National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)

Aquabatics Calgary - Simon Coward - Calgary

Chuck Lee - Pincher Creek

Eric Lund - Edmonton

High Level Canoes & Kayak - Craig Ellis - Lethbridge

Jim Myers - Grande Prairie

Lori Davis - Rocky Mountain House

Mike Holroyd - Calgary

Rocky Mountain Paddling Centre - Mark Taylor - Calgary

Western Kayak Adventures - Jiri Stolarik - Calgary

The certification programs offered through the AWA are focused on developing safe and effective instructors and leaders.  Listed below are the various levels available to instructors and leaders wishing to teach courses or lead other paddlers in various settings.

 LEADERSHIP DEV MODEL 10.pdf

Additional fees apply to instructor members, see Course Fees for more information.

Pool Kayak Instructor 1
Lake Kayak Instructor 1  
Combination Pool & Lake Kayak Instructor I

Swiftwater Rescue and Safety

River Kayak Leader 2
River Kayak Instructor 2
Combination River Leader 2 and River Instructor 2

Whitewater  Kayak Leader 3
Whitewater Kayak Instructor 3
Combination Whitewater Kayak Leader 3 and Whitewater Kayak Instructor 3

 

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Pool Kayak Instructor

Target Audience:     Lifeguards and swimming instructors who work at pools who wish to teach kayaking, teachers or youth leaders wishing to teach kayaking for their groups and club instructors running winter pool sessions.
Course Duration:     8 hours
Prerequisites:

• Minimum Age: 16 years
• Must have previously experienced the basic skills involved
• Does not have to be an experienced or proficient paddler

Environment: Indoor & outdoor swimming pools or controlled beachfront swim areas, with lifeguards present
Course Outline:

• Risk management
• Basic pool safety
• Pool and paddling equipment
• Boat fit
• Getting in and out of boats - dryland and wet exits
• Basic strokes; forward and reverse; sweeps, draws, hip flicks,  and hand of god
• Practice routines
• Games
• Professionalism, ethics, and promotion

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Lake Kayak Instructor 1

Target Audience:     Club or summer camp instructors teaching kayaking on unsupervised flatwater sites
Course Duration:     8 hours
Prerequisites:

• AWA Member
• Minimum Age: 16 years
• Must have intermediate flatwater skills
• Certified as a NCCP Pool Kayak Instructor 1
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Environment:  Teaching beginners on outdoor flatwater, such as lakes, canals, ponds or non-moving water sites (flow less than 10 metres/minute)
Course Outline:   This course builds upon the basics of the pool course. It includes:

• NCCP overview
• Equipment
• Risk management
• Teaching methodology
• Site selection and group management
• Environment monitoring – weather and water conditions
• Technical skills; forward & reverse paddling, sweeps, low & high brace, draw, bow draw, flatwater roll
• Common paddling injuries
• Basic rescue techniques for lake environment
• Games and exercises
• Professional issues and administration

 

Check out these video clips for a reference of the paddling skills required for certification as a Lake Kayak Instructor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr2MvSMJ7zA&list=PLmdJ_UnnshFfdYxRay5kpPJEZjMIhufSs 

 

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Combination Pool and Lake Kayak Instructor

Target Audience:     Club or summer camp instructors teaching kayaking in supervised pools and on unsupervised flatwater sites
Course Duration:     Two days
Prerequisites: 

• Minimum Age: 16 years
• Must have intermediate flatwater skills
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Environment:     Teaching beginners in the pool and on outdoor flatwater, such as lakes canals, ponds or non-moving water sites (flow less than 10 metres/minute)
Course Outline:     This course combines the basics of the pool course and the technical review of the Lake course. It includes:

