British Canoeing Awards
Foundation Safety and Rescue Training
A prerequisite for entry on coaching awards this training will provide paddlers with the fundamental safety and rescue skills required to operate safely in sheltered water environments. These skills form the foundations for safety and rescue throughout British Canoeing qualifications.
The aims of the course:
To provide the paddler with the necessary skills which will enable them to ensure the safety of themselves and others
To provide the paddler with the appropriate rescue skills which can be used to help themselves and/or others in difficulty
Paddle Sport Instructor Award
An entry level qualification aimed at those looking to attain the skills and accreditation needed for taking participants onto very sheltered water. An assessment of rescues and personal competence along with the developing of hard skills needed to run a session such as kitting up to running games that suit.
The aims of the course:
To provide the paddler with the necessary skills which will enable them to ensure the safety of themselves and others
To provide the paddler with the appropriate skills to independently run a paddle sport session within the specified remit
Paddle Sport Leader Award
Your next step after completing your paddle sport instructor in further developing your hard and soft skills whilst expanding the environment in which you can lead in to best fit the needs and aspirations of a group.
The aims of the course:
To provide the paddler with the necessary skills which will enable them to further expand the remit in which they can operate in
To provide the paddler with the necessary skills which will enable them to ensure the safety of themselves and others
National indoor Climbing award
NICA
This climbing course aims to provide a door into the world of rock climbing.
The pathway aims to develop skills, provide understanding and knowledge of safety aspects and provide coaching, support and experience in increasing personal, physical and technical skills.
The course operates through a structured logging system that assesses progression and competence in these three areas:
· Demonstration of fundamental skills and safety awareness
· Completion of 5 supervised belays
· Completion of 5 climbs on top rope
This logged experience in these three aspects provides a measured consolidation period in order to assess personal understanding of skills and competency over a period of at least 5 sessions.
The aims of the course:
· To build technical climbing abilities and movement on the rock
· To develop skills in rope work
· To develop awareness of safety features and equipment
· To develop trust between individuals and team members and experience the importance of what it means
· To provide a record of achievement and progress
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