Education Structure

Course	Hours	Description	Prerequisite
AWA Level 1	15	Basic boat handling skills	The will to try
AWA Level 2	15	Basic river running skills	Level 1 skills
AWA Level 3	15	Intermediate river skills	Level 2 skills
AWA Level 4	15	Advanced river running skills	Level 3 skills
WhiteWater Canada River Safety and Rescue	16	Simple & effective safety and rescue for the average paddler. Details available in pdf format (approx size: 20 KB)	Comfortable paddling and swimming in Class 2
CKC-W River Leader 2	12	Leading groups on moving water trips class 1/2 water	Level 3 skills, swiftwater rescue, first aid & CPR recommended
CKC-W Whitewater Leader 3	12	River reading and group travel skills for leading groups on class 3/4 whitewater	Level 4 skills & River Leader experience, swiftwater rescue, first aid & CPR highly recommended
CKC-W Community Kayak Instructor 1 - Pool	8	Teaching skills & learning theory. Successful candidate will be able to teach level 1 students in the pool	The will to try, CPR recommended
CKC-W Community Kayak Instructor 1 - Lake	12	Teaching skills & learning theory. Successful candidate will be able to teach level 1 students on the lake	Skills level 1, First aid and CPR recommended
CKC-W River Kayak Instructor 2	12	Teaching skills & group organizational skills for class 2 rivers. Successful candidates will be able to teach level 2 students on class 2 rivers	Skills level 3, Kayak Instructor 1 - Lake, Swiftwater Rescue, First aid & CPR are highly recommended
CKC-W Whitewater Kayak Instructor 3	12	Teaching skills & group organizational skills for class 3-4 rivers. Successful candidates will be able to teach level 3&4 students on class 3-4 rivers	Skills level 4, River Kayak Instructor 2, Swiftwater Rescue, First aid & CPR are highly recommended
CKC CKI 1 - Pool Learning Facilitator		Able to certify CKC CKI 1 - Pool	CKC 1 - Pool, Extensive teaching experience in the pool
CKC CKI 1 - Lake Learning Facilitator		Able to certify CKC CKI 1 - Lake	CKC 1 - Lake, Extensive teaching experience in the lake
CKC KI 2 - River Learning Facilitator		Able to certify CKC RKI 2	CKC 2 - River, Extensive teaching experience in Class II
CKC KI 3 -Whitewater Learning Facilitator		Able to certify CKC WWKI 3	CKC 3 - Whitewater, Extensive teaching experience in Class III-IV