The surf instructor course from the  International Surfing Association (ISA) is the official qualification required for working as a surf instructor or surf coach in this country and Worldwide.

The ISA qualification allows you to seek employment at hundreds of surf schools in Britain and in countries all over the world. The course covers all aspects of surf education including surf safety, surfing & coaching techniques along with group management.

Successful trainees go on to work as professional surf coaches, introducing beginners and helping improvers enjoy wave riding or take their surfing to the next level.

Prerequisite:

 - A current Beach Life Saving Qualification 

 - At least two years personal surfing experience.

The SGB/ISA Level 1 Coach will demonstrate that their Personal Surfing Ability is of an acceptable standard along with communication skills, understand basic coaching theory through multi choice exam. They will further demonstrate that they are competent to coach beginer surfers over 40hrs with a recognised SGB/ISA Surf School.

Level 1 is aimed at individuals 16+, with limited experience of surfing, who are new to surf/sports coaching and who wish to coach beginner to intermediate lessons. The Level 1 Award is the minimum requirement for Surf Coaches wishing to work for SGB/ISA Approved Surf Schools.

All Awards are valid for three years from the date of the Coaching Accreditation Course or until the relevant lifesaving qualification expires (whichever is earlier).

Course Dates

Monday 13th June - Tuesday 14th June - (Wednesday 15th June Surfing GB Level 1)

Monday 12th September - Tuesday 13th September - (Wednesday 14 September Surfing GB Level 1)
 

Course Programme

Day 1
 

• 9.00am - 9.30am Registration, Course Intro & Overview H&S
• 9.30am - 11.00am The Role of the Coach
• 11.00am - 11.20am Refreshment Break
• 11.20am - 12.30pm Safety of the Surfer in your Care
• 12.30pm - 1.15pm Lunch
• 1.15pm - 2.00pm Venue Analysis - Risk Assessment
• 2.00pm - 3.00pm Coaching Methods
• 3.00pm - 3.15pm Refreshment Break
• 3.15pm - 4.15pm Learn to Surf
• 4.15pm - 5.00pm Skill Development

Day 2

• 9.00am - 9.45am Programme Planning Theory
• 9.45 - 10.45am Planning the Lesson Workshop
• 10.45am - 11.05am Refreshment Break
• 11.05am - 12.30pm Delivering the Planned Lesson
• 12.30pm - 1.15pm Lunch
• 1.15pm - 2.00pm Assessing evectiveness of delivered lesson
• 2.00pm - 3.15pm Surfing Skills assessment
• 3.15pm - 3.35pm Refreshment Break
• 3.40pm - 4.15pm Equipment for begginer surfers
• 4.15pm - 4.45pm Steps to level 1 accreditation
• 5pm Conclude Course

A full Itinerary will be provided to the candidate upon application to the course