livendive 8 #1 August 18, 2004 QuoteSAFETY & TRAINING NEWSLETTER A Bulletin for the training community Vol. 4, Issue 4 August 18, 2004 ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR COURSE The new USPA Advanced Instructor Course, which has been in development for the past two years, was approved by the USPA Board of Directors during the July 2004 Board meeting. The AIC has been designed to meet several specific goals regarding USPA course directors: * Improve the course director's ability to evaluate rating course ground training sessions * Improve course director's ability to evaluate rating course candidate air skills * Improve standardization of all USPA rating courses * Improve candidate training through active and dynamic classroom sessions * Improve the candidate's own student training abilities through application of active and dynamic classroom sessions * Training for administrative skills necessary to facilitate rating courses * Develop conflict resolution skills There is no requirement to attend this course. USPA encourages all coaches and instructors interested in improving their training and evaluation skills to participate in one of the upcoming courses, even if they do not wish to become a course director. Completion of this course serves as an alternate requirement to have three years experience as an instructor before becoming a course director. It will also serve as an alternate requirement to the videoed first-jump course canopy training demonstration for becoming an AFF Instructor Rating Course Director. The two sets of requirements will run in parallel to one another, allowing a choice of two paths for a candidate to follow toward becoming a course director. The courses are scheduled over a four-day period. Check the USPA rating course calendar at www.uspa.org for dates and locations of upcoming courses. INSTRUCTIONAL RATING REQUIREMENTS USPA Course Directors must ensure that each candidate attending a coach or instructor course meets all of the necessary requirements, which are outlined in the Instructional Rating Manual. USPA Headquarters is forced to reject many rating applications due to a variety of reasons, ranging from missing signatures to lack of qualifications required to hold the rating. Each course syllabus, contained in the IRM, includes a section which lists the necessary qualifications for both the course director and the candidate. USPA LICENSE REQUIREMENTS USPA Headquarters must reject many new license applications for simple and avoidable errors. Applications must be legible, signed by appropriately rated individuals and include valid payment. Instructors and S&TAs who are signing applications must be current members and rating holders. Help applicants and promote good will for USPA: Get the application right the first time. AFF STANDARDIZATION MEETING The biennial AFF Standardization Meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2005, from 6-9 pm at the Adams Mark Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, following the USPA DZO Conference. The meeting is required for current and aspiring AFF Instructor Rating Course directors. The Adobe format of this newsletter is available for download at http://www.uspa.org/safety/index.htm "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tspillers 0 #2 August 18, 2004 Anyone else notice there aren't any AIC's scheduled? I am not totally useless, I can be used as a bad example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
