CANSail Instructor Certification Information

Description of Instructor Courses

In 2012 the Canadian Yachting Association (now Sail Canada) launched a new Learn To Sail system called CANSail. CANSail was piloted at many Yacht Clubs and Sailing Schools across the province in 2012. In 2013, CANSail will be delivered across the country. At Ontario Sail ing we are committed to giving our instructors and coaches the best training possible through our CANSail Instructor Training Clinics.

For more information on the new CAN Sail system – click here.

If you are already a Sail Canada coach/instructor and are not sure how you fit in the new CAN Sail system – click here for more information. A link to the CANSail Online Training Module can be found here* (UPDATED April 18, 2013)

You will not be able to pay your annual Instructor Dues if you have not completed the Sail Canada Long Term Sailor Development (LTSD) Module. The module can be found here.

CANSail Fundamental (formerly CYA Fundamental Course)

CANSail Fundamental Course is the first step in the CANSail Instructor system. Successful completion of this course will enable the instructor candidates to attend further clinics such as the CANSail Level 1&2, 3&4, and 5&6 Instructor Training Clinics. The Fundamental Course has been developed to provide an opportunity for the coaches to reflect, problem solve, collaborate with peers and continue to build on knowledge from previous experiences, skills and new knowledge acquired from the clinic will prepare instructors for on-water Technical Clinics.

This course is typically offered as a one weekend classroom based course. It can also be completed as an online course where candidates participate one evening a week for five weeks and complete assignments in between online sessions.

***This course must be completed before you can take a CANSail Instructor/Coach Technical Clinic. The Fundamental Course is only offered from September to April.

Prerequisites

None
Recommended Minimum Age – 16

Click here for a list of our 2013 CANSail Fundamental Courses.

*Please note this course is only offered from September to April and will only appear at the above link when registration is open.

CANSail Level 1 & 2 Instructor

Instructors who successfully complete this course will be qualified to teach beginner participants at the CAN Sail 1 & 2 Level, and have access to valuable CAN Sail Instructor Tools.

Course candidates will receive training the areas of:

Professionalism
Skill assessment and correction, specific to entry-level participants
Effective interventions and teaching methods for application to introductory & first experience programming
Program delivery training according to the principles of the Fundamental Stage of the Long Term Sail or Development (LTSD) framework
Use of emergency action plans
Providing a safe environment, fun atmosphere, and active experiences on land and on water
Communication of progress to participants and parents
CAN Sail 1 & 2 course curriculum and instructor resources
All CANSail Level 1 & 2 Instructor Candidates will be required to demonstrate their sailing skills and will be tested on their theoretical knowledge. If they are unsuccessful on either of these elements they may be re-rested after the clinic, but there is an additional fee. Candidates that are not successful during the clinic are considered In Training.

Upon successful completion of the clinic and all the required prerequisites candidates will be a Trained CAN Sail Level 1 & 2 Instructor. As a Trained Instructor you are qualified to teach and certify CANSail Levels 1&2 once you have paid your annual dues to Sail Canada. After you have been Trained you have 2 years to become Certified, this can be done through an in-field evaluation or at an Evaluation Clinic. Please note there is an additional fee to complete an in-field evaluation or attend an evaluation clinic.

Prerequisites

16 years of age or older
CYA Bronze IV Certificate and Seal, or CANSail 3 - or higher level (Bronze V, CANSail 4 or LTR is recommended)
CYA Boat Safety or Boat Rescue or Sea Cadets Small Craft Rescue or a Swimming Award such as Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, NLS - *ONLY SAIL CANADA BOAT SAFETY WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OF 2015*
First Aid (Minimum Emergency Level)
Pleasure Craft Operators Card
CAN Sail Fundamental Instructor Course

A complete list of our 2013 CANSail Instructor Clinics and Prerequisite Courses will be available January 2013 at this link. Courses will only appear when registration is open.

CANSail Level 3 & 4 Instructor

Instructors who successfully complete this course will be qualified to teach participants at the CAN Sail 3 & 4 Level and have access to valuable CAN Sail Instructor Tools.

