ACA Instructor Certification Courses
Expert Sea Kayak Coaching
(flat water and open ocean)
The American Canoe Association (ACA) Instructor Training Courses are designed to provide experienced paddlers with the tools needed to share their skills with others.
ACA Certification is a two-part process: the Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) which is an interactive learning/teaching exercise and the Instructor Certification Exam (ICE) which is the formal evaluation of skills. Certification is based upon both paddling and teaching skills and is not guaranteed.
The IDW focuses on modeling effective instruction of the skills, knowledge, and techniques necessary for successful completion of the IDE (which is primarily an evaluation process). In other words, this first portion is designed to "teach you how to teach coastal kayaking". Each candidate will be assigned basic teaching topics and instruction methods. Each person will then be critiqued on the basis of his or her presentation skills as well as the knowledge and skills necessary for certification. At the end of the workshop, each individual will be advised as to his or her readiness for entry into the ICE.
Instructor Criteria:
Courses you can teach upon certification (by level)
Level 1 (2 days ) Agenda (sample) Candidate Evaluation Form
Coastal Kayaking Skills Assessment - Level 1
Course Locations : Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland and DC
Course Dates: see below listed schedule
Level 2 (2 days ) Agenda (sample) Candidate Evaluation Form
Coastal Kayaking Skills Assessment - Level 2
Course Location: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland and DC
Course Dates : see below listed schedule
Level 3 (4 days ) Agenda (sample) Candidate Evaluation Form
Coastal Kayaking Skills Assessment - Level 3
Course
Location: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,
Maryland and DC
Course Dates: see below listed schedule
Level 4
(6 days)
Agenda (sample)
Candidate Evaluation Form
Coastal Kayaking Skills Assessment - Level 4
Course
Location: Georgia, South Carolina,
Maryland and DC
Course Dates: see below listed schedule
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Our experience has shown that clients with
personal skills somewhat commensurate with
their coaching
goal levels are most successful.
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Misc. Course Information
Evaluations
Venues:
Florida, Keys,
Georgia,
South Carolina,
Maryland,
DC
Local Charts:
Florida, Keys,
Georgia,
South Carolina,
Maryland
2 and
3
,
DC
Pictures
Florida,
Georgia,
2
South Carolina,
2 Maryland ,
DC
,
1
Sample Letter
L1 - L4
Lodging Options:
Florida (camping), (hotels)
Florida Keys (camping), (hotels)
Georgia
(camping), (hotels) ,
(camping
for open water courses)
South Carolina
(camping), (hotels)
Maryland
Shore (camping)
, (hotels)
DC
(camping),
(hotels)
New Course Offering
: "So You Want To Be An Instructor "
(shows what a course is like)
Narling
with
Nickels
(instructor open water training)
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A successful course outcome is summarized by
A.
Assessment techniques
R.
Rescues and Risk management
C.
Coaching techniques
S.
Skills, paddling skills
| Event Location | Dates | Contact Name | Type | Max Duration |
| Washington, DC | 9/28/2010 | Tom Nickels | L1-L4 ICE | 4 days max. |
| Charleston, SC | 11/9/2010 | Charlton DuRant | Your Choice IDW or ICE L1-L4 | 4 days max. |
| Fla Keys | 1/13/2011 | Charlton DuRant | Your Choice IDW or ICE L1-L3 | 4 days max. |
| St. Pete, Fla | 2/172011 | Russell Farrow |
Your Choice IDW or ICE L1-L4 |
4 days max. |
| St. Mary's, Ga | 3/24/2011 | Tom Monihan | L1 - L3 ICE | 4 days max. |
| Charleston, SC | 4/9/2011 | Charlton DuRant | IDW / ICE L1 - L4 | 6 days max. |
| Washington, DC | 4/?/2011 | Tom Nickels | L1 - L4 IDW | 4 days max. |
| Charleston, SC | 6/?/2011 | Charlton DuRant | L1 - L4 ICE | 4 days max. |
School Refund Policy
We do not offer instructional refunds of any kind, under any circumstance.Courses postponed or canceled at least 72 hours (3 days) before the event will receive a full credit toward any future trip or class. All cancellation or postponement must be completed by the client.
Failure to cancel or postpone a trip or class at least 72 hours (3 days) before the event will forfeit the entire certification fee(s).