Become Certified - American Sports Builders Association

Certified Tennis Court Builder

The Certified Tennis Court Builder Program was developed by the ASBA to help raise professional standards and to improve the practice of tennis court construction. ASBA certified builders must pass a comprehensive exam on field construction and maintenance. They must fulfill prescribed standards of experience and demonstrate a high level of expertise in tennis court construction.

Certification Pre-Requisites

ASBA certification is open to builders currently or recently engaged in sports construction. To qualify for initial certification, candidates must meet the following criteria:

At the time of application, a candidate must have had a minimum of three years of experience in sports construction.
Builders must demonstrate 100 eligibility points from specific areas like project administration, site, sub-base and base work, layout, surfacing and marking, and more depending on the certification desired.
Each candidate is required to provide three references that can verify his/her work experience and eligibility.

References must have first-hand knowledge of applicant’s work experience. It is not necessary to be a member of the ASBA to participate in the Certified Builder Program. However, in recognition of the ASBA’s financial underwriting of the program, members are allowed a discounted certification/recertification fee.

Certification Process

Tennis Builders Certification Handbook +

This handbook has been published to help you through the certification process. You can make the process easier for yourself by following these easy steps:

Read through the entire handbook before beginning.
Follow all instructions in the handbook carefully.

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ASBA Certification Application Process +

ASBA recommends that you complete these steps in the order in which they are listed. Instructions, if required, will be found on the online form or downloadable PDF. You must submit the entire certification application no less than 30 days before any exam date.

Type or print all information legibly.
Send a complete application package.

Remember, an incomplete application will delay processing and may incur a reprocessing fee.

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Scheduling the Exam +

Once the application for new certification or recertification is completed, submitted and approved, an ASBA staff member will be contacting the applicant to schedule the exam at a Scantron location. Scantron offers more than 1,350 test center locations in 115 countries.

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Preparing for the Exam +

The ASBA certification examinations for builders are timed written tests consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions.

ASBA offers construction manuals which are the principal references for questions on the examination. Technical articles in Newsline, presentations from recent Technical Meetings and real-world experience also will be helpful. ASBA also offers an online Exam Prep course that is FREE for ASBA member or can be purchased through online store for non-members.

No reference materials are permitted to applicants for the tennis certification examination. See the certification handbook for more information about preparing and taking the exam. If a candidate fails an exam, the candidate must wait 30 days before retaking the exam.

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Standards of Conduct +

Certified Builders are expected to provide leadership in both quality construction and ethical standards of business conduct, and agree to abide by Standards of Conduct to the best of their ability.

Standards of Conduct

Certification Policies +

Certified Builders must pledge to abide by the Certification Policies of the American Sports Builders Association.

Certification Policies

Recertification +

Certification for is granted for a period of three (3) years. The certification period begins with the date certification or recertification is granted (the exam date or the deadline for submission of recertification by contact hours) and ends on December 31 three years later.

Candidates may recertify by either:

Submitting a recertification application using points*
Submitting a recertification application and successfully passing the current certification examination

*Certified builders may only count recertification points accumulated any time between January 1st of the year following certification or recertification and the December 31st deadline.

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