RIDER CERTIFICATION
The IKO Kiteboarder Card certifies your level according to your skills and allows schools, instructors and shops to be aware of your competencies.
YOU NEED YOUR IKO LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATION CARD TO RIDE IN SOME AREAS
THE SKILLS YOU SHOULD POSESS:
- Know the Right of way rules, Self Rescue Procedures, Weather factors
- Ride away from the shore and come back at starting point.
- Ride with others riders
- Recover the board without the leash, by body dragging upwind.
- Constantly ride upwind.
If you never received a Certification Level Card since you Kitesurf, then
Schedule a Check Out Test us for $30.00. It will only take about 10 minutes!
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Some areas require each kitesurfer to carry a specific KITEBOARDING LIABILITY INSURANCE.
You may apply for the yearly insurance offered by the IKO and valid worldwide. The IKO insurance covers you during your private practice.
It covers Bodily injury or Property damage caused by a member
while participating in the sport of Kiteboarding, Snowkiting or Powerkiting.
It covers $1.000.000 Bodily Injury and Property Damage per Occurence, $1.000 Deductible for General Liability and $10.000 / 25.000 for Accident / Medical.
Get Insured Worldwide and become an IKO Member: for only 78.75 US$!!
IKO members benefit from:
1 year worldwide insurance coverage valid for kiteboarding, snowkiting and powerkiting!
A chance to win a prize every 2 months through IKO's Play & Win contests
Access to a dedicated member's section on the website
Become an IKO Insured Member now:
Step 1: Fill out and submit the online application form
(Using the information written on your IKO Certification Card.)
Select Instructor Number 4850 in the IKO Instructor Info area.
Step 2: Complete payment (via Paypal)
Step 3: Download the Waiver Form that you received via email and fax
(or email and scan) your signed copy to IKO
Step 4: Log in to MyIKO, and enjoy the benefits of My IKO Membership!
Important: Please remember to send in your signed Waiver Form
to IKO as soon as you complete your purchase of IKO's Kiteboarder Insurance
Get Insured Worldwide and become an IKO Member, for only $78.75.
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What is the assistant instructor's job about?
Would like to be an Assistant Kiteboarding Instructor?
It is a great way to gain experience to prepare for a professional career,
or simply discover what an instructor's job is all about! In a few words,
it is the best way to mix your passion and your job, and you can start
as early as 16 years old.
As an IKO Assistant Instructor, you are qualified to:
o Manage the equipment organization and maintenance,
o Manage the kite launching and landing of a group of 2 students,
o Teach 1 student at a time (up to level 1/D and under the supervision of
an IKO instructor level 2),
o Supervise the safety of 4 kiteboarders from level 3/J and
above who rent equipment or need assistance.
The assistant instructor program is essential to candidates with no prior
teaching background in any water or aerial sport. If you intend on
following an ITC (instructor´s course) the assistant instructor program
is a prerequesite to becoming IKO instructor level 1.
Training schedule:
The training is organized in 3 steps and is completed in a minimum of 3 days.
The 2 first steps are usually completed in 1 day:
- Evaluation of your competencies: kiteboarding knowledge, practice level
- Theoretical competencies: level check and update of knowledge.
During the 3rd step, you will work with your instructor level 2 in live situation.
You act as assistant instructor during at least 10 hours of lesson.
Note: the Assistant Instructor will receive his diploma by post upon successful completion of his training.
Your benefits: become part of IKO´s international network!
Prerequisites
o Be at least 16 years old (parental consent if under 18),
o Be certified IKO kiteboarder level 3 for at least 6 months
(or have equivalent level of practice),
o Have a valid first aid and CPR diploma.
To start your training, you need to register online here!
By doing so and upon successful completion of your payment,
you will automatically receive your Assistant Instructor Manual online.
Download and print it!
Then contact Good Breeze Kiteboarding : GoodBreeze@hotmail.com to start your training with an IKO Instructor Level 2 or above.
How much will it cost?
The fee to register as a candidate Assistant instructor and
receive the Assistant Instructor Manual online is 50 U$.
Assistant Instructor Insurance can be added on top of that.
Insurance is valid for 1 year. The level 2 instructor running the training
will then charge the recommended price of 100 U$ to complete the 3 day training.
Contact us for Riding Skill test Info@KiteboardingCloseouts.com or call 321.252.KITE (5483)
