Rating Courses

Skydive Ratings offers instructional rating courses for USPA Coach, AFF, Static-Line, IAD and Tandem ratings, as well as the manufacturers tandem rating for United Parachute Technologies (Vector/Sigma), Strong, Racer and Wings (formerly Plexus).

Additionally, we also offer the Instructor Examiner (IE) rating course (which is required to become an IE in any USPA discipline) and re-currency training for expired ratings.

Please click the links below to learn more about the different rating courses that we offer.

USPA AFF Instructor Rating

The AFF rating is probably the most popular Instructional rating. Being able to teach someone the sport that we all love so much is very rewarding and fun.The AFF rating course is most definitely the most challenging and rewarding course we offer. Our goal is to teach you the skills necessary to pass the AFF rating course before we test you so you can be a confident AFF Instructor ready to train students.
Coach Rating

The first course day is a full day of classroom. On the other day(s) we will make the 2 evaluation jumps and the 7 short ground preparations. The IRM Coach exam will get graded during class. You must score at least 80% to pass.
Tandem Ratings

The tandem rating system in the USA is such that each manufacturer issues their own Tandem Instructor rating.
Static-Line Rating

Candidates jumpmaster each other during the course. The course starts with one on one and a half day of classroom instruction. You will get evaluated on ground training and on your jumpmaster skills.
IAD Rating

The course starts with a full day of classroom. On the second and third day you will get evaluated on ground training and on IAD jumpmaster skills.
Instructor Examiner Course

To become a Coach Examiner or an Instructor Examiner you have to take an Instructor-Examiner course. We teach these courses twice a year, in December and in March.
PRO rating course

This course is held 1-2 times per year and is taught by professional PRO jumper Keith Walter from the Zephyrhills SOCOM Para Team.
Coach Examiner

Coach Examiner
Wings Tandem Examiner

Send us a message if you need further information.
USPA Tandem Examiner

USPA Tandem Examiner