Round Canopy parachuting team - usa

Jumpmaster Requirements:

Program Participation and Discretion

Participation in the RCPT-USA Jumpmaster Program is by invitation and at the discretion of RCPT-USA leadership. Meeting the listed prerequisites or training pathways does not guarantee admission or continued participation in the program. 

RCPT-USA has three pathways to becoming an RCPT-USA JM.  All JMs must be members of the team and participate at least annually in RCPT-USAs JM refresher (JMR) and standardization course held during our semi-annual training events.  

Potential RCPT-USA JMs must be team members and have jumped with RCPT-USA prior to attending any JMR.  JMs should be familiar with RCPT-USA’s Airborne Standard Operating Procedures (ASOP)(see: Members Resources section).   JMR is used as our onboarding process for incoming JMs, even if they are current from their source organization.

Accepted forms of JM training:

1- have attended a US Army JM Course

2- Complete the RCPT-USAs JM course-  RCPT-USA JM course is a self paced program which follows DoD guidelines and require candidates to demonstrate competency in all aspects of an airborne operation.

3- Provide proof of training from an approved JM program outside of the DoD and meet our onboarding criteria.  Non-DOD trained JMs must demonstrate competency by challenging the testing requirements required of RCPT-USAs JM candidates.

Once this task has been satisfactorily completed, JM's may be allowed to perform JM duties during RCPT-USA events.