Course candidates will receive training the areas of:

Professionalism
Skill assessment and correction, specific to developing skill sets and experiences
Effective interventions and teaching methods, for application to developmental learning & programming to retain the participants
Program delivery according to the principles of the Learn to Sail Fast! stage of LTSD
Design and use of emergency action plans
Providing a safe environment, fun atmosphere, and active experiences on land and on water
Communication of progress to participants and parents
CAN Sail 3 & 4 course curriculum and instructor resources
All CANSail Level 3 & 4 Instructor Candidates will be required to demonstrate their sailing skills and will be tested on their theoretical knowledge. If they are unsuccessful on either of these elements they may be re-rested after the clinic, but there is an additional fee. Candidates that are not successful during the clinic are considered In Training.

Upon successful completion of the clinic and all the required prerequisites candidates will be a Trained CANSail 3 & 4 Instructor. As a Trained Instructor you are qualified to teach and certify CANSail Levels 3 & 4 once you have paid your annual dues to Sail Canada. After you have been Trained you have 2 years to become Certified. This can be done through an in-field evaluation or at an Evaluation Clinic. Please note there is an additional fee to complete an in-field evaluation, or attend an evaluation clinic.

Prerequisites

16 years of age or older
CYA Bronze V Certificate and Seal or CANSail 4 (Learn to Race, Silver or CANSail 5 are recommended)
CYA Boat Safety or Boat Rescue or Sea Cadets Small Craft Rescue or a Swimming Award such as Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, NLS - *ONLY SAIL CANADA BOAT SAFETY WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OF 2015*
First Aid (Minimum Emergency Level)
Pleasure Craft Operators Card
CAN Sail Fundamental Instructor Course

A complete list of our 2013 CANSail Instructor Clinics and Prerequisite Courses will be available January 2013 at this link. Courses will only appear when registration is open.

CANSail Level 5 & 6 Instructor

Instructors who successfully complete this course will be qualified to teach participants at the CAN Sail 5 & 6 Level and have access to valuable CAN Sail Instructor Tools.

Course candidates will receive training the areas of:

Professionalism
Skill assessment and correction, specific to skill acquisition and competency based experiences
Effective interventions and teaching methods applied through implementation of race and challenge experiences
Program delivery according to the principles of the Learn to Train stage of LTSD
Design and use of emergency action plans
Providing a safe environment, fun atmosphere, and active experiences on land and on water
Communication of progress to participants and parents
CAN Sail 5 & 6 course curriculum and instructor resources
All CANSail Level 5 & 6 Instructor Candidates will be required to demonstrate their sailing skills and will be tested on their theoretical knowledge. If they are unsuccessful on either of these elements they may be re-rested after the clinic, but there is an additional fee. Candidates that are not successful during the clinic are considered In Training.

Upon successful completion of the clinic and all the required prerequisites candidates will be a Trained CANSail 5 & 6 Coach. As a Trained Instructor you are qualified to teach and certify CANSail Levels 5 & 6 once you have paid your annual dues to Sail Canada. After you have been Trained you have 2 years to become Certified, this can be done through an in-field evaluation or at an Evaluation Clinic. Please note there is an additional fee to complete an in-field evaluation or attend an evaluation clinic.

Prerequisites

16 years of age or older
CANSail 5 or CYA Bronze V Seal and Certificate and either Learn to Race or Silver
CYA Boat Safety or Boat Rescue or Sea Cadets Small Craft Rescue or a Swimming Award such as Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, NLS - *ONLY SAIL CANADA BOAT SAFETY WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OF 2015*
Firs Aid (Minimum Emergency Level)
Pleasure Craft Operators Card
CAN Sail Fundamental Instructor Course

A complete list of our 2013 CANSail Instructor Clinics and Prerequisite Courses will be available January 2013 at this link. Courses will only appear when registration is open.

CANSail Chutes & Wires Instructor

This is a professional development module for current Certified Sail Canada Instructors and Coaches looking to expand their instructional base. Instructors who successfully complete this course will be qualified to teach participants at the CAN Sail Chutes and Wires 1 & 2 Level.

Course candidates will receive training specifically designed for teaching double handed sailing in the areas of:

Professionalism in sailor development training
Skill assessment and correction specific to double handed sailing teamwork and boat handling
Effective interventions and teaching methods, specific to double handed performance development
Program delivery according to the principles of the Learn to Train stage of LTSD
CAN Sail Chutes and Wires 1 & 2 course curriculum and instructor resources

Upon successful completion of the clinic and all the required prerequisites candidates will be able to teach and certify CAN Sail Chutes and Wires 1 & 2. Successful completion of this module will recertify your existing Sail Canada Instructor Standard in addition to training you as a Chutes and Wires 1 & 2 Instructor.

Prerequisites

Must be Certified at a current Sail Canada Instructor/Coach Level
CYA Bronze V Seal and Certificate (Learn to Race or Silver are recommended) or CANSail 5 and Chutes & Wires 1
CYA Boat Safety or Boat Rescue or Sea Cadets Small Craft Rescue or a Swimming Award such as Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, NLS - *ONLY SAIL CANADA BOAT SAFETY WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OF 2015*
First Aid (Minimum Emergency Level)
Pleasure Craft Operators Card
CAN Sail Fundamental Instructor Course

A complete list of our 2013 CANSail Instructor Clinics and Prerequisite Courses will be available January 2013 at this link. Courses will only appear when registration is open.

CANSail Wet Feet Module

This is a professional development module for current CYA Instructors looking to expand their instructional base. CAN Sail Wet Feet is a program for delivery specific to 5-8 year olds. The curriculum, lesson plans and teaching methods are specific to engaging this young group while inadvertently teaching them about sailing boats, water safety, and fundamental movement and balance skills in Optimist Dinghies and dockside.

The program is designed to be delivered in sessions that can be offered in half days for one week; a few evening hours once or twice a week for 6-8 weeks; Sunday (e.g. afternoons all summer). It fits nicely into a ‘multi-sport’ day camp program for this age group – where the Wet Feet sailing program is half the day, and another set of activities fills the other sections of the day.

Instructor candidates will receive enhanced training to teach primary level sailing and water’s edge orientation to the young child, according to the principles in the Active Start stage of the LTSD.

Course candidates will receive CAN Sail Wet Feet course curriculum and instructor resources. Successful completion of this module will recertify your existing Sail Canada Instructor Standard in addition to training you as a CAN Sail Wet Feet Instructor.

Prerequisites

Must hold a current Sail Canada Instructor/Coach Level
CYA Boat Safety or Boat Rescue or Sea Cadets Small Craft Rescue or a Swimming Award such as Bronze Cross, Bronze Medallion, NLS - *ONLY SAIL CANADA BOAT SAFETY WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OF 2015*
First Aid (Minimum Emergency Level)
Pleasure Craft Operators Card
CAN Sail Fundamental Instructor Course

A complete list of our 2013 CANSail Instructor Clinics and Prerequisite Courses will be available January 2013 at this link. Courses will only appear when registration is open.

CANSail Program Manager Module

The CANSail Program Manager Module is designed to assist individuals in becoming competent administrators of a sailing school program. The role of the Program Manager encompasses new challenges that are a drastically different from those that coaches may have previously experienced. Hiring staff, motivating sailors and coaches, maximizing boat time for all participants, managing on site safety, dealing with parents and sailing school directors are all things that will be learned in this course. All of these tasks present new challenges that will test your abilities far beyond your sailing knowledge.

This course is targeted at those who are looking to learn and develop the skills necessary to run a sailing school. (ie. Head Instructors or volunteer sailing school directors).

This course requires the candidates to complete at home assignments prior to the start of the clinic. Upon registration you will be sent the required materials and the Learning Facilitator will be in touch with you to detail all the required work. This course is a classroom course that is typically offered during the off-season. *New for 2013 - we will also be offering the Program Manager Module as an online course*

If you are a current CYA Learn to Sail Instructor this course will recertify your current instructor level and equivalent CANSail Level.

A complete list of our 2013 CANSail Instructor Clinics and Prerequisite Courses will be available January 2013 at this link. Courses will only appear when registration is open.