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ACA INSTRUCTOR TRAINING |
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A.C.A.
Instructor Certification Workshops: Coastal Kayaking |
Whether you want to become a certified instructor
or just paddle like one, these intensive two-part workshops are
a great way for serious kayakers to hone paddling and teaching
skills.
Part 1: Instructor Development Workshop PART 1: INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP "Open Water" This intensive three-day workshop offers an excellent forum to work on paddling and teaching skills in the company of other experienced paddlers. This course meets or exceeds the ACA requirements to take the test for national certification (see Part 2: Instructor Certification Exam below) at both the Flatwater (Levels 1 and 2) and the Open Water (Level 3) levels. Skills covered equivalent to those in BCU star 3 and 4 and some of star 5 training. Skills covered include: Day 1: video analysis of strokes and braces, modern teaching theory and practice, rough-water rescue techniques and teaching tips, navigation, trip planning, group leadership skills Day 2: open-water touring, rescue and navigation skills; (surf zone practice and teaching tips added for California classes) Day 3: tides & currents, towing, group management, open-water rescue practice Dates for 2008: (or check schedule for updates) Custom Dates Available: ESK often schedules Instructor Certification Workshops for groups from kayak shops/schools. (The ACA requires a minimum of 5 students, but we are sometimes able to schedule dates around a group of 3 or 4 from one shop, and then find 1 or 2 others to fill the workshop.) Cost: $225—$250 Pay by Credit Card PART 2: INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION EXAM For those ready to join the expanding ranks of ACA-certified instructors, this three-day workshop is your opportunity to demonstrate your kayaking and teaching expertise and to get certified nationally as an instructor at either the the Flatwater (Levels 1 and 2) or the Open Water (Level 3) level. Dates for 2008: (or check schedule for updates) Top of Page
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General Information About Instructor Certification ACA Reputation for Excellence: As the nation’s oldest and largest paddlesport organization, the American Canoe Association has a long-standing tradition of granting instructor certification to paddlers of all disciplines, ranging from freestyle canoe, whitewater kayaking, and swiftwater rescue to coastal kayaking. ACA instructors are recognized worldwide as safe, knowledgeable paddlers and effective teachers. Eskape Sea Kayaking’s ACA instructor workshops are your chance to spend several days on the water (and in the classroom) with other skilled sea kayakers and instructors. Within the framework of the class there is a tremendous opportunity to exchange ideas about paddling and teaching techniques. Success of Former Students: Many of our former students are currently teaching for some of the best-known programs on the West Coast including Monterey Bay Kayaks, California Canoe and Kayak, Sea Trek, Blue Waters, Kayak Connection, Southwind, Eddyline Kayaks, NOLS, and Outward Bound, among others. “Great class…I learned a lot!” —Van Hicks, who paddled with Steph Dutton on his Channel Islands expedition and part of his Oregon Coast trip in winter. What About Certification? The Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) is designed to improve your paddling and teaching skills and to introduce you to the ACA format which is a comprehensive overview of contemporary sea kayaking technique. If certification is on your agenda, the IDW is the first half of the process, and it will help prepare you for the Instructor Certification Exam (ICE). At the end of the IDW we will give you a thorough evaluation of your progress toward certification. Paddling Skills: We’ll spend time fine tuning paddling
skills using both verbal feedback and video tape. You don’t
need to be a Tsunami Ranger, but you should be comfortable paddling
and performing rescues in open, choppy water, and launching and
landing through moderate surf. On-water group management skills
and seamanship will also be covered. For more detailed info please
review our Instructor Skills Checklist. Teaching Skills: We’ll cover modern learning/teaching theory and technique, and you’ll be asked to give one prepared presentation as well as several impromptu demonstrations of various strokes, braces and rescues. There will be ample opportunity to practice teaching on each other and to experiment with a variety of teaching styles. ACA Membership Requirement: For insurance reasons, to take the IDW it is necessary to join the ACA. The $40 annual membership goes to a good cause: in addition to it’s instructional programs, the ACA lobbies for waterway conservation and to protect paddlers’ access rights, and a subscription to Paddler magazine is included. Payment Info: Since it makes our lives exponentially easier to receive payment well in advance, our early-payment price of $225 is $25 off the usual fee, but we must receive your payment one month prior to the start of the class. Again, this price does not include ACA membership. Reminder: since space is limited, payment is considered non-refundable within three weeks, and partial credit may be given only if we can fill your spot off the waiting list. Logistics: Schedules, presentation topics, etc. with registration. Questions???—Feel free to call Roger at ESK 831.476.5385. Part 1: Instructor Development Workshop
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REGISTRATION Classes generally fill two weeks to a month or more in advance. Please call first to make sure space is available, then send check with registration info within 4 days, or your spot could go to the next person on the waiting list. Thanks. Name ACA# (or D.O.B.)
Address City State Zip Phone ( ) Course date *Email (*Please send an email to INFO@eskapekayak.com , so we'll have your address to send course info, thanks!)
Check for $250 included to confirm space OR
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