).

For participants not familiar with the USPA system: the COACH preparation course is recommended, see Preparation course (Pre-course Coach)

3. Validation of the USPA COACH course

Once you have completed the training course and the certification tests, you will receive a coach card issued by the USPA.
The coach rating must be renewed every year when your membership is renewed.

4. Annual USPA COACH renewal

To renew your coach rating, you must have, during the last 12 months:

  • Taught or helped teach a first-jump course in its entirety
  • Coached at least 15 jumps
  • Attended a renewal seminar

Additional prerequisites and pre-course

  • Have assisted in a first jump course
  • Pass the Coach pre-course exam, available online on the USPA website

COACH course evaluation

To pass the course, the candidate must achieve:

  • two satisfactory air evaluations (categories G1 and G2 of the student progression program)
  • at least 75% on the ground evaluations
  • satisfactory student supervision (gear checks, altitude management)
  • a quality debrief

COACH rating privileges

  • train and jump with students cleared for self-supervised freefall (categories F, G and H)
  • teach the general portion of the solo first jump course
  • conduct ground training and jump with licensed skydivers for their recurrency

Expired Coach rating

  • Expired for less than 2 years: one satisfactory Coach evaluation jump with an examiner, the pre-course exam, assisting in a first jump course and attending a Rating Renewal Seminar.
  • Expired for more than 2 years: you must retake and pass the full Coach course.

5. USPA COACH training prices

For our prices see: Prices