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UPT
Vector/Sigma & USPA Tandem
Instructor Course
REQUIREMENTS :
To participate in the USPA & United Parachute Technologies
(Vector/Sigma) Tandem instructor rating course you need the
following:
- 18 years of age
- At least 500 ram air jumps
- Hold a current USPA membership
- Hold a USPA D-license or foreign equivalent
- Hold a current FAA Class III medical certificate or foreign
equivalent
- At least 3 years in the sport
- Currently possess a USPA Coach or Instructional rating or
foreign equivalent
- The USPA Tandem Proficiency card needs to be signed off at
items 1-8 if you are a coach and at item 1-2 if you already are
a USPA Instructor in another discipline
USPA PROFICIENCY CARD:
The first thing you need to do after you decide to get the USPA
tandem rating is get the course books. You need a current (not
older then 24 months) SIM and IRM. You can find the tandem
proficiency card in the back of the IRM. The card needs to be
signed off at the required numbers prior to the course.
THE COURSE:
The Tandem rating course will take 2-3 days (weather
permitting). The course consists of one day of classroom, 10
evaluation jumps and UPT written exam, as well as the USPA
in-air evaluations and an open book written exam.
The class starts with verification of the requirements. The
Vector and Sigma Tandem Manual's are the course books. We
strongly recommend you download it from their website ( The
questions for the written tests are there and there is a study
guide online. These are open book tests and can be done at home
prior to the course.
You need to bring copies of:
- USPA membership card with D-license number and coach or
instructor endorsement
- Copy of a current FAA Class III medical certificate or
military equivalent
- Copy of logbook pages with 500 jumps (unless USPA card shows a
Gold Wings award)
- Copy of logbook pages showing 3 years in the sport and
4-hours of freefall
- After the first 5-evaluation jumps you can make the other
5-tandem jumps with an experienced jumper who has at least 100
jumps. We require you to make these jumps during the course with
the examiner or a designated person for continuous education and
to complete the requirements for the USPA Tandem rating.
SIGMA ENDORSEMENT:
To get the Sigma endorsement you need to take an additional
written test.
COURSE FEES:
The course fee is $300 for the training. This cost includes the
ground instruction, and the examiner fee for the evaluation
jumps.
DZ Tandem equipment may be rented at $30.00 per jump.
You will still be responsible for the jump tickets (20 slots),
as well as for the pack fee ($10.00 per pack), if you do not
pack all your tandems..
USPA tandem rating fee $50.00
United Parachute Technologies charges $25 rating fee for Vector
and an additional $10 for the Sigma endorsement.
Ask for group discounts!
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