Canoe Poling Instructor Trainer Solo

To provide a national certification in the instruction and administration of the Paddle Canada Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced Canoe Poling Instructor courses. There are three levels of Instructor Trainers. Instructor Trainers are considered leaders in the Canoe Poling paddling community and have significant influence over the success and safety of the Canoe Poling in Canada.

Prerequisites

Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Intro  

Must have taught 2 Intro Skills Courses in the last three years.

Upon Successful Completion

The Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Trainer Intro is certified to:

Teach the following courses:

Canoe Poling Canoe Skills Intro 

Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor  (Intro)

Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Trainer  (Intro)

Instructors

The following instructor is accredited to offer this course:

Canoe Poling Canoe Instructor Trainer Intro 

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 Introduction skills of the Canoe Poling Program.  

They must demo the highest demo quality manoeuvres on the Introduction Instructor Course.  

They must show comfort and mastery in skill, knowledge, and safety for the course they are mentoring and teaching.