2. REASONS FOR CERTIFICATION IT VALIDATES YOUR KNOWLEDGE HELPS TO IMPROVE YOUR INDUSTRY IT CREATES VALUE IN YOUR BUSINESS

3. MISSION STATEMENT The 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.

4. CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY PROJECT ADMINISTRATION SITE SUB-BASE AND BASE WORK TRACK LAYOUT TRACK SURFACING AND MARKING TRACK RENOVATION 100 POINTS REQUIRED MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM IN EACH CATEGORY 50% OF EXPERIENCE IN LAST 3 YEARS

5. REFERENCES 3 INDUSTRY REFERENCES REQUIRED WHO CAN VOUCH FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE

6. $ $600 FOR CERTIFICATION (ASBA MEMBERS) $1,1OO FOR NON MEMBERS $375 FOR RECERTIFICATION (ASBA MEMBERS) $625 FOR NON MEMBERS

7. TEST SITES TECHNICAL MEETING WINTER MEETING BY APPOINTMENT AT ASBA HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL TIMES AT RELATED ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

8. EXAM 100 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (4 OPTIONS PER QUESTION) 4 HOUR TIME LIMIT OPEN BOOK THE BIGGEST HURDLE IS THE TIME LIMIT, MOST WHO DON’T PASS DIDN’T FINISH THE TEST 70% REQUIRED TO PASS

9. QUESTIONS 4 TYPES OF QUESTIONS: RECALL APPLICATION ANALYSIS

10. MATH KNOW YOUR MATH THERE IS VERY LITTLE TIME TO ANALYZE HOW TO ATTACK A PROBLEM OR TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EQUATION TO USE.

11. GOVERNING BODIES BE 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

12. CONVERSIONS BE 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.

13. QUANTITIES BE FAMILIAR WITH CALCULATIONS FOR FIGURING QUANTITIES OF CUT/FILL, DIRT, BASE STONE, ASPHALT, CONCRETE AND SURFACING MATERIALS

14. STRIPING TALK TO YOUR STRIPER WATCH THEM LAYOUT A TRACK GO TO A TRACK MEET AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE EVENTS AND HOW THE MARKINGS ARE USED