• NCCP overview
• Basic pool safety
• Pool and paddling equipment
• Boat fit
• Getting in and out of boats – dryland and wet exits
• Basic strokes; forward and reverse; sweeps, draws, hip flicks, high and low braces, flatwater roll, and hand of god
• Practise routines
• Games
• Professionalism, ethics, and promotion
• Teaching methodology
• Risk management
• Site selection and group management
• Environment monitoring – weather and water conditions
• Common paddling injuries
• Basic rescue techniques
• Professional issues and administration

 

Check out these video clips for a reference of the paddling skills required for certification as a Lake Kayak Instructor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr2MvSMJ7zA&list=PLmdJ_UnnshFfdYxRay5kpPJEZjMIhufSs 

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Swiftwater Rescue and Safety

Target Audience:     This Canoe Kayak Canada course is recommended for all paddlers
Course Duration:     Two and a half days
Prerequisites:     AWA Members
Environment:     Class I-III whitewater
Course Outline:   

• Risk, incidents, and liability
• River dynamics (hydrology)
• River hazards
• Trip safety and planning
• Throwbags
• Wading and swimming
• Tow systems and in-boat rescue techniques
• Knots and anchors
• Tag and snag lines
• Mechanical advantage systems
• Leading rescues and organization of rescues

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River Leader 2

Target Audience:     Club members who wish to lead river trips
Course Duration:     One and a half days
Prerequisites:

• AWA Member
• Minimum age 18 years
• Class III (intermediate) whitewater paddling skills
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Environment:     Class I-II whitewater
Course Outline:    This course is risk management-focused and covers the details of trip-planning and leading a group down the river on Class I and II water. It includes:

• Risk management: liability, waivers, standards of care, emergency action planning
• Planning and preparation
• Paddler screening
• Risk assessment and decision making
• Leadership skills
• River hazards and hydrology
• Group management, scouting & communication techniques including river signals
• Demonstration of rescue and paddling skills

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River Instructor 2

Target Audience:     Club, school, or commercial instructors wishing to teach kayaking on easy rivers
Course Duration:     One and a half days
Prerequisites:

• AWA Member
• Minimum age 18 years
• Class II (intermediate) whitewater paddling skills
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
• Certified as a NCCP River Leader 2
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Environment:     Instructing beginner and novice groups on Class I-II whitewater
Course Outline:

• NCCP overview
• Equipment
• Risk management
• Teaching methodology
• Site selection
• Group management and communication
• Session planning
• Technical skills; basic eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, surfing, backlferrying, and the moving water roll
• Common paddling injuries
• Basic rescue techniques
• Games and exercises
• Professional issues and administration

 

Check out these video clips for a reference of the paddling skills required for certification as a River Kayak Instructor 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uuZKm2gnT0&list=PLmdJ_UnnshFf5z6iUjgjVJSSnoDA5lXs0 

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Combination River Leader 2 and River Instructor 2

Target Audience:     Club, school, or commercial instructors wishing to teach kayaking on easy rivers
Course Duration:     Two and a half days
Prerequisites:

• AWA Member
• Minimum age 18 years
• Class II (intermediate) whitewater paddling skills
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
• Certified as a NCCP Lake Kayak Instructor
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Environment:     Leading and instructing beginner and novice groups on Class I-II rivers
Course Outline:

• NCCP overview
• Equipment
• Risk management focused and covers the details of trip planning and leading a group down the river on Class I and II water
• Risk management: liability, waivers, standards of care, emergency action planning
• Planning and preparation,
• Paddler screening
• Risk assessment and decision making
• Leadership skills
• River hazards and hydrology
• Group management
• Scouting & communication techniques including river signals
• Demonstration of rescue and paddling skills
• Teaching methodology
• Site selection
• Instructional group management and communication
• Session planning
• Technical skills: basic eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, surfing, backlferrying, and the moving water roll, common paddling injuries, basic rescue techniques, games and exercises, professional issues and administration

 

Check out these video clips for a reference of the paddling skills required for certification as a River Kayak Instructor 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uuZKm2gnT0&list=PLmdJ_UnnshFf5z6iUjgjVJSSnoDA5lXs0 

