2025 Instructional Rating Manual
The IRM is required reading for any skydiver seeking an instructional rating with USPA. It covers the information necessary to attend a USPA Rating Course to become a USPA Coach; AFF, Tandem, Static-Line and Instructor-Assisted Deployment Instructor; Evaluator and Examiner.
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