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 Coach rating is the first Instructional rating in USPA's rating system. You need to hold the Coach rating to become an Instructor. Most of the time it is possible to take the Coach and an Instructor rating together, back to back.
-
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
-
Coach pre-course
The latest developments at Skydive Ratings have resulted in a new class: The Coach Pre-course. This individually tailored class will help you be successful in the Coach course and prepare you for the class and the jumps
Many thanks to Bram, Chantel, Lindsey and Derek for a well-run, challenging (yet fair) and educational course. It's abundantly clear that they care deeply about the sport and even more deeply about training competent and knowledgeable Instructors. I've been through two of their courses and can't imagine going anywhere else!
» Jon Aho | Read More
Share