It is the goal of the USTA to stimulate excellence in the learning, practice, and teaching of traditional taekwondo, under the direction of president and CEO, Grandmaster Doug Cook. The United States Taekwondo Association will help organize curricula for accredited schools and assist instructors plan and implement their programs more effectively The Association maintains a National Registry of individual and group members at its headquarters in Warwick, New York.
It provides membership credentials for individuals, instructors, schools and clubs. It conducts technical seminars and assists with special training for masters and instructors towards higher Dan levels. Additionally, the USTA organizes local tournaments, and provides testing and accreditation of black belts and color belts. Direct testing is provided through affiliate schools under the supervision of headquarters. The USTA annual membership fee is renewable each year.
USTA headquarters manages all administrative matters and serves as a training center for its members. There are regional headquarters on the East Coast, Midwest, South, and West Coast. State offices may be established if they are appropriate. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands come under the jurisdiction of the East Coast headquarters and are classified as if they were states. Foreign associate members come under the jurisdiction of the Richard Chun Taekwondo Headquarters.