 

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Whitewater Leader 3

Target Audience:     Club, school, commercial instructors or guides/leaders who wish to lead advanced whitewater trips; safety boaters, other professional paddlers, etc.
Course Duration:     One and a half days
Prerequisites:

• AWA Member
• Minimum age 18 years
• Class III-IV (advanced) whitewater paddling skills
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
• Certified as a NCCP River Leader 2
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Environment:     Class III whitewater
Course Outline:     This course follows the same format as the Kayak Leader 2 course, but for trip planning and leading on Class III water. It includes:

• Risk management: liability, waivers, standards of care, emergency action planning
• Planning and preparation; remote runs, map analysis, GPS
• Paddler screening
• Risk assessment and decision making
• Advanced leadership skills
• River hazards and hydrology
• Group management, scouting & communication techniques including river signals
• Demonstration of rescue and paddling skills

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Whitewater Instructor 3

Target Audience:     Club, school, or commercial instructors wishing to teach kayaking on intermediate/advanced rivers
Course Duration:     One and a half days
Prerequisites:

• AWA Member
• Minimum age 18 years
• Class III-IV (advanced) whitewater paddling skills
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
• Certified as a NCCP River Instructor 2
• Certified as a NCCP Whitewater Leader 3
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Environment:     Instructing intermediate and advanced groups on Class III whitewater
Course Outline:

• NCCP overview
• Equipment
• Risk management
• Teaching methodology
• Site selection
• Group management and communication
• Session planning
• Technical skills: basic eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, surfing, back ferrying, the moving-water roll and pivots
• Common paddling injuries
• Basic rescue techniques
• Games and exercises
• Professional issues and administration

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Combination Whitewater Leader 3 and Whitewater Instructor 3

Target Audience:     Club, school, commercial instructors or guides/leaders who wish to lead advanced whitewater trips and teach kayaking on intermediate/advanced rivers
Course Duration:     Two and a half days
Prerequisites:

• AWA Member
• Minimum age 18 years
• Class III-IV (advanced) whitewater paddling skills
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
• Certified as a NCCP River Leader 2 and River Instructor 2
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Environment:     Leading and Instructing intermediate and advanced groups on Class III whitewater
Course Outline:     This course follows the same format as the Kayak River Leader 2 course, but for trip planning and leading on Class III water

• NCCP overview
• Equipment
• Risk management: liability, waivers, standards of care, emergency action planning
• Planning and preparation; remote runs, map analysis, GPS
• Paddler screening
• Risk assessment and decision making
• Advanced leadership skills
• River hazards and hydrology
• Group management, scouting & communication techniques including river signals
• Demonstration of rescue and paddling skills in difficult water
• Risk management
• Teaching methodology
• Site selection
• Session planning
• Technical skills: eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, jet ferries, surfing, pivots, side surfing and spins
• Common paddling injuries
• Games and exercises
• Professional issues and administration

Many of the leadership courses are offered as a combination Leadership and Instruction certification. Leaders, Instructors and Coaches may take multiple courses in a calendar year.

When an individual takes multiple courses in one calendar year, the Certification Fees collected will be to a maximum of $120 in the year. An example of this would be if Joe Paddler takes a Lake Kayak Instructor 1 in the spring and then does their Swiftwater Rescue in the summer and a River Kayak Leader 2 in the fall, then Joe would pay $120 in certification fees for the first course and no other fees for the other two courses. They would still have to pay the regular overhead and facilitator costs for each course but they would not have to pay the National/Provincial fees again.

Fees include provincial and national certification fees.

