Also called: Tennis Pro, Tennis Instructor
Teaches tennis lessons and runs programs at clubs, parks, and resorts.
They feed hundreds of balls a day in clinics, give private lessons, and organize leagues. Resort pros may teach vacationers; club pros build long-term students. Pickleball teaching is now part of many tennis pros' jobs.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Certification from USPTA or PTR; playing experience.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Kinesiology, Recreation Management.
Growing about average. Steady, boosted by pickleball growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Ball machines and AI tracking help drills; on-court teaching and running programs stay human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply as an assistant instructor at a club or park tennis camp, then take a PTR or USPTA instructor course First: PTR or USPTA instructor workshop and test (a day or two) for most club jobs
Classes: Physical education, Business, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2022.
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