Welcome Instructor Trainers / ITEs:. ACA Instructor Certification . In a continuing effort to provide useful resources, this presentation was developed to assist you in certain aspects of conducting an Instructor Certification Workshop. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
In a continuing effort to provide useful resources, this presentation was developed to assist you in certain aspects of conducting an Instructor Certification Workshop. Feel free to use all or some of the slides (or add your own), and incorporate them appropriately into your individual certification courses. If you have a different method of appropriately conveying the following information, that is fine as well. This powerpoint is a sample presentation and intended to be an additional resource for ITs and ITEs. If you have suggestions for improving this presentation, please let us know. Thank you for your continued support of the ACA and paddlesports. Jeremy & Chris Welcome Instructor Trainers / ITEs: ACA Instructor Certification
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In a continuing effort to provide useful resources, this presentation was developed to assist you in certain aspects of conducting an Instructor Certification Workshop.
Feel free to use all or some of the slides (or add your own), and incorporate them appropriately into your individual certification courses. If you have a different method of appropriately conveying the following information, that is fine as well.
This powerpoint is a sample presentation and intended to be an additional resource for ITs and ITEs.
If you have suggestions for improving this presentation, please let us know.
Thank you for your continued support of the ACA and paddlesports.
• 1) How many people participate in paddlesports (canoe, kayak, raft) annually?
A) 15 - 25 million B) 32 - 42 million C) 48 – 52 million
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Answer:
• 1) How many people participate in paddlesports annually?
C) 48 - 52 million
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Source: USFS, National Survey on Recreation and the Environment 2000-2004.
Do You Know?
• 2) Which paddlesport activity has the highest level of participation?
A) Rafting B) Canoeing C) Kayaking
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Answer:
• 2) Which paddlesport activity has the highest level of participation? Tie) Rafting (20 -22 million)
Canoeing (20-22 million)
Kayaking has approximately 8-10 million.
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Source: USFS, National Survey on Recreation and the Environment 2000-2004.
Do You Know?
• 3) Which paddlesport activity has the highest level of growth over the past 5 years?
A) Rafting B) Canoeing C) Kayaking
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Answer:
• 3) Which paddlesport activity has the highest level of growth over the past 5 years?
C) Kayaking
Grew from 2 million to 10 million participants in 5 year period.
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Source: USFS, National Survey on Recreation and the Environment 2000-2004.
• Founded in 1880, the American Canoe Association (ACA) is a national, nonprofit organization serving the broader paddling public by providing EDUCATION related to all aspects of paddling; STEWARDSHIP support to help protect paddling environments; and sanctioning of programs and events to promote paddlesport RECREATION.
Who is the ACA?ACA Instructor Certification
- 1880: Established on August 3rd by twenty-three notable canoeists on Lake George, NY- 1903: Purchased Sugar Island in Canada - 1927: Incorporated in NY- 1944: Women given the right to vote in ACA- 1978: ACA Slalom & Wildwater Teams win World Championships!- 1993: 5,000 Members- 1997: Paddlesport Publishing, Inc formed- 2004: Removal of Embrey Dam, VA- 2006: 50,000 Members
ACA HistoryACA Instructor Certification
• Safety Education & Instruction Council
• Learn to Paddle Initiative
• Youth Development Program
• Extensive Paddlesports Safety Education Information
• National Leader in Paddlesports Education & Instruction
• ACA – American Canoe Association• SEI – Safety Education & Instruction Department• SEIC – Safety Education & Instruction Council• IDW – Instructor Development Workshop• ICE – Instructor Candidate Exam• ICW – Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW & ICE)• U – Instructor Update• END – Instructor Endorsement• IT – Instructor Trainer• ITE – Instructor Trainer Educator
TerminologyACA Instructor Certification
To Become Certified:– You must be at least 18 years old– Be or become a full member of the ACA– Acquire the ACA Instructor’s Manual– Successfully complete an IDW & an ICE at the
• Instructor Candidates must be able to demonstrate their proficiency at each level in: – Technical knowledge– Paddling ability – Teaching ability– Rescue ability
• At the conclusion of an ICE, an Instructor Candidate can either:– Pass (receive certification at a certain level)– Be Continued (must address specific deficiencies prior to receiving
certification: an appropriate course of action will be developed with the facilitating Instructor Trainer)
– Fail (must retake either the IDW or ICE, or both)
• An Instructor Candidate continued at one level can be awarded a lower level of certification if earned. (Aka an Instructor Candidate can earn a Level 1 certification in a Level 3 certification course)
Attendance does not mean CertificationACA Instructor Certification
Instructor Certification is valid for 4 years provided:
What is my extra $25 SEIC Registration for?ACA Instructor Certification
• Office Support• National Instruction Program management• Grant Projects• Curriculum development • Outreach at events & conferences nationwide• Represent paddlers interests to various organizations and regulatory
entities• New Educational Resources
– Canoeing – Human Kinetics– Kayaking – Human Kinetics– Paddle Safe, Paddle Smart Curriculum– Paddling 101 (Award Winning)– Know Your Limits– Coastal Kayaking Wall Chart – River Kayaking Wall Chart– Paddlesports Safety DVD’s– iPaddleOnline.com
• For more information, view the SEI Annual Report at www.americancanoe.org.
What is my extra $25 SEIC Registration for?ACA Instructor Certification
• Knowledge of Paddlesport• Enthusiastic• Program Organization• Positive Attitude• Physical Setting• Ability to Model Effective Technique• Leadership Ability and Good Judgment• Appropriate Equipment• Ability to effectively convey knowledge to a range
of students
Characteristics of an Effective InstructorACA Instructor Certification
1. Sell It• Prepare and Motivate• Create in your students a receptive attitude and a desire to learn a skill
How to Teach a SkillACA Instructor Certification
1. Sell It• Prepare and Motivate• Create in your students a receptive attitude and a desire to learn a skill
2. Show It• Presentation, Demonstration• Arrange in such a way that the students can easily follow
How to Teach a SkillACA Instructor Certification
1. Sell It• Prepare and Motivate• Create in your students a receptive attitude and a desire to learn a skill
2. Show It• Presentation, Demonstration• Arrange in such a way that the students can easily follow
3. Do It• Application, Practice• Make use of group, partners, and individual methods of class
organization according to the type of skill, size of class, and types of learners
How to Teach a SkillACA Instructor Certification
1. Sell It• Prepare and Motivate• Create in your students a receptive attitude and a desire to learn a skill
2. Show It• Presentation, Demonstration• Arrange in such a way that the students can easily follow
3. Do It• Application, Practice• Make use of group, partners, and individual methods of class
organization according to the type of skill, size of class, and types of learners
4. Use It• Follow up, Adaptation• The law of use and disuse states that a skill which is used
frequently becomes habit
How to Teach a SkillACA Instructor Certification
• Whole part Whole• Demonstration / Modeling• Lecture• Reciprocal• Role Playing / Scenarios• Progression• Guided Discovery• Teachable Moment• Others…