Course	Duration	Fee	Exclusions
Pool Kayak Instructor	8 hrs	$90	1,2,3
Lake Kayak Instructor	8 hrs	$120	2,3
Combination Pool and Lake  Kayak Instructor	2 days	$120	1,2,3
Swiftwater Rescue and Safety	2.5 days	$60	2,3
River Leader 2	1.5 days	$120	2
River Kayak Instructor 2	1.5 days	$120	2,3
Combination River Leader & Instructor 2 (AWA & NCCP Level 2)	2.5 days	$120	2,3
Whitewater Leader 3	1.5 days	$120	2,3
Whitewater Instructor 3	1.5 days	$120	2,3
Combination Whitewater Leader & Instructor 3	2.5 days	$120	2,3
Canoe/Kayak Whitewater Coach Intro	2.5 days	$120	2,3
Canoe/Kayak Whitewater Slalom Coach Development	2.5 days	$120	2,3

Exclusions:

1. Does not include pool costs 3 hours of pool rental or clean, warm swimming water required, local host organization is best suited to make this booking.
2. Does not include advertising, administration, travel, accommodation or meal costs for running a course that may be charged by the service provider.
3. Does not include Learning Facilitator or Evaluator fees.

 

Payments

Payment for Certification Fees can be made to your Learning Facilitator, Host Organization or directly online to the AWA. To pay your fees online go to:

CKC/AWA Reinvestment Payment

Evaluations

In order to be Certified for each context you must be evaluated while teaching live students. This is a 2hr to 2day process depending on the context. AWA supports candidates wishing to be evaluated by covering most of the evaluation fee. In order for your evaluation to be covered you need to contact admin@albertawhitewater.ca to set up your evaluation. If you have an evaluator lined up, you can let us know who, alternatively we can help find one. You will need to find live students for your evaluation.

Current fees found here:

Evaluation Fee Payment

Upon successful completion of the course instructors will be registered with the AWA, CKC, and with NCCP.

• Active instructors are required to re-certify every three years.
• Active instructors who use AWA insurance through a club are required to use all AWA forms such as waivers and medical forms, for all instructional and leadership programs.
• Active instructors are required to maintain First Aid and CPR certification
• Active instructors on the river are required to maintain Swiftwater Rescue and Safety
• Instructors need to complete the Making Ethical Decisions online evaluation (once) to have their "Trained" status switch to "Certified" in the Locker
• Leaders and Instructors also need to complete the online NCCP Safe Sport Training eLearning module (accessed through their NCCP Locker Account and done every 3 years)

As of 2024 Certified AWA Instructors are part of Outdoor Prolink's pro deal program. If you haven't received an invite, please contact AWA Admin

Target Audience: Course specific; coaches/instructors who have previously taken the full course and who wish to remain certified

Course Duration: Course specific, typically one to two days, approx. half the original course time

Prerequisites:    

• Provincial or territorial paddle sports association member
• Minimum age 16 years or 18 dependent upon level of course
• Must have documentation of having previously taken the full course
• Documentation of having taken an equivalent course in another jurisdiction may be acceptable, but should be confirmed with Learning Facilitator prior to the course
• Standard First Aid and CPR certification may be required
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification may be required
• Online Safe Sport Training eLearning module (done every 3 years) 

Environment: Course specific

Course Outline:

• Administration and program overview
• Risk management
• Teaching methodology
• Course content (curricula) and required competencies review
• Practical demonstrations of knowledge/skills
• Other as required, course specific

 Course Fee: course specific

The Evolution of Kayak Leadership Certification

River Safety and Leadership Development courses address the issue of risk management and skill development within whitewater sport for the AWA.

Originally British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec developed their own provincial kayak instructor certifications in the late 1970's. The AWA has had a leadership & instructional program since 1978, based upon the work of Darryl and Dale O'Brien, Ray Sharp, Jim Archer and Chuck Lee. It included competency based instructional levels and curriculum skills taught by course conductors at all levels of whitewater kayaking.

