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Prerequisites Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Intermediate Must have taught 2 Intermediate Skills Courses in the last three years.
Upon Successful Completion The Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Trainer Intermediate is certified to:
Teach the following courses: Canoe Poling Canoe Skills Intro Canoe Poling Canoe Skills Intermediate Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor (Intro) Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Intermediate Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Trainer (Intro) Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Trainer Intermediate
Instructors The following instructor is accredited to offer this course: Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Trainer Intermediate Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Trainer Advanced
Course Length Dependent on Mentorship Process
Ratio Maximum 1 Instructor Trainer: 2 Instructor Trainer Candidates May increase Instructor class size by 4.
Location Flatwater to Class I Rivers
Conditions Moderate wind
Program Overview Candidates must mentor on at least 1 (one) Canoe Poling Instructor Courses Advanced. Candidates must teach at least 50% of the time. Candidates are to produce an Instructor Course outline for the mentoring Instructor Course. Be recommended by the Instructor Trainer(s) that candidates are mentoring under.
Assessment Instructor Trainers are expected to have mastered the Intermediate skills of the Canoe Poling Program. They must demo the highest demo quality manoeuvres on the Intermediate Instructor Course. They must show comfort and mastery in skill, knowledge, and safety for the course they are mentoring and teaching.