Powerkite Level 1 Instructor Training

General

All BKSA Powerkite Instructor Training Courses (ITC’s) are run in conjunction with the British Kitesurfing Association (BKSA) and are open to all Kitesports enthusiasts of a suitable standard of riding proficiency / experience. (Details of this are attached).

The aim of the BKSA Powerkite ITC is to produce good, competent, keen and professional powerkiting instructors. The emphasis on the course is around safety, communication skills, professional attitude and conduct as an ambassador for kitesports and the BKSA.

http://www.kitesurfing.org/bksapagetemplate.asp?siteID=1&pageID=17The BKSA ITC the most comprehensive and up to date ITC which includes the entire BKSA teaching scheme and career path and details on working in the UK and overseas. The syllabus forms the core of the course package with further areas that include foil training as well as single skin kites, further safety inputs and the legal and administrative requirements an instructor must be aware of when setting up their own school within the UK.

Enrolment requirements

Riding proficiency / experience requirements are attached to this fact sheet by way of a questionnaire which must be completed and returned to the BKSA. Further to this all candidates must possess:

• A valid First Aid qualification
• 12 hours of Shadow teaching experience at a BKSA school
• Valid BKSA Membership

The BKSA can put you in touch with centers for training in both of the above – this training will usually be done preceding the start date of the ITC, and lasts for 3 days.

A complete five-day fast track course can be undertaken to accredit persons to powerkite, Landboard, buggy instructor, First aid certificate including basic powerkite course. For more details on this contact BKSA Training.

Course Duration

The course is delivered over 2 days although often an evening session is run on the first day concluding the course on the end of the second day.

Course Costs

The BKSA ITC: £165 per person (includes course materials and manuals)
RYA First Aid: £80 per person approx.

Accommodation

This is not included in course fees. Details are available on request.

Please contact BKSA Training on 01202 744055, 07980 577893, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details.

Once qualified as a level one powerkite Instructor you are licensed to teach 6 persons with three kites within a BKSA recognized school or Local authority Recognized Infrastructure.

Once you have Gained 150 hours of Logged teaching experience in no less than a 6 month Period you can apply for a Senior Instructor Course.

BKSA Senior Instructor Training

General

So your already a BKSA instructor, you have some experience of teaching kitesports either in the UK or overseas, you like and enjoy it and want to take it to the next level.

The purpose and function of a BKSA Senior instructor course is to expand on the knowledge and skills learnt on your initial ITC. And look onwards at the next step on the career ladder. Every BKSA School requires at least one senior instructor as the principle/ manager in charge of kitesports operations.

The course is designed to teach and inform experienced instructors about employing staff, safety management systems, running schools, the different courses that can run in schools from learn to Kitesurf, to powerkite and landboard to instructor training, powerboating, first aid and so on. How to run different level groups in areas, run and manage beaches, deal with awkward customers and adverse weather effectively. The slightly grittier back office side to kitesurfing schools in other words.

This is one side of it; the other is to look at the more advanced level of students and how to run effective high quality coaching sessions on the intermediate areas of the Scheme.

Enrolment requirements

• Member of the BKSA
• BKSA Level 1 instructor
• 150 hours of logged teaching hours in a BKSA recognized school.
• Minimum 2 years kitesports experience and 6-months/one season as a level one instructor.
• Have valid qualifications and be operating within the guidelines of the BKSA scheme.

Course Duration

This course is run over two days often including one evening session.

Course Costs

The BKSA Senior ITC Course: £175 per person
Course materials and Manuals: £15 per person

Once you are a Senior Instructor you can run a kite school.