The HKCTA Coach Licensing Scheme is the benchmark to address the needs of tennis coaching and to ensure, upgrade and enhance coaching standards locally. The licensing of coaches provides a formal recognition for the coaches, safeguards the interests of the tennis public and implements a continuous professional development programme for coaches in Hong Kong.

The HKCTA Coach Licensing Scheme comprises five levels:
MTL – Mini Tennis Instructor License (Not accept new application) [suspended since Oct 2026] & PT – Play Tennis License [Implement since Oct 2026]
CL1 – Coach License 1
CL2 – Coach License 2
CL3 – Coach License 3
CL4 – Coach License 4

	Eligible to apply HKCTA Coaching License
World Tennis – Play Tennis Certificate	Play Tennis License
World Tennis Coaching Beginner & Intermediate Players Course (CBI) Certificate	CL1
HKCTA Development Coach Certificate	CL2
World Tennis – Advanced Certificate	CL3
World Tennis – Coaching High Performance Players Course Certificate	CL4