June 2 – 5, & July 7 – 10, 2016

Announcement:

Tennis New Brunswick is pleased to announce that thanks to the support of the Government of New Brunswick (GoNB Program) we will be offering a Club Professional 1 Coaching Course this summer.  Club Pro 1 is the second level of the Tennis Canada coaching development system. It has been several years since we have offered a level 2 coaching course in the province so this opportunity does not come around very often.  In order to encourage instructors to participate and thanks to the support from the Province, this course will be offered at NO CHARGE to all participants (this course normally costs around $800).  As well, Tennis New Brunswick will be offering travel subsidies to NB participants who travel from out of region of the course.  The following are the details of the course and some additional information on the CP1 course:

Dates:

Weekend 1 – Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5, 2016

Weekend 2 – Thursday, July 7 to Sunday, July 10, 2016

Location:

Abony Family Tennis Center, Fredericton, NB

Course Facilitators:

Andy Sutton, Toronto

Marie-France Mercier, Montreal

Cost:

$0.00 (participants must however be members in good standing of the Tennis Professionals Association)

Registration:

Contact Tennis NB

tnb@tennisnb.net

506-444-0885

Deadline to Register:

March 15, 2016

What is the Club Professional 1 course?

The Club Professional 1 course (NCCP Context: Intro to Competition) is the second level of the Tennis Canada’s “Recreation – Tennis for Life” certification stream, focusing on the LTAD Stage 2 “FUNdamentals” and Stage 3 “Developing”.

Who is the course for?

This course is designed to ensure that Club Professionals have the competencies necessary to work with recreational players and to implement the most frequent activities at tennis facilities. The required competencies include both on and off court knowledge and skills. Club professionals are trained to deliver quality private and group lessons (1.0 – 3.5 level), design basic lesson content, run introductory programs (socials, round robins, and tournaments) and provide solid customer service that supports the growth and retention of players.

What are the course prerequisites?

1. Minimum certification requirement: Instructor

2. Minimum age: 17 years

3. Minimum level of play: 4.5

4. Possess the playing, demonstration and feeding abilities commensurate an ability to work with players up to a 3.5 level.

5. Candidate must have 150 hours of tennis teaching work experience or if less have passed the Instructor course with honours.

6. Be a current member of the Tennis Professionals Association.

(Note: These competencies will not prevent someone from taking the course; however, they will be a requirement for final certification.)

Notice:

Tennis New Brunswick is pleased to announce that we will be offering two (2) Tennis Instructor Courses this spring, one in English in Fredericton at the Abony Family Tennis Center and one in French in Moncton at the Moncton Tennis Club.  Participants must be 16 years of age or older, or turning 16 this year.  Both courses are run over 2 weekends and attendance at all sessions is mandatory.  The following are the details:

Course #1 – Fredericton

Dates:

Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1 and Friday, May 13 – Sunday, May 15

Times: (for both weekends)

Friday – 6:30pm – 10:00pm, Saturday – 9:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday – 9:00am – 5:00pm

Venue:

Abony Family Tennis Center, 596 Knowledge Park Drive, Fredericton, NB

Course Conductor:

Rufus Nel

Course Fee:

$350.00

Deadline to Register:

Friday, April 15

Course #2 – Moncton

Dates:

Friday, May 20 – Sunday, May 22 and Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5

Times: (for both weekends)

Friday – 7:00pm – 10:00pm, Saturday – 9:00am – 5:00 pm, Sunday – 9:00am – 5:00pm

Venue:

Moncton Tennis Club, Centennial Park, St. George Blvd., Moncton, NB

Course Conductor:

François Giguère

Course Fee:

$350.00

Deadline to Register:

Friday, May 6

For more information or to register, please contact Tennis NB at tnb@tennisnb.net or 506-444-0885.