In 1981, the Canadian White Water Association (the precursor to CKC-Whitewater) began developing a national coaching program within the National Coaching Certification Program under the leadership of Chuck Lee, Eric Munshaw, Bill Richardson, Gary Barton and others. It became apparent early in the planning process that before coaching for competitors could be developed, fundamental skills needed to be taught to novice and intermediate paddlers. The original NCCP program focused on instruction at the lower levels in NCCP, WW Kayak 1 and NCCP WW Kayak II. Coaching was later addressed at the advanced levels with NCCP III and IV based upon the work of Sheryl Boyle. In 1985, the Alberta Whitewater Association's program involving Basic Instructor 1 and River Instructor II merged with the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). The AWA still maintained the Trip Leader, River Leader and Whitewater Instructor III programs separately.

The NCCP program brought the 4 provincial programs together under the NCCP banner. NCCP Level I and Level II coaches were dually certified as Lake and River Instructors. NCCP Level III and IV coaches were recognized as Intermediate and Advanced Slalom coaches. One of the challenges with the NCCP was the requirement of Instructors to be trained in non-essential theory topics such as nutrition and energy systems.

While Canada was developing these programs, the American Canoe Association, the British Canoe Union and other national kayaking federations also began certifying leaders, instructors and coaches.

In 1998, Paddle Canada began certifying recreational kayak instructors as an adjunct of its recreational canoeing and sea kayaking programs.

In 2001, the Coaching Association of Canada announced a new NCCP philosophy that required CKC-W to review the existing participant development model and leadership certification system. Alberta's Chuck Lee was asked to step back in to lead the effort to update our NCCP Whitewater Kayak leadership program. This review and redevelopment process took 8 years to complete. The new program rolled out under the CKC standard as we worked through getting NCCP approvals.  The new program provided quality kayak instruction that teaches young and old to properly paddle the boat of their choice at the level that they choose to be involved at. 

The nature of our sport over the past 50 years continues to evolve and this has challenged our system of leader / instructor / coach certification. Recently the broader availability of sea kayaks, touring kayaks, puddle jumpers and other low-end recreational kayaks has led to a greater interest from Canadians to try kayaking. Kayaking in Canada continued to be fragmented and struggled to have a National Kayak Instructor certification program that was broadly recognized. This weakened the ability to service the needs of Canada's paddlers.

In 2008, thanks to the efforts of Alberta's Mark Taylor and Claudia Van Wijk of Madawaska Kanu Centre, CKC-W and Paddle Canada agreed to amalgamate the Paddle Canada river kayaking program into the new NCCP program. Instructors certified in the NCCP program would be recognized as trained in the Paddle Canada river kayak instructor program (this was later reversed in 2019 and Paddle Canada is no longer a part of the NCCP program).  In 2015, Mark, Claudia and Chuck were able to complete all the requirements to have full recognition of it's Instructor certification program including:

Pool Kayak Instructor    

Lake Kayak Instructor 1

River Leader 2

River Instructor 2

Whitewater Leader 3

Whitewater Instructor 3

In 2017, Mike Holroyd from Alberta completed the writing and testing of the first 2 modules for Coaches in the NCCP framework for whitewater competitors.

Whitewater Coach Intro

Whitewater Slalom Coach Development

We are now working to launch the next steps in our coaching program including: 

Whitewater Freestyle Coach Development 

Canoe Polo Coach Development

Are you looking to become a Leader, Instructor or Coach?  You'll need to be trained and evaluated in a particular context. These individuals can help with that!

Pool/Lake Learning Facilitators

Chuck	Lee	chucklee@toughcountry.net	Lundbreck	AB
MARK E	TAYLOR	markrmpc@gmail.com	CALGARY	AB
Simon	Coward	cowardsimon@gmail.com	Cochrane	AB
Robbie	McAvoy	robbiemcavoy@gmail.com	Banff	AB
Lori	Davis	live4paddling@gmail.com	Rocky Mountain House	AB
Michael	Holroyd	mholroydcoach@gmail.com	Calgary	AB
Mark E R	Lund	lundmer@gmail.com	Edmonton	AB
Brenna Nicole	Kelly	brenna_kelly@hotmail.com	Revelstoke	BC
Katrina	Van Wijk	katrinavanwijk@gmail.com	Revelstoke	BC
Tyson	Bell	belltyson1@gmail.com	Squamish	BC

