ACA Skills Assessments by all instructors

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Larry Ausley

In February 2009, the SEIC and ACA Board of Directors approved a proposal allowing all ACA instructors to perform skills assessments at, or below their certified level. For example, an L4 River Kayak instructor could perform Level 1, 2, 3 or 4 River Kayak Skills Assessment for students (but could not perform an L5 Assessment). River Kayak Skills Assessments can all be found at: http://www.americancanoe.org/?page=Courses_Kayaking

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L3 Instructors can teach Trip Leading Assessment

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Larry Ausley

In June 2010, the ACA Board of Directors authorized L3 River Kayak Instructors who have successfully completed the River Kayak Day Trip Leader Assessment (RKDTLA) to add that to their certification as an endorsement and to subsequently teach and assess that course themselves. L4 and L5 River Kayak Instructors could already teach and assess the RKDTLA.

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Recommended minimum times for Instructor Certification courses

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Larry Ausley

In the February 2011 SEI Focus newsletter, ACA presented recommended minimum durations for Instructor Certification Workshops.

For River Kayak, the recommendations  are:

L1: 2 Days (1 for IDW, 1 for ICE)
L2: 3 Days (2 for IDW, 1 for ICE)
L3: 4 Days (3 for IDW, 1 for ICE)
L4: 5 Days (3 for IDW, 2 for ICE)
L5: 2 (ICE Only)

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New SEI Office Staff

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Larry Ausley

In June 2011, Kelsey Bracewell joined ACA as an SEI staffer. More on Kelsey in the June SEI Focus newsletter.

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ACA Journal of Paddlesports Education

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Larry Ausley

In September 2011, ACA began publication of the online Journal of Paddlesports Education. The journal is intended to be an educational collaboration tool for ACA instructors to offer and exchange ideas on the paddlesports.

The journal premiered with outstanding articles like Robin Pope’s “Teaching Tips for Kayaking” that provide outstanding rescources for River Kayak Instructors. All ACA instructors are encouraged to submit ideas and articles to the journal.

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All ACA instructors required First Aid and CPR

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Larry Ausley

In June, 2009, the SEIC and ACA Board of directors required all ACA instructors to have and maintain First Aid certification appropriate to the venue at which they are teaching and age-appropriate CPR certification. ACA instructor certification is not valid unless these other two certifications are current.

See the current SEIC policy manual for more details.

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CPR and First Aid courses must have hands-on component

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Larry Ausley

At the October 2011 SEIC and ACA Board meetings the Instructor requirements to maintain current CPR and first aid certifications was updated to establish that courses taken to meet these criteria “…must include hands on practice and skills demonstration.” This change was made in response to the rising availability of on-line courses that had no hands-on component that the SEIC and Board of Directors believed provided substandard skills.

See the current SEIC Policy Manual for definitive details.

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Welcome to River Kayak!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Larry Ausley
Larry Ausley, Committee Chair

Larry Ausley, Committee Chair

Welcome to the ACA River Kayak Committee website. ACA River Kayak Instructors (Levels 1-5), Instructor Trainers and Instructor Trainer Educators are welcome to utilize this site and information. By virtue of your River Kayak Instructor certification and SEIC membership, you are automatically an affiliate member of the River Kayak Committee. Continue reading →

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