The following are documents that reflect the range of skills an Instructor Candidate must exhibit in order to pass an Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW). 

Approved Instructor Criteria for all ACA Disciplines and Levels:

SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboarding)

• Level 1: Introduction to SUP
• Level 2: Essentials of SUP

River SUP

• Level 3: Whitewater SUP
• Level 4: Advanced Whitewater SUP

Ocean Surf SUP

• Level 3: Surf SUP
• Level 4: Advanced Surf SUP - Under Development

Canoe Touring 

• Level 1: Introduction to Canoeing
• Level 2: Essentials of Canoe Touring
• Level 3: FreeStyle Canoeing

River Canoeing

• Level 1: Introduction to Canoeing
• Level 2: Essentials of River Canoeing
• Level 3: River Canoeing
• Level 4: Whitewater Canoeing
• Level 5: Advanced Whitewater Canoeing

 

Coastal Kayaking

• Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking
• Level 2: Essentials of Sit On Top Kayaking
• Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring
• Level 3: Sit On Top Coastal Kayaking
• Level 3: Coastal Kayaking
• Level 4: Open Water Coastal Kayaking
• Level 5: Advanced Open Water Coastal Kayaking

River Kayaking

• Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking
• Level 2: Essentials of River Kayaking
• Level 3: River Kayaking
• Level 4: Whitewater Kayaking
• Level 5: Advanced Whitewater Kayaking

Surf Kayaking

• Level 2: Sit-On-Top Surf Kayaking
• Level 3: Essentials of Surf Kayaking
• Level 4: Surf Kayaking

Rafting

• Level 2: Essentials of Rafting - Oar
• Level 2: Essentials of Rafting - Paddle
• Level 3: Rafting - Oar
• Level 3: Rafting - Paddle
• Level 4