Leader 2 Instructor 2 Learning Facilitators

Chuck	Lee	chucklee@toughcountry.net	Lundbreck	AB
Mark	Taylor	markrmpc@gmail.com	CALGARY	AB
Simon	Coward	cowardsimon@gmail.com	Cochrane	AB
Robert	McAvoy	robbiemcavoy@gmail.com	Banff	AB
Jiri	Stolarik	jstolarik1@gmail.com	Calgary	AB
Craig	Ellis	cbcmushroom@gmail.com	Lethbridge	AB
Eric	Lund	elund80@gmail.com	Leduc	AB
Jim	Myers	jim@benefitsthatwork.ca	Grande Prairie	AB
Brenna Nicole	Kelly	brenna_kelly@hotmail.com	Revelstoke	BC
Katrina	Van Wijk	katrinavanwijk@gmail.com	Revelstoke	BC
Tyson	Bell	belltyson1@gmail.com	Squamish	BC
Saskia	Van Mourick	saskia@paddleperformance.com	Ft Smith	NT

Leader 3 Instructor 3 Learning Facilitators

Chuck	Lee	chucklee@toughcountry.net	Lundbreck	AB
Mark	Taylor	markrmpc@gmail.com	CALGARY	AB
Simon	Coward	cowardsimon@gmail.com	Cochrane	AB

Brenna Nicole	Kelly	brenna_kelly@hotmail.com	Revelstoke	BC
Katrina	Van Wijk	katrinavanwijk@gmail.com	Revelstoke	BC

Tyson

Bell

belltyson1@gmail.com

Squamish

BC

Competition Intro - All disciplines

James

Cartwright

jcartwright@canoekayak.ca

Ottawa

ON

Michael

Holroyd

mholroydcoach@gmail.com

Calgary

AB

Competition Development - Slalom

James

Cartwright

jcartwright@canoekayak.ca

Ottawa

ON

Michael

Holroyd

mholroydcoach@gmail.com

Calgary

AB

Coach.ca - The Locker

Do you know what The Locker is? If the answer is no, then you’re missing out on knowing your current Leader/Instructor/Coach status, on updating your Professional Development (PD) points, and you’re missing out on tons of free NCCP courses.

https://thelocker.coach.ca/home

Logging in

You should log in after every course and make sure that you got credit for your hard work! You’ll need your NCCP # and Password. When you take your first course, the Learning Facilitator will add you to the system, which will assign you a #. Use the NCCP# Lookup to find the number that was created.

Your NCCP Locker Account only needs to be created once. Your first ever NCCP course will be where you receive your NCCP #. You may even already have a number from a doing a coaching course with another sport organization or if you did a Safe Sport or Respect in Sport training (in person or online). This number will be used to credit you with the training or evaluations you do in every sport which you are leading, coaching or instructing in. 

If it’s your first time or you forgot your password, there is a process to get it. Once in, go to your Profile to see all your courses and Certification Statuses.

Certification – Transcript

At the top left you can see Simple View or Detail View. Choose Detail View to see the Event and Modules that you have been given credit for.

   In Training – You completed part of the required training for a given context

   Trained – You completed the training, but you either haven’t been evaluated in that context, or you’re missing another piece of the process (likely the Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation).

   Certified – You are certified to lead/teach/coach in a specific context. This is good for three years

Certification – Maintenance - Professional Development (PD) Points 

You need PD points in order to maintain your status after three years (Coach context is 5yr window). LKI & L2I2 = 12points 3 yrs. You can Self Report up to 3 points for non-NCCP PD activities.

