What can you do after your have completed AFP? Below is a progression chart where you can track where you are and find out where you would like to see yourself in your skydiving career.

AFP Requirements:

• First Jump Course
• Jumps 1-3 with two instructors
• Jumps 4-7 with one instructor
• Jumps 8-16
• Successfully complete graduation dive

Solo Non-License Skydiver:

• Jumps 17-25
• After successful completion of AFP
• Only allowed to jump with a coach or AFF instructor
• This time is used to complete A License requirements

A license Requirements:

• 25 Jumps
• Completion of the progression card: http://uspa.org/Portals/0/Downloads/Form_ALicProgCardISP_2008_02.pdf
• Completion of the proficiency card and application: http://uspa.org/Portals/0/Downloads/Form_ALicProfCard_2008_02.pdf
• Completion of the written and oral exams

Benefits of an A License:

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  • Jump with other license skydivers
  • Compete on teams (participate in the Flying Gamecock two and four way teams)
  • Jump any where in the US, and most foreign countries

B License Requirements:

• 50 Jumps
• Water training
• Complete Application for B License: http://uspa.org/Portals/0/Downloads/Form_License_app_2007_03.pdf
• Completion of written and oral exams

Benefits of a B License:

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  • Jump out of helicopters and balloons
  • Night Jumps
  • Beach Jumps

Coach Requirements:

• 100 jumps
• Successfully complete the Three day Coaches Course
• Pass written and oral exams
• Complete the Coach proficiency card: http://uspa.org/Portals/0/Downloads/Form_AppendixDProfCards_2008.pdf
• Pass an evaluation skydive with Skydive Carolina staff before becoming a Flying Gamecock Coach

C License Requirements:

• 200 Jumps
• Complete Application for C License: http://uspa.org/Portals/0/Downloads/Form_License_app_2007_03.pdf
• Completion of written and oral exams

Benefits:

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  • Open field Demos
  • Certain high altitude jumps

D License Requirements:

• 500 Jumps
• Complete Application for D License: http://uspa.org/Portals/0/Downloads/Form_License_app_2007_03.pdf
• Completion of written and oral exams

Benefits:

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  • Highest level of civilian license skydiving
  • Jump anywhere in the world
  • Allows you to become a:
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    • Tandem Instructor
    • AFF Instructor
    • Pro-Rated Skydiver

Tandem Instructor Requirements:

• D License
• SEE IRM

Benefits:

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  • Jump with tandem students

AFP Instructor Requirements:

• D License
• SEE IRM

Benefits:

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  • Teach AFP First Jump Course
  • Jump with AFP Students

Pro-Rated Skydiver Requirements:

• SEE IRM

Benefits:

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  • Demo Jumper
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    • Jump into venue locations
    • Jump into Stadiums
  • Exhibition Skydiver