Become an Assistant Kitesurf Instructor

The Assistant Instructor Training is a great way to gain experience, to prepare for a professional career, or simply discover what an instructor's job is all about! In a few words, it is the best way to mix your passion and your job, and you can start as early as 16 years old.

Not only does this training provide you with great experience, it also gives you great teaching and organizational skills. You will also learn more about equipment, how to prepare and use it, as well as many other key points.

Being an assistant instructor also means having the opportunity to fully discover how a kiteboarding centre works with the support of passionate people.

Training course

The training is organized in 3 steps and is completed in a minimum of 3 days.

Steps 1+2 are usually completed in 1 day:

·         Evaluation of your competencies: kiteboarding knowledge, practice level

·         Theoretical competencies: level check and update of knowledge.

A visit of the school also takes place during the 1st day in order for you to better understand the way it works (bookings, equipment storage, spot)

During Step 3, you will work with your instructor level 2 in live situation. You take the role assistant instructor during at least 10 hours of lessons.

Note: at the beginning of the training, each candidate receives an Assistant Instructor Workbook as well as a copy of the Kiteboarder's Workbook. The assistant instructor's diploma is delivered at the end of the training and upon successful completion.

Prerequisites

• Be at least 16 years old (parental consent required if under 18),
• Be certified IKO kiteboarder level 3 for at least 6 months (or have equivalent level of practice),
• Have a valid first aid and CPR diploma.

As an IKO Assistant Instructor, you are qualified to:

• Manage the equipment organization and maintenance,
• Manage the kite launching and landing of a group of 2 students,
• Teach 1 student at a time (up to level 1/D and under the supervision of an IKO instructor level 2),
• Supervise the safety of 4 kiteboarders from level 3/J and above who rent equipment or need assistance.

Your benefits: become part of IKO’s international network!

Once certified, you will get your IKO ID that allows you to log in the pro area of the website. As an assistant instructor you benefit from numerous job opportunities thanks to the job offers to which you have access in the pro area of the web site. Moreover, you have priority over other candidates for ITC level 1.