What are the requirements to book onto an LTA Coaching Qualification?

You will need to have all of the required pre-requisites in place before booking onto a course, see below: 

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I am 15 years old but will be 16 when the Level 1 begins, how do I book onto the course?

You will need to provide details of the course you wish to attend to the British Tennis Services Team e.g. course provider, dates, location.  We will then liaise directly with the course provider and confirm you are eligible. If you aren’t an existing BTM or have previously registered to the LTA website, you will need to send evidence of your D.O.B, e.g. a scan or photo of a birth certificate or passport.

Please note, if you are turning 16 during the course you will not be able to book on. Anyone booked onto the course must be 16 by the 1^st day.

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I want to book onto a Level 3/4/5 but when I try to book, it says I am not eligible because I do not have the correct rating or play test grade?

To book onto a Level 3, Level 4 (SCC and SPC) and Level 5 (MCC and MPC), you would either need to have (or have had) a certain rating or play test grade.  Please refer to the qualification pre-requisites for information about the required rating or grade per qualification.

 For more information please visit our Coach Play Test page.

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How do I book onto Level 4 and 5 qualifications?

Both Level 4 Senior Club Coach (SCC) and Level 4 Senior Performance Coach (SPC) qualifications are available on the online course search however, you have to apply directly to the Coach Qualifications team for the SPC course.

You can book onto the Level 4 SCC online providing you meet the course pre-requisites (please refer to the table below).

The Level 4 SPC is held once a year. You will need to submit your application to our Coach Qualification team. For further details about how to apply, please click here. 

If you wish to apply to the Level 5 Master Club Coach (MCC) or Level 5 Master Performance Coach (MPC), you will need to hold the relevant pre-requisites and submit required documents to our Coach Qualifications team. To find out more, click here for the MCC and here for the MPC. 

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How do I find out if I have the appropriate rating?

To find out which rating you have you can use our Find a Player search or login to your Members' Area. 

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How do I book onto a Play Test?

You can use our online course search to find and book onto play tests near you.

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My Play Test results aren’t appearing in my Coach Secure Area?

If your results aren’t showing, you will need to contact the course provider. They can submit the results directly to say whether you passed or failed, but will need to email the individual grade to us.

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Is it possible to bypass a qualification?

There are a number of exception rules which would allow you to bypass either the Level 1 or Level 2 qualification.

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I am eligible to bypass Level 1, but the website isn’t allowing me to book onto Level 2?

You will need to contact 1st4sport directly - enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com, with evidence of your Level 2 from another sport or PE teaching qualification.

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I am eligible to bypass Level 2, but the website isn’t allowing me to book onto Level 3?

You will need to send evidence of your ranking (links from the official ATP/WTA/ITF websites) to the British Tennis Services Team, along with the course provider, venue and course dates of the Level 3 you are hoping to take, we will then liaise directly with the course provider. Please be aware you would still need to complete the Level 1 qualification, but would then be able to book onto a Level 3.

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I failed my qualification; how can I book onto a re-assessment?

You can use our online course search to book onto a re-assessment for Levels 2-4. Each coach is entitled to a certain number of re-assessment opportunities within a set timeframe per qualification - please refer to the table below.

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Can I acquire the SPC if I currently have the SCC? / How can I qualify as an SPC coach if I have chosen the SCC route?

There is an overlap of general coaching principles, processes and methodology in the SPC and SCC courses. However, the SPC and SCC syllabi are designed to train two different career routes in tennis and therefore the entry and playing requirements, module content and assessment criteria reflect this. As a result, currently SCC coaches cannot passport across to the SPC route without applying for the course in its entirety.

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I have an old LTA qualification and want to get back in to coaching; is it still valid and can I become Accredited?

LTA qualifications do not expire so your old LTA qualification will still be valid. Please refer to the Guide to previous LTA Qualifications on the LTA website to check what level the qualification is. If you then wanted to become Accredited, you would then need to meet the other criteria – e.g. DBS, First Aid, SPT, and credits (if you were to become Accredited+).

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I completed an old LTA Coach qualification years ago and want to get back into coaching; however I can’t remember details/find my certificate?

You can contact the British Tennis Services Team at info@lta.org.uk with as many details as possible, e.g. date, venue, tutor, course provider and we will search our system to try and locate the course.

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I have completed non-LTA/overseas qualifications; how do I join LTA Accreditation?

Coaches with non-LTA or overseas qualifications, who would like to join the LTA Coaching Pathway can identify its LTA equivalency in the below link:

• What level of accreditation does my qualification allow me to access?  

You will need to send in evidence of your training to info@lta.org.uk which should include copies of your coaching qualification certificate(s), supported by a letter from the Coach Education Department of your National Association or Federation confirming the length of the qualification and the number of tutor contact hours. Please note this must be sent in English.

• If your qualification is three days or more of tutor contact and includes an assessment, it is likely that you are eligible to become Accredited at the base tier if we recognise the qualification you have taken. If you wish to then join the LTA Coach Qualification Pathway and be LTA qualified, you will need to complete the LTA qualification itself, formally known as the 1st4sport Level 1 Coaching Assistant Qualification.

• If your qualification is fifteen days or more of tutor contact and includes an assessment, you are eligible to apply for an assessment on the 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Tennis. You would then be able to apply online to become Accredited+. 

For information about the steps required, please visit our Non LTA Coaching Qualification page.

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