Kayakojacko

The Level 2 Coach award is the next step to becoming an independent coach wishing to work with competitive and non-competitive paddlers. The award develops the foundation coaching skills taught at level 1 that will underpin their future coaching behaviours and practice. The training aims to ensure coaches develop skills that will benefit any paddler irrespective of what type of boat they are paddling.

The Level 2 coach is able to operate independently in a sheltered water environment with any paddlesport craft with a group ratio of 1:6. Level 2 Coach can also train and assess paddlers for the BCU 1 and 2 Star, Paddle Power 1 and 2 and X-stream challenge.

The Level 2 Award is offered as either a;

• Bank-based Coach intended for coaches who will work from the waters edge. This would be accessed by individuals who do not have the personal paddling skills to enable them to work from the water.

Or as a;

• Boat-based Coach for individuals with a degree of personal paddling skills and who intend to coach from a canoe, kayak or the waters edge. To be considered a boat based coach you must be an accomplished paddler with a minimum 3 Star competence. (Applicants for Level 2 training must have a 3* award prior to registering.

There are no prerequisites needed to enter the training elements of Level 1 Coach. But prior to attending an assessment you as an aspirant coach must complete all of the following components:

• Be 17 years old or over.
• Have an interest in paddlesport and be keen to learn.
• Have completed a BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue Training or White Water Safety and Rescue.
• Hold a BCU 3 Star Award (only if you’re option for the boat-based award)
• First Aid Award (6hr).
• CRB Check.

If you have three star and relevant safety award this is a 4 day or 32 hour course. We offer a number or options to suit personal preference;

• Two weekends – includes assessment
• 5 Evenings and two day option – includes assessment.
• 5 Day course - includes assessment and 3 star
• 6 day course - includes assessment, 3 star and safety award.

It’s a modular course so we can be extremely flexible.

During your course, both you and your training director will complete your Assessment Portfolio. This provides confirmation and evidence that you have:

• Achieved the necessary prerequisites
• Completed the necessary Coach Training
• Completed the necessary Assessment Tasks
• When all the evidence is completed your Training Director will send off your portfolio to the BCU and you’ll receive your certificate shortly afterwards.

You need to complete the following assessment tasks to achieve certification:

• Workbook Evaluation
• Coaching Practice
• Rescue Skills
• Technical Understanding
• Oral Questioning
• Question Paper
• Personal skills (Boat based)

If you have covered the level 2 course material through an alternative source, i.e. a coaching award in a different sport or a teaching qualification, and have the appropriate paddle sport experience, then you can apply to your Home National Association for Accreditation of Prior Learning.