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Sea Kayak Instructor Level 3

Aim
To provide a national certification in the instruction and administration of the Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Skills Level 3 course.

Upon Successful Completion
The Sea Kayak Instructor Level 3 is certified to:

Teach the following courses:
Sea Kayak Skills Introduction to Kayaking
Sea Kayak Skills Level 1
Sea Kayak Skills Level 2
Sea Kayak Skills Level 3


Assist and/or Apprentice (Mentorship) on the following courses:
Sea Kayak Skills Level 4
Sea Kayak Instructor Introduction to Kayaking
Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1
Sea Kayak Instructor Level 2


Prerequisites
• At least 18 years of age
• Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Skills Level 4 certification.
• Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instructor Level 2 Certification.
• Significant paddling experience in a wide variety of conditions and locations.
• Current certification in Wilderness First Aid with CPR (36 hours).

Course Length
Sea Kayak Instructor Level 3 is acheived through the Mentorship process.

Class Ratio
N/A

Location
Exposed coastline with frequent landing opportunities

Conditions
Moderate winds (12-19 knots)
Combined sea state near 1-metre with a moderate, occasionally rough sea state
Surf near 1-meter
Current < 3 knots

Program Overview
As an alternative to an Instructor course, Instructor candidates can obtain training, assessment, and certification through a process of mentorship that entails working on two appropriate courses.

Typically, during the first of two courses the Apprentice-Instructor participates as a helpful observer. Following successful participation in the first course the Apprentice-Instructor participates in a second course and undertakes greater leadership responsibilities. Upon completion of the second course, the Apprentice may earn the appropriate certification.

The Mentorship/Apprentice process acknowledges that practical experience is at least, if not better than classroom instruction. The knowledge, skill and judgement that are passed along during a mentorship is more than can be written down in a course outline. However is it essential that all mentorships are clearly described and well understood by the mentor and the apprentice.

Given the flexibility and personal nature of a mentorship it is important to assure that the process of training, assessment and certification will stand up to the scrutiny of other Instructor Trainers and the larger sea kayak community.

The success of the Mentor/Apprentice relationship is beneficial to both parties and the quality of training relies on mutual respect, cooperation and commitment to the overall process.

• Instructor Trainer(s) must provide the Participants a written outline of the duration and requirements for completing certification by means of mentorship.
• The Apprentice-Instructor must demonstrate all the skills and knowledge requirements as outlined for the comparable instructor course.
• The Apprentice must complete all assessment tasks as outlined in the instructor course including requirements for written examinations and submission of course outlines.

Instructors
The following instructors are accredited to offer this course:
Sea Kayak Instructor Trainer Level 3


The following instructors may assist/apprentice (Mentorship) on this course:
Sea Kayak Instructor Level 4
Sea Kayak Instructor Trainer Level 2


Assessment
The Instructor Level 3 Apprentice is an experienced Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instructor. The training and assessment of am Instructor Level 3 Apprentice includes all the content as listed for the Instructor courses and extends to include the content of Level 3 skills, knowledge and in Level 3 skill environmental conditions.

The requirement for knowledge and leadership is significant. The Apprentice will show confidence with the material and be effective in the overall management of this challenging course. The ability to set up challenging teaching scenarios on the water is a key attribute of the Sea Kayak Instructor Level 3.