2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction

This industry comprises establishments, such as camps and schools, primarily engaged in offering instruction in athletic activities to groups of individuals. Overnight and day sports instruction camps are included in this industry.

Illustrative Examples:

Camps, sports instruction
Professional sports instructors (i.e., not participating in sporting events)
Cheerleading instruction
Riding instruction academies or schools
Gymnastics instruction
Sports (e.g., baseball, basketball, football, golf) instruction
Martial arts instruction, camps or schools
Swimming instruction


Cross-References.
  • Establishments primarily engaged in operating overnight recreational camps that may offer some athletic instruction in addition to other activities are classified in U.S. Industry 721214, Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds);
  • Establishments primarily engaged in operating sports and recreation establishments that also offer athletic instruction are classified in Sector 71, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation;
  • Independent (i.e., freelance) athletes engaged in providing sports instruction and participating in spectator sporting events are classified in U.S. Industry 711219, Other Spectator Sports; and
  • Establishments primarily engaged in offering academic courses that may also offer athletic instruction are classified according to the type of school.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
611620   611620   611620   Academies, riding instruction
611620   611620   611620   Aerobic dance and exercise instruction
611620   611620   611620   Automobile racing schools
611620   611620   611620   Baseball instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Basketball instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Baton instruction
611620   611620   611620   Bowling instruction
611620   611620   611620   Boys' camps, sports instruction
611620   611620   611620   Boys' camps, sports instructor
611620   611620   611620   Camps, sports instruction
611620   611620   611620   Cheerleading instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Football instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Girls' camps, sports instruction
611620   611620   611620   Golf instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Gymnastics instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Hockey instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Jai alai instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Judo instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Karate instruction, camps or schools
611620   611620   611620   Martial arts instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Professional sports (e.g., golf, skiing, swimming, tennis) instructors (i.e., not participating in sporting events)
611620   611620   611620   Riding instruction academies or schools
611620   611620   611620   Schools, sports instruction
611620   611620   611620   Scuba instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Skiing instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Skin diving instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Sky diving instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Soccer instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Sports camps (e.g., baseball, basketball, football), instructional
611620   611620   611620   Sports instruction, camps, or schools
611620   611620   611620   Sports instructors, independent (i.e., not participating in sporting events)
611620   611620   611620   Swimming instruction
611620   611620   611620   Tennis instruction, camps, or schools