Kite instructor needed November to March.

More info contact me 0400 292 404

Yes, I only employ accredited instructors, so - do the course.

Prerequisites - At least 18 years old, kiteboard for more than 6 months, able to perform a jump, a controlled turn, switch riding, and be able to ride between other riders. Either have IKO Assistant Instructor certification or justify some teaching experience in a water or aerial sport. Also need to have a valid first aid certificate and a powerboat license.

Details:
www.ikointl.com/fr/training_calendar.php?menu_id=3

For those who haven't got a boat licence or a First Aid Certificate yet, we will be running a boat license course/exam on the 18th Nov, and a First Aid course on the 19th Nov, the day before the course starts.

More details at:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30748

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Originally posted by Flying High

Padi, what minimum standard do you have to be to do the course?

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Well kids, I have seen lots of people graduate from kooks to kiters and those who can't work out the big picture often drop out.

"Instructors" now there is a whole new can of worms here as my missus often reminds me, apart from telling me to mow the bloody lawn, God bless her.

But a little observation of mine is if a would be kite instructor needs kite skills of 6 months but boat licence and first aid skills of "ONE WHOLE DAY"
then surely someone must question this pump out instructors for several hundreds of dollars program.

boating and first aid skills take a solid and firm commitment for more than one day to grasp and apply and a 6 month kiter is greener than an innisfail banana.

anyway just my 2 bobs worth, i'm happy reading the rest of this forum for it's entertainment value.

Hey Skipper,

The IKO course is a solid 5 days of learning teaching principals and also great depths of knowledge about the sport from every aspect including equipment, aerodynamics, psychology, meteorology, oceonology plus much more.

The certifications of first aid and boat license are pre-requisites to doing the course, as is a background in teaching. You do not need to be a paramedic to be an instructor and you do not need a Master V to drive a rescue boat. Most schools rarely use a boat and if then usually only to rescue a stricken kiteboarder. 9 times out of 10, it is someone else at the local spot and not a student.

First aid need be only administerd until professional help arrives so in most cases DRABC is all that is required or to stop bleeding and keep the victim calm and still. This can be administered without advanced medical training.

I have not had too many complaints from the instructors who have done the course that it was a waste of time and money or that they did not receive good value and training. The only complaints, as usual, come from those who have not done the course and enjoy applying the tall poppy factor.

Good winds to you and well done to Lynita for supplying what appears to be a quality operation for many years.

Darren Marshall
IKO Examiner

Hey Padi,

To set the record straight. No one ever fails an IKO Instructor Training COurse, they are just deemed "Not Yet Competent" and need to improve in their area of lacking. A Competent instructor passes the course in many areas to be given the go ahead. I think there have only been about 4 people in four years who never went on to complete their training and become certified (at least thru me).

The lack of instructors in Oz is not a function of not enough people passing, more that many did teach for a while and found it wasn't what they thought it would be or they used it to travel and have since returned to a "real" job.

I have certified somewhere in the vicinity of 250 instructors over the years in and around Australia with more than half that number being from Australia. On average these days I only teach around 40 instructors per year in Australia, that should be enough to fill the schools demand.

Anyways, just thought I would clear that up.

Here comes the sea breeze, Good winds,

Hey Dave,

It has all changed a bit in the last year or so. You still should go for level 2 within one year from the time of receipt of your diploma. You may get up to a further 12 months extension to become level 2 and you MUST remain a financial member of IKO. If you do not complete level 2 withing the maximum 2 year period, you will lose affiliation with IKO (be struck off the register as Level 1)

If you have not become level 2 within the extended time, you will have to resit the first three days of the ITC for retraining. The retraining is the same as the IKO IEC (Instructor Equivalency Course). It is the first three days of the ITC without the live training and practical component. It is currently around $350USD for an IEC.

Hope this clears up any misconceptions. There are a lot of instructors out there who haven't bothered to gain their level 2 and have indeed been struck from the instructor register. This has been tightened up on by the IKO in the last 2 years. There are a quite a few instructors who think they are IKO who are no longer registered which will leave you entirely liable and on your own if an accident happens. Shops and schools should check the rating and currency of membership of anyone they hire if the claim to be IKO certified.

This will definately void your insurance if you use non current IKO instructors whilst employing the IKO school insurance and will most likely void any other insurance policy by using instructors without acknowledged formal training skills.

Happy kiting all,

Darren Marshall
IKO Examiner

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Originally posted by Bigwavedave

I was not a good kitesurfer when I did the course (some probably reckon I haven't changed!) but that didn't matter.

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And after $850 was paid to the man.....
Bigwavedave went from NO-CLUE to GURU.
Instantly.
Any kook can do it.
You see, Kitehard said no-one fails.
No one.
Every kid wins an IKO prize.
Seriously.
lol.