Earn Your Skydiving Ratings

USPA Coach, AFF, Tandem Examiner Available at CSC

Steve Verner offers ratings courses throughout the season. A full listing of course dates and prices is available on our events calendar. Questions or requests for alternate course dates should be sent directly to Steve.

A deposit must be made no later than two weeks prior to course start date in order to hold your spot.

USPA Coach Rating

Qualified candidates meet these minimum requirements

Current USPA Member with B-License or higher
Have logged at least 100 jumps

Coach Course Pre-requisites (must be completed prior to your rating course)

Obtain current (publication date within 2 years) IRM and SIM
Complete Coaches Test found in USPA IRM
Assist in a First Jump Course and have supervising instructor sign off on Coach Proficiency card found in IRM

USPA AFF INSTRUCTOR RATING

Tunnel training with your examiner is available prior to course start date. Flying will be done at iFLY Chicago - Naperville, approximately 40 minutes away from CSC. Please contact Steve Verner no later than two weeks prior to your arrival to arrange tunnel time.

Qualified candidates meet these minimum requirements

Current USPA Member with C-License or higher
Have logged at least 6 hours freefall time
Has held a coach rating for one year OR has held a coach rating and has logged at least 500 total jumps
Obtain current SIM and IRM (publication date within 2 years)
Has completed all pre-requisites on the AFF Proficiency Card in USPA IRM
Has logged at least 10 coach jumps
Complete general Instructors and AFF Instructors Tests (found in IRM)

UPT SIGMA Tandem Instructor Rating

Qualified candidates meet these minimum requirements

Has logged at least 500 jumps
Has completed at least three current years in the sport
Holds or has held a current USPA Coach or Instructor rating
Current USPA Member with D-License
Holds FAA Class III Medical Certificate or higher

Tandem Course Pre-requisites (must be completed prior to your rating course)

Obtain current (publication date within 2 years) IRM and SIM
Obtain UPT Sigma Manual
Complete everything listed on the Tandem Instructor Proficiency Card located in the IRM
Complete the USPA T-I test in the IRM
Complete the UPT Sigma Tandem Test