   Active Whitewater Leadership – 1 PD point per year

   Safe Sport Training – 1 PD point – good for 3 years

   NCCP courses – 2-4 PD points

   CKC Swiftwater Rescue – 2-3 PD Points

   First AID – 3 PD Points

   Other Sports/Leadership conferences, courses, etc – 1-3 PD Points

If Certification lapses, you can fill your PD Points requirement to get reinstated. NCCP Sport PD Requirements: https://coach.ca/sites/default/files/2023-02/Maintenance-of-Certificati…

Specific Context Items

Making Ethical Decisions (MED) – This training and evaluation is mandatory to become a Certified Leader, Instructor or Coach.

   #1 Training – The "classroom" theory module is part of Lake Kayak Instructor (LKI) and River Leader / Instructor (L2I2) courses. You can take it separately, in-person or online, but it costs $$.

   #2 Evaluation – Once the LKI or L2I2 course is approved in the Locker, then you will be able to take the MED Online Evaluation for FREE. If you try to take it too early, then the NCCP System will try and charge you.

Safe Sport Policy  – The AWA has adopted Canoe Kayak Canada Safe Sport policies. These policies are applicable to the entire paddling community, from coast to coast to coast and from the national team to the club level. They are intended to promote a safe sport environment where we can all be proactive in preventing issues just by learning about expected standards of behaviour. Safe Sport is about preventing and addressing all forms of misconduct or maltreatment, no matter your roll in within the paddlesport community.  CKC Safe Sport Policy   /   French Version

    #1 Safe Sport Training (SST) – This online course is mandated for all leaders, instructors, coaches and paddling organization volunteers and needs to be re-done every 3 years. 

   #2 AWA Screening - Police Checks and Vulnerable Sector Checks (VSC)  – For all volunteers and staff (see the AWA Screening Matrix).  If you are required to obtain a VSC (for those working with minors or vulnerable populations) then no need for the Police Check. If not working with vulnerable individuals then only a police check is necessary. 

   #3 Self Disclosure – The AWA's Self Disclosure Form MUST be done at the beginning of each year. 

Pool Kayak Instructor Training (PKI)

This is a Community Stream course and as such is not a Certification, just a Training. There is no evaluation. 

Lake Instructor Certification

   Training

      Pool Training Course

      Lake Training Course (Includes Making Ethical Decisions Training)

   Evaluation

      Lake Instructor Evaluation (Lake Safety & Lesson Plan)

      Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation (Shows under Multi-Sport in the Locker)

Leader 2 Instructor 2  (L2I2)

These modules can be taken & evaluated separately. Often people will choose to evaluate the Leader portion first and get experience as a Leader before getting evaluated as an Instructor.

   Training

      Leader 2 Training

      Instructor 2 Training

   Evaluation

      Leader 2 Evaluation

      Instructor 2 Evaluation

      Making Ethical Decisions (If not already done)

Leader 3 Instructor 3 (L3I3)

      The same process as L2I2. If you’re at this level, then you should have it dialed.

Competition Coaching Stream

Comp-Intro Whitewater Coach – Whitewater Multidiscipline

   Workshop

   Training Site Evaluation

Comp-Dev Slalom Coach – Slalom only at this time

   Multiple Multi-sport Modules

   Slalom Technical Module

   Competition Evaluation

Learning Facilitators (and attendees)

Ensure duplicate accounts aren’t accidentally created (this often leads to disconnected evaluations)

Enter all Event info into the Locker

Ensure Leader has Delivery Role defined

Ensure Attendees have All modules added to training

Ensure Attendees have appropriate modules added to Evaluations

MED is not part of the Pool Instructor pathway

MED Training is part of the Lake & L2I2 workshop

MED Evaluations are free online for Lake & L2I2 trained instructors

Make sure the Candidate Reinvestment fees are paid to AWA at the same time the course is recorded.

Ensure that your course participants are aware of the online MED Evaluation (FREE once you have credited them with the theory module and this shows in their Locker).

Ensure that your course participants are aware that they must do the Safe Sport Training (SST), FREE through eLearning in their Locker.