IKO Instructors Course
 
Course 1:    15-19 November 2010
Course 2:    22-26 November 2010
Venue:       Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cost:          A$950
 
Imagine earning a living out of what you love doing, get a part-time job wherever you travel around the world. You do not need to be a super-duper kiteboarder, as long as you can kite competently and have the passion in the sport, you too, can become a Kiteboard Instructor.
 
Kiteboard Instructor Course Pre-requisites

• Be at least 18 years old
• Be a certified IKO kiteboarder Level 3 for at least 1 year
• Have an IKO assistant instructor certification or provide evidence of or a letter of recommendation from teaching experience in a water or aerial sport
• Have a valid first aid certificate
• Have a powerboat license or equivalent skill level if no obligatory license is required in the home country
• Must be able to read and write

If you do not have a level 3 card, the examiner will assess your riding ability at the course. If you do not have an Assistant Instructor Certificate or a letter of recommendation of teaching experience, you may be allocated shadow teaching experience under any IKO Level 2 Instructors after the course. Once the hours have been satisfactorily completed, you will attain your certificate. If you do not have a first-aid certificate or a boat license, we will have the two courses running 2 days before the instructor's course.
 
How to become a Kiteboard Instructor
Attend a 5 days training course, during which the examiner evaluates his technical and human skills. At the end of the course, the candidate must take a written test and pass the exam with a minimum score of 15/20. The candidates that fail the test or are not validated for any other reason must do shadowing for a period determined by the examiner. Once the period is completed, the examiner or the instructor level 2 fills out the evaluation form and the candidate sends it back to IKO in order to be certified.

Instructor Level 1 benefits
.        Have access to the Pro Area of the IKO website
.        Be able to purchase IKO Instructor Insurance
.        Be able to purchase IKO products at Pro prices
.        Have access to the job opening listings on the IKO website and post a seeking employment ad viewable to IKO Centers
.        Earn Product Points by referring students to become registered members on My IKO
.        Post personal profile info online, which is viewable via the general public website (as of April 2009)

An Instructor Level 1 is qualified to:
.        Teach kiteboarding to a maximum ratio of 4 students with 2 kites flying simultaneously according to the IKO standards
.        Certify students with the IKO Kiteboarder Card
.        Become a Powerkite Instructor by taking the online equivalency course
.        Earn equivalency as a Level 1 Kiteboard/Snow Instructor by enrolling in an IEC course
.        Affiliate an IKO Point
Further details can be found at www.ikointl.com/kiteboarding-instructor.php
 
To enroll, email school@surfconnect.com or call 07-3137 0500.
Airport pick up, accommodation and local transfers available. Only 10 places per course, first come first serve. Enroll now to secure your position on the course, and open up a new channel for your career!

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