Advanced Sea Instructor

The holder of this award has demonstrated the ability to train individuals and groups from novices to Advanced Sea Instructors. They have also demonstrated the ability to coordinate programs including:

• Direct instructional programs
• Manage staff for multi group, multi day programs
• Manage logistics for multi group, multi day programs.

Prerequisite

• Advanced Sea Skills
• Sea Instructor

Skill component

Demonstrate the ability to train individuals and groups from novices to Advanced Sea Instructors:

• Personal skills:
  • model Advanced Sea skill set efficiently and safely
• Conduct sea activities including advanced and remote expeditions:
  • arrange group food and equipment
  • manage the launching and landing of a group of paddlers in strong wind conditions
  • manage a group of paddlers on an advanced trip
  • manage multiple rescues in strong wind conditions
  • manage tows in strong wind conditions
  • run remote campsites
• Plan and conduct an advanced sea course:
  • arrange venues
  • arrange equipment
  • arrange staff or assistants
  • coordinate timetables
  • coordinate logistics
• Deliver training on how to:
  • launch and land in 2m surf
  • navigate in low visibility or over the horizon conditions
  • prepare for a remote expedition
  • deliver a practical training session in advanced sea conditions.

Knowledge component

Demonstrate knowledge of:

• Australian Canoeing:
  • AC’s role, membership structure, your rights and responsibilities
  • Safety Guidelines, Minimal Impact Guidelines, Risk Management Policy, Incident reporting requirements
• Hazard identification and risk management program for remote and extended expeditions
• Plan remote and extended expeditions
• Understanding of selection of launching and landing sites
• Interpret weather for an extended sea trip
• Instruction:
  • delivering advanced practical training sessions
  • managing staff for multi activity programs
  • managing multi group programs.

Experience component

Produce a verified log showing over the previous three years at least:

• Three guided multi day sea programs
• One multi group sea program
• Three complete Sea Instructor programs as a primary instructor or as program director

Communication component

Demonstrate the ability to:

• Brief a group on:
  • expected conditions in a remote environment
  • boat control in strong winds
  • launching and landing in surf to 2 m
  • group movement requirements in extreme conditions
  • actions in the event of an emergency
• Manage a remote sea trip:
  • establish and maintain an effective communication system within the group in extreme conditions
  • deliver directions in a clear and concise manner in extreme conditions
• Manage a multi group team.

Leadership component

Demonstrate the ability to lead:

• Lead a group in remote or strong wind conditions:
  • manage surf launch and landings
  • monitor and manage group welfare
  • manage route and group movement based on prevailing conditions
  • manage multiple capsizes and emergencies
  • coordinate overnight campsite activities
• Lead a course:
  • direct staff and assistants in training courses
  • demonstrate on water leadership in training courses in strong wind conditions
  • lead a group of trainers on a multi day training course