Dec. 9, 2008

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will conduct its most popular professional development course, International Certification Workshop, at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 19-20, 2008.

PTR's International Certification Workshop is the industry leader in professional tennis teaching courses. The workshop is conducted primarily on court with emphasis on the fundamentals of teaching group lessons, the development of biomechanically sound strokes, error detection and corrective techniques, and the logistics of organizing group drills.

The 10-hour course prepares members for the five part certification exam. Certification testing will be administered at the conclusion of the workshop. Current PTR members are encouraged to retest at this time to upgrade their rating.

The workshop fee is $95. For more information or to register, call PTR Headquarters at (800) 421-6289 or visit www.ptrtennis.org.

PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with 13,300 members in 122 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and servicing tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.