SUP Instructor Courses
BSUPA L1 Sup Instructors Course
The BSUPA Level 1 SUP Instructors course is a 2 day course that allows you to teach and issue certificates for the Level 1 ‘ready to ride’ course. A Level 1 Instructor can take people who have never stand up paddle boarded before and give them a base level of skills making them ‘ready to ride’.
The course covers: BSUPA teaching schemes, session planning, site assessment, theory of teaching, tides and weather theory, safety management, SUP technique & learning points.
The course is run using continuous assessment. You will be asked to deliver a classroom based session (talk) of no longer than 10 mins. You will be asked to undertake a written test and an paddle test at the end of the course which helps consolidate learning and highlights any issues that need addressed.
Prerequisites
Minimum age 14
Valid First Aid Qualification
RYA Powerboat Level 2 (recommended)
Appropriate Paddle Skills (min 40hrs SUP experience)
Appropriate Paddle Skills
A Level 1 Instructor should be able to execute the following manoeuvres:
Step Back Turn
Reverse Paddle Turn
Nose 360
Competent Paddle Stroke
Unconscious casualty recovery
Tail First Paddling
Paddle over a distance in fair conditions (300mtrs)
Tow a struggling student over 100mtrs
Where you can teach:
Flat Water Only (30-50m from shoreline)
Max wind speed: 15 Knots
1 instructor : 6 students : 6 boards ratio
Further Information
We run a few instructor courses throughout the year. If you would like to become a BSUPA Level 1 Instructor, please contact us and we will add you to the list. If you’d like to become an instructor, but aren’t sure that you have the necessary paddle time of skills, then why not come on our Paddle Board skills course. We are mobile and subject to availability, can run a course from any BSUPA training school.
Please read our booking terms and conditions before booking.
BSUPA L2 Sup Instructors Course
The BSUPA Level 2 Sup Instructors Course is a 2 day course that allows you to teach and issue certificates for the Level 2 ‘ready to tour’ course.
Two day Instructor course that allows the instructor to teach – Ready to Tour /Tour Experience/Born to Ride /Born to Race /Born to Tour to students. This includes a senior instructor element to do with managing a BSUPA school and other instructors and is required in each BSUPA Recognised School.
Duration & Location
Location:
Sketrick Island, Whiterock, Killinchy, County Down
Duration:
2 Days (9:30am – 4:30pm)
Prerequisites
100 Hours as a level 1 instructor
RYA Powerboat Level 2 Qualification (must have)
BSUPA Level 1 Instructor Certificate
Minimum age 18 only
Riding ability, competent on a range of boards
Current member of BSUPA
Display a good level fitness
Good knowledge of different locations/conditions
Has experience basic level racing or tours
Course Content
You need to be a competent SUP rider and an experienced BSUPA level 1 Instructor, ideally with some basic race or tour experience and a good level of fitness. We cover entry level race starts and buoy rounding and developing the next level of race technique and paddle technique. We cover tours and guided trips and look through the youth scheme and how this works within a BSUPA school. There is time for you to get an update on equipment and your own paddle technique.
The course is both practical and theoretical, we look at management of a BSUPA School and documents SOP, EAP, Adventure Mark, Risk Assessments, safety management, safety planning as well as the specific equipment, conditions and technique needed to deliver the Level 2 courses .
We have an exam paddle test and will expect Instructors to deliver some talks and coaching sessions. A BSUPA level 2 Instructor will be required in every BSUPA Recognised School.
Teaching Ratios for BSUPA Level 2
One instructor, Six students
BSUPA Level 2 Instructors Certificate will be valid for 3 years from the point of qualification provided the candidate up to date first aid qualification and RYA Powerboat qualification. And BSUPA membership.
NB BSUPA Guided tour experience you can increase to 10 Students -1 Bsupa instructor -1 assistant with adults with a suitable experienced assistant who has undergone in-house training .