Endorsement Overview

This endorsement is designed to be delivered by Level 4: Whitewater Rafting Instructor Trainers (or higher) who have completed the Guide Certification Examiner Endorsement. This endorsement can be delivered as a separate course or in conjunction with an IDW/ICE (ICW). This course is intended to provide the minimum training necessary for an ACA certified Raft Instructor to effectively run a Raft Guide Certification Examination.

Note for IT/Es: When offering this endorsement during or immediately following an IDW/ICE/ICW, be aware that the endorsement roster will not be able to be submitted until all Instructor Candidates’ certifications are active, post course.

Course Prerequisites

• Acknowledgment of personal compliance with the ACA Essential Eligibility Criteria (EEC)
• All participants must be an ACA Level 4: Whitewater Rafting Instructor or higher. This endorsement applies to paddle & oar independently. For example: an instructor with a Level 4: Whitewater Rafting - Paddle certification and Level 3: Rafting - Oar certification, only qualifies for the endorsement in Paddle and is not able to give out Oar Guide Certifications).

Course Duration

1 Hour (or more).

Course Location / Accessible Venues

Classroom or video conference.

Examiner

ACA Level 4: Whitewater Raft Guide Certification Examiner Endorsed Instructor Trainer (or higher).

The content and sequence of evaluation is to be adjusted to best fit the participant’s needs, class location, and time allowance.

Course Outline

This classroom module is designed to:

• Introduce the Raft Guide Certification Examination Criteria (RGEC) and Raft Guide Certification Examiners Guide (RGCEG)
• Refresh Instructors on giving and reporting assessments, specifically the Guide Certification
• Impart the weight of signing one's name to another’s certification

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