REASONS FOR CERTIFICATIONIT VALIDATES YOUR KNOWLEDGEHELPS TO IMPROVE YOUR INDUSTRYIT CREATES VALUE IN YOUR BUSINESS

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENTThe purposes of certification for tennis court and

track builders are:• Assisting the general public in evaluating the

experience and expertise of builders;• Recognizing professional tennis court or track

builders who have met a designated level of experience and demonstrated a standard of knowledge;

• Providing a means of identifying professionals who have met a standard of achievement.

• Raising professional standards and improving the practice of tennis court or track construction.

CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITYPROJECT ADMINISTRATIONSITE SUB-BASE AND BASE WORKTRACK LAYOUTTRACK SURFACING AND MARKINGTRACK RENOVATION100 POINTS REQUIREDMINIMUM AND MAXIMUM IN EACH

CATEGORY50% OF EXPERIENCE IN LAST 3 YEARS

REFERENCES3 INDUSTRY REFERENCES REQUIRED

WHO CAN VOUCH FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE

$$600 FOR CERTIFICATION (ASBA

MEMBERS) $1,1OO FOR NON MEMBERS$375 FOR RECERTIFICATION (ASBA

MEMBERS) $625 FOR NON MEMBERS

TEST SITESTECHNICAL MEETINGWINTER MEETINGBY APPOINTMENT AT ASBA

HEADQUARTERSSPECIAL TIMES AT RELATED

ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

EXAM100 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (4

OPTIONS PER QUESTION)4 HOUR TIME LIMITOPEN BOOKTHE BIGGEST HURDLE IS THE TIME LIMIT,

MOST WHO DON’T PASS DIDN’T FINISH THE TEST

70% REQUIRED TO PASS

QUESTIONS4 TYPES OF QUESTIONS:

RECALLAPPLICATIONANALYSIS

MATHKNOW YOUR MATH THERE IS VERY LITTLE

TIME TO ANALYZE HOW TO ATTACK A PROBLEM OR TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EQUATION TO USE.

GOVERNING BODIESBE FAMILIAR WITH THE DIFFERENT

CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF TRACK AND FIELD AND KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM QUICKLY IN THE BOOK

CONVERSIONSBE FAMILIAR WITH METRIC

CONVERSIONS. MAKE A POINT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE CONVERTING ALL PARTS OF A PROBLEM TO THE LABEL THAT THE QUESTION ASKS FOR.

QUANTITIESBE FAMILIAR WITH CALCULATIONS FOR

FIGURING QUANTITIES OF CUT/FILL, DIRT, BASE STONE, ASPHALT, CONCRETE AND SURFACING MATERIALS

STRIPINGTALK TO YOUR STRIPERWATCH THEM LAYOUT A TRACKGO TO A TRACK MEET AND PAY

ATTENTION TO THE EVENTS AND HOW THE MARKINGS ARE USED