ACA Coastal Kayak Skills Assessment

The Process to Obtain Your Instructor Certification

ACA Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor Assessment

The ACA Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor Certification program consists of three essential and required parts. The first step in the process is the Skills Assessment.

ACA Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Skills Assessment:
This ACA Assessment Course is designed to evaluate a participant’s ability to perform the skills necessary to paddle in a coastal environment along with demonstrating an appropriate level of knowledge. This assessment course provides the participant with the opportunity to receive documentation of having achieved a certain level of paddling ability. It is expected that participants interested in pursuing this award will have participated in a minimum of three, full day journeys (e.g. longer than 8 nautical miles).

– This a pre-requisite to participate in a Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor Certification course.
– Participants in this assessment must be ACA members Join the ACA online

Next Steps:
– ACA Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor Development Workshop (IDW)
– Instructor Certification Exam (ICE)