Canoe Sprint Coaching Course

• To equip beginning coaches with basic theoretical and technical knowledge in canoe sprint so that they are able to coach safely and effectively
• To standardise the canoe sprint technique
• To prepare a new generation of coaches who are eager to learn, improve their craft continuously and share best practices with each other

• 27.5 hours Theory
• 11 hours Pre-reading
• 6 hours practical (3 hours Kayak, 3 hours Canoe)
• 10.5 hours ACA Attachment & competency assessment
• 2 x 1 hour examination

• Ordinary/ Associate Affiliate: $400
• Non-Affiliate: $500

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be certified to be medically fit
• Must have a 1-star or an equivalent certification
• Must have competed in at least 2 recognised canoe sprint or marathon competitions (local/overseas)
  - If unable to satisfy this criteria, participant will need to pass a skills test to ensure technical ability in sprint canoe/kayak:
  -Able to paddle 1km under 5:30min (MK1)/6min (WK1)/6:15min (MC1)/ 6:45min (WC1)
• Must be able to satisfy the following pre-course assessment requirements:
  Swimming test: Must be able to swim 200m confidently without assistance in any stroke
  - Evidence of valid swimming certification can be accepted
  - Pre-course assessment can be conducted at a cost.
• Pre-course assessment will be arranged. The cost for each assessment test is $10 per participant

• Attendance must be 90% of the course
• Complete and submit all reflections, quizzes, workbook assignments, micro-coaching assessments provided throughout the course
• Score at least 80% to pass both the SG-Coach Foundational Sports Science as well as Theory Examination (35 out of 50 questions)
• Complete at least 7 x 1.5h of coaching attachment sessions with ActiveSG Canoe Academy (ACA), of which 1 will include the Competency Assessment
• Pass the Competency Assessment based on the continuous assessment throughout the course and a coaching session that the participant will plan, conduct and reflect on in selected craft

Any participant who fail to meet the competency requirements of the course, will be required to:

• Complete another 10 hours of attachment with an appointed coach before attempting another competency assessment

Upon successful completion of the modules 0-12, the participants will:

• Require a valid First-Aid and CPR Certification, be MOE-registered, create a Ge-biz account, before they can coach a school
• Be involved in a community of beginning Canoe Sprint coaches where there will be shared coaching resources, courses, discussions and communities of practice (CoP) managed by coach developer