Yes! Certifications are a great way to know if your pickleball coach is qualified. There are qualifications coaches can get through the USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association), the IPTPA (International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association), and PPR (Professional Pickleball Registry) among others. As a sport that is growing in popularity, there are new certification bodies being created to help grow the sport, with some of them more official than others, so be sure to do your research if your coach has a certification you have never heard of.