WIPA Windsurfing Certification Level 1(16 Hour Commitment)
Description
This is a 16-hour WIPA certification course broken into one full-day and two half-day sessions. At the end of the course, you will be confident teaching other students rigging and gear management as well as basic, non-planing maneuvers.
This course will be taught by USSA-Certified instructor David Gadarian.
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF :
- you have taught CSC Novice Windsurfing classes OR
- you'd like to teach Novice lessons if only you felt more confident in your instructional skills!
- AND you can commit 16 hours to this certification course AND teach at least four Novice I classes this season.
Register ONLY IF you can commit to all three time slots below:
When:
- Land sessions 1 & 2:
- Sat July 13 9AM-5PM (8h)
- Sun July 14 10AM-2PM (4h)
- Water session (4h):
- Sat July 20 10AM-2PM (4h)
Cost: Zilch. CSC has grant money earmarked for this, so instead of paying $500 for the privilege of top-flight instruction & official certification, you can get certified for the low, low cost of teaching at least four Novice classes this season!
Why?
- Benefits to you—You'll gain a sound pedagogical framework for teaching beginning windsurfers, practical tips for coaching the mechanics effectively, confidence, and the bragging rights of being officially certified.
- Benefits to our community—increases our teaching consistency and makes students likelier to succeed and enjoy our great sport!
- Benefits to the club—certified instructors allows us access to grants and will likely become important for insurance. Do the club a solid by getting your cert!