The PBIA’s mission is to provide quality billiard instruction to the general public, as well as offer training and certification programs for individuals wishing to become qualified billiard instructors.
The PBIA (formerly the BCA Instructor Program) was established in 1992 by the Billiard Congress of America. While still an asset of the Billiard Congress of America, the association elected to create a separate organization in 2011 whose principle mission is to provide quality billiard instruction to the general public, as well as offer training and certification programs for individuals wishing to become qualified billiard instructors.
The PBIA is the largest international organization of professional billiard instructors. The PBIA is dedicated to promoting the sport through quality teaching and training. Since it’s founding in 1992, the PBIA has improved it leadership position by growing cue sports through professional instruction, development of training products, contributing instructional articles to industry publications, participating in educational workshops and seminars, acting as certified referees or league officials, and directing some of the most notable billiard tournaments throughout the country.
The current PBIA Instructor Committee is:
Gary Nelson, Advanced Instructor, Co-Committee Chair
Rob Johnson, BCA CEO, Co-Committee Chair
Scott Lee, Master Instructor
Bob Jewett, Advanced Instructor
Mark Finkelstein, Master Instructor
Walt Zincavage, Master Instructor
Allen Sand, Recognized Instructor
Denny Stewart, Master Instructor
Shane Tyree, BCA Staff