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