SUP Coach Award Live
Aug 01, 2019
On the 30th and 31st July, almost 20 Providers attended the SUP Coach Award Orientation at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottinghamshire. This included SCA members, Sam Dean and Jim Gibson. A further 5 SCA tutors will be trained in September and November.
The Providers got on the water throughout the 2 days, taking part in workshops covering SUP Sheltered Water, SUP Open Water, SUP White Water and SUP Race, working through delivering the relevant Discipline Specific training, as well as classroom based workshops talking through administration processes and supporting candidates.
Interested in becoming a SUP Coach?
This direct entry award allows you to coach anyone looking to start their journey on SUPs or those looking to continue to develop and progress their SUP skills.
This is a great opportunity to become a SUP Coach in your choice of discipline, covering Stand Up Paddlingboarding on Sheltered Water, Open Water, White Water and Race.
Qualification Pathway
To become an SUP Coach, you would firstly attend the generic two day Core Coach training. On this practical course, you will explore different approaches to coaching, understanding and enabling learning, and some core coaching skills. This is a direct entry award and the only prerequisites of the Core Coach Training is National Association Membership.
The next stage is to select the relevant two day Discipline Specific Training. This practical training focuses on how to coach the technical and tactical skills for those using SUPs, in the environment you choose and will help you plan and deliver safe, enjoyable, progressive coaching sessions.
Alongside of the practical training, you will engage in active, independent learning to develop your coaching skills out on the water. This is concluded by a 1 day assessment.
Existing UKCC Level 2 or Coach Award coaches can bypass the Core Coach training and go straight to the Discipline Specific training.
For further details, please see the documents on the British Canoeing Awarding Body website find courses near you.
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Mental Health First Aid Training - 20th May 2024 at Glenmore Lodge AWARD IN FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH AT SCQF LEVEL 5 (1 day course) We are delighted to be able to offer you the opportunity to complete Mental Health First Aid Training at Glenmore Lodge Monday 20th May 0830 - 1730. This will be run by Noush Duffy and Mo Samson - two experienced paddlesport coaches, Mental Health First Aid trainers and part of the Paddle Scotland Equality Groups. This Paddle Scotland course is being offered at the subsidised rate of £75 (inc. lunch and refreshments for the day). Bookings close 11 May (this has been extended) . Sunday evening accommodation at Glenmore Lodge is also available to book via the link below. We are passionate about supporting paddlesport coaches to increase knowledge in this area so you can better support the people you work with. We'd love it if you could attend. Login to JustGo Then click here to book This forms part of our longer term strategy to increase Mental Health knowledge and awareness within our coaches and leaders and will be the first of other subsidised courses to follow.
We have two upcoming training opportunities for coaches wanting to become a provider of the Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course.
Spaces are available to book for the All Ability session at the 2024 Scottish Women's Paddle Symposium, which will take place 17-19 May 2024 at Glenmore Lodge in Aviemore.
