- Age: 16 years old.
- Swimming ability : Good in deep water .
- Knowledge: Working experience at sailing center for at least 3 month (or) PSA Water Sports Helper Certificate.
- Riding level: Cross wind, Up wind, Downwind, Tack and Gibe, all in confidence.
- Valid First Aid certificate.
1- School readiness, Equipment rigging and check.
2- Basic weather conditions and wind effects.
3- Sailing terminology.
4- Hospitality at Sailing center.
5- PSA Student Courses and levels (Practical).
6- PSA Assistant Instructor role.
7- Exam and final evaluation.
5 Days, every day has two sections (class room and practice on water).
Sailing assistant Instructor Course price is 330$ to be paid by candidate upon course availability and before course starts.
No equipment needed. (if candidate would like to bring his own buoyancy aid and Harness no problem).
- After finishing the course and passing the final evaluation, candidates will be:
- Certified as Sailing Assistant and have access to his profile.
- Able to start career as assistant in PSA Sailing schools and centres.
- Ready to apply for Sailing Instructor course.
If candidate did not pass final exam and final evaluation, he/she has to get through internship hours with PSA level 2 Sailing Instructor and a report of fulfilling internship hours must be done by PSA level 2 Sailing Instructor before candidate get certified as PSA Sailing Assistant.
- Age: 18 years old
- Swimming ability: Very Good in deep water.
- Knowledge: Working experience at Sailing centre for at least 1 year or PSA Windsurf Assistant instructor certificate.
- Riding level: Safe Dingy or cat. Sailing at 15 – 25 knots, Cross wind, Up wind, downwind, gibing, Tacking, Recovery from capsizing. All in confidence.
- Valid First Aid certificate.
- Boat handling: ability to handle rescue boat driving. (Local authority license if required)
1- Sailing Instructor role at PSA schools and centers.
2- Teaching concepts and channels of communication with students.
3- Students psychology.
4- Weather conditions and wind effects.
5- Sailing terminology.
6- Hospitality at Sailing center.
7- Teaching to real student Beginner-Intermediate-Independent.
8- Exam and final evaluation.
7 Days, every day has two sections (class room and practice on water).
Sailing Level1 Instructor Course price is 530$ to be paid by candidate upon course availability and before course starts.
Own buoyancy aid and Harness.
- After finishing the course and passing the final evaluation, candidates will be:
- Certified as PSA Level 1 Sailing Instructor and have access to his/her profile.
- Able to start career as Instructor in PSA Sailing schools and centers.
- Teach students with ratio 1 instructor to 1 student.
- Ready to apply for Level 2 Sailing Instructor Exam after fulfilling teaching hours required.
If candidate did not pass final exam and final evaluation, he/she has to get through internship hours with PSA level 2 Sailing Instructor and a report of fulfilling internship hours must be done by PSA level 2 Sailing Instructor before candidate get certified as PSA Level 1 Sailing Instructor.
- Be certified PSA Level 1 Sailing instructor.
- Register 500 training hours or 50 students.
- Pass Sailing Instructor level 2 exam and evaluation.
- After finishing the course and passing the final evaluation, candidates will be:
- Certified as PSA Level 2 Sailing Instructor and have access to his/her updated profile.
- Able to start career as Level 2 Instructor in PSA Sailing schools and centers.
- Teach students with ratio 1 instructor to 3 student.
- Have access to PSA Centre Manager (CM) course.
- Ready to apply for Level 3 Sailing Instructor Exam after fulfilling teaching hours required.
- Able to deliver Internship hours to Sailing Assistant and Level 1 Instructor candidates.
- Be certified PSA Level 2 Sailing instructor.
- Register 1000 training hours or 100 students.
- Pass Sailing Instructor level 3 exam and evaluation.
- After finishing the course and passing the final evaluation, candidates will be:
- Certified as PSA Level 3 Sailing Instructor and have access to his/her updated profile.
- Able to start career as Level 3 Instructor in PSA Sailing schools and centres.
- Teach students with ratio 1 instructor to 4 student with 1 PSA Assistant.
- Have access to PSA Centre Manager (CM) course.
- Able to deliver Internship hours to Sailing Assistant and Level 1 Instructor candidates.
- Able to organize Advanced PSA Clinics for up to 8 participants.