The Different Levels of Skydiving Licenses

For those who want to take their love of skydiving beyond just a hobby, you can become a student at a recognized skydiving school and start training to earn a license. Licensed skydivers are much more capable of doing certain things, both while in the air and on the ground, and are also given more responsibilities than just the hobbyist or student skydiver. However, just like most things that are licensed, the licenses for skydivers vary depending on which license the skydiver holds. Here are the different levels of licenses that you can try out for, should you choose to really jump start your love of skydiving!

An A-license shows that the skydiver has taken all of the necessary schooling to become an advanced skydiver and is now recognized by the USPA in the most basic of ways. License A skydivers can perform many tricks in the air including water jumps, basic relative work jumps, they can be their own jumpmaster, and they can assemble their own parachute.

A skydiver who holds a B-license can also be their own jumpmaster, assemble their own chute, and perform the relative work jumps as well as night and water jumps. They are considered to be an Intermediate Level and can also try to break and set records.

C-License is considered to be an advanced level and not only can most of the air work be performed at this level but skydivers can also be other’s jumpmaster as well as their own and can compete in formal competition. Skydivers recognized as having a USPA C license are also eligible for the USPA Jumpmaster rating.

Needless to say that the most advanced license of skydiving is the D License, or the USPA D. Not only can one do all that the above-mentioned licenses can do, they are also eligible for being appointed Safety and Training Advisor, a very respected position!