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Thanks for your interest in the NSSIA certified instructor or coaching program. You are about to join the growing ranks of professionals in our exciting sport of surfing. This course was prepared by some of the most prominant names in the surf instruction and surf coaching field. It contains a significant amount of both background information and practical tips aimed at helping you become the best that you can be. Primary authors of the current required chapters include: Dr. Robert Scott, Dr. Bruce Gabrielson, Peter Pan, Ian Cairns, Kim Hamrock, Cathy Liberatori, Jill Nakano, and Ryan Rustin.
This manual is for all certified instructors and coaches and is updated continuously. We realize all instructors and coaches will benefit from reading this and hope it helps in improving the level of instruction and coaching wordwide. While annual renewals are required for our certified instructors, no further examination at your level is necessary once you complete our entire NSSIA process. For first time applicants, the certification process consists of the following steps. Note that applicants are not sent the self study exam until a formal application and application fees are received.
Self Study training exam is Provided to the Applicant
Upon completion of the self study, you are provisionally certified. You are expected to attend and
complete the formal online NSSIA Training Course and course exam when the self study is received. There is an additional $50 fee required for the final
class and exam.
Membership cards issued for
annual reaffirming of continuing experience as a coach or instructor. Annual reaffirming is
required to meet the ISO annual audit requirement.
Only upon submission of the background material and after completing the examination
with a passing grade, you will have completed the initial process and receive your certificate.
Please note that this course was compiled and is for the use of NSSIA applicants only. Do not pass the along to other potential instructors without
receiving written permission from the NSSIA.
The course material is provided in several parts. The parts are focused on: history and background about the NSSIA,
core information about surfing and the environment, basic instructional concepts,
basic coaching skills unique to surfing, business information and laws that you need to know about, and finally
basic information all instructors should know about board building and board repair.
The exam you receive is tailored to cover material for all certifications applied for.
Note that self study exam questions may be drawn from all sections.
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INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE MANUAL
SUP CERTIFICATION ONLY
SURF DOG INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION ONLY
SURF SCHOOL NON-CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR ANNUAL IN-HOUSE TRAINING
FOIL SURFING
SELECTED SECTIONS from "The Complete Surfing Guide for Coaches"
If you are newly certifying and have completed this course, submit your exam and you
will receive your provisional certificate and membership card. Good Luck!!!
S = Req for Surf Instructor Certification
C = Req for Coching Certification
SUP = Req for SUP Certification
D= Req for Surf Dog Instructor Certification