USPA Licence Requirements

The following is extracted from the USPA Skydivers’ Information Manual.

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A License

Persons holding a USPA A license may jump without supervision, pack their own main parachute, engage in basic group jumps, perform water jumps, and must have-

1. completed 25 jumps
2. completed all requirements listed on the USPA A License Proficiency Card
3. completed five group freefall skydives involving at least two participants
4. received the signature and official stamp on the USPA A License Proficiency Card or USPA A License Progression Card (ISP) which validates the A license for a 60-day time limit following the completion of the card
5. The completed and signed USPA A License Proficiency Card or USPA A License Progression Card must be validated within 60-days of completion by sending the card to USPA Headquarters. Once validated, USPA will issue a license number that becomes a permanent record of the member.
6. passed the USPA-developed written and oral USPA A-license exams conducted by a current USPA I, I/E, S&TA, or USPA Board member

B License

Persons holding a USPA B license are able to exercise all privileges of an A-license holder, perform night jumps, with 100 jumps are eligible for the USPA Coach Rating, and must have-

1. obtained a USPA A license
2. completed 50 jumps including:
   1. accumulated at least 30 minutes of controlled freefall time
   2. landed within 33 feet of target center on ten jumps
3. successful completion of the planned formation(s) on ten formation skydives, or ten formation freefly skydives, at least five of which, in either discipline, must involve at least three participants
4. documentation of live water landing training with full equipment in accordance with the procedures in the Skydiver’s Information Manual
5. completed all of the requirements listed on the USPA Canopy Piloting Proficiency Card
6. passed the written USPA B license exam conducted by a current USPA I, I/E, S&TA, or USPA Board member.

C License

Persons holding a USPA C license are able to exercise all privileges of a B-license holder, are eligible for the USPA Instructor rating (except USPA Tandem Instructor), participate in certain demonstration jumps, may ride as passenger on USPA Tandem Instructor training and rating renewal jumps, and must have-

1. met all current requirements for or hold a USPA B license
2. completed 200 jumps, including accumulating at least 60 minutes of controlled freefall time
3. landed within seven feet of target center on 25 jumps
4. Successful completion of fifty formation skydives, or fifty formation freefly skydives, at least ten of which, in either discipline,
   must involve at least four participants
5. passed the USPA written C license exam conducted by a current USPA I/E, S&TA, or USPA Board member.

D License

Persons holding a USPA D license are able to exercise all privileges of a C-license holder, are eligible for all USPA ratings, and must have-

1. met all current requirements for or hold a USPA C license
2. completed 500 jumps including accumulating at least three hours of controlled freefall time
3. made two night jumps (recommended that the first one be a solo and one in a group) with a freefall of at least 20 seconds
   1. with verification of prior night-jump training from a USPA Instructor holding a USPA D license
   2. with the advice of an S&TA, in accordance with USPA BSRs
4. Passed the written USPA D license exam conducted by a current USPA I/E, S&TA, or USPA Board member.