VIC - Dinghy Instructor Course - Albury Wodonga Yacht Club
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Sat 21 Sep 2024 09:00 — Sun 22 Sep 2024 17:00
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Australian Sailing - Dinghy Instructor 2023
Course information
Registration for this course closes at Thu 12 Sep 2024 23:59.
Pre-requisites
Before you register, please ensure that all of the pre-requisite qualifications listed below are recorded on your Australian Sailing profile. Use the button below to upload your qualifications.
Contact
Course Administrator: Michael Arnold
Email: michael.arnold@sailing.org.au
Phone: 0431 991 653
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Course Overview
This course aims to teach instructors how to deliver the first three courses of the Dinghy Program including Start Sailing 1, Start Sailing 2 and Better Sailing. Participants will learn and practise effective techniques for theory and practical instructing with continuous feedback and support.
Check you have the skills to be able to complete this course by clicking the skills list below!
Course Prerequisites
- Be 16 years old and Water Confident
- Comply with the State/Territory legislation including, but not only, child protection laws (if applicable in that state), Please click here for details on your State/Territories child protection requirements.
- Hold the level of competence in the Program they wish to instruct
- Hold a currentAustralian HLTAID003/011 - Provide First Aid Certificate (or higher)
- Hold a current maritime licence, or state equivalent
- Hold an Australian Sailing Powerboat Handling Certificate. If you completed the Safety Boat Operator but not the Powerboat Handling course, please upload the Safety Boat Operator Certificate HERE and the Powerboat Handling Certificate will be added against your profile
Check your pre-requisites are listed on your profile by logging into mySailor.
To upload pre-requisite documents/licences/certificates please complete the upload forms found on the 'Update My Qualification' page.
Prerequisite Learning
- Complete the Australian Sailing Instructor General Principles - online learning course
Who should do this course?
This course is for anyone looking to become a Dinghy Instructor and instruct the Dinghy learn to sail program at an accredited Discover Sailing Centre.
Cost
$435.00
Course Outcome
The course aims to develop skills and knowledge in the following areas:
- General Instructing skills - Communication, Planning, Risk Management, etc
- Fundamental sailing skills: Tacking, gybing, capsize recovery, etc
- Powerboat skills, whilst instructing, including towing
Pending your success, you will gain the Dinghy Instructor qualification.
We recognise that some of our course participants are completing the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and may be using sailing and/or club membership to complete one or more sections of The Award. To learn more, click here