Canoe Tripping Instructor Trainer Tandem and Solo

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

Prerequisites

Canoe Tripping Canoe Instructor Introduction Tandem/Solo 

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

Upon Successful Completion

The Canoe Tripping Canoe Instructor Trainer Introduction Tandem/Solo is certified to:

Teach the following courses:

Canoe Tripping Canoe Skills Intro Tandem/Solo

Canoe Tripping Canoe Instructor Introduction Tandem/Solo

Canoe Tripping Canoe Instructor Trainer Introduction Tandem/Solo 

Instructors

The following instructor is accredited to offer this course:

Canoe Tripping Canoe Instructor Trainer Introduction Tandem/Solo

Canoe Tripping Canoe Instructor Trainer Advanced Tandem/Solo

Course Length

Dependent on Mentorship Process

Ratio

Maximum 1 Instructor Trainer: 2 Instructor Trainer Candidates

May increase Instructor class size by 4.

Location

Lake/Moving Water/Ocean

Conditions

Moderate wind

Program Overview

Candidates must mentor on at least 1 (one) Canoe Tripping Instructor Courses Tandem/Solo Introduction.

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 Tripping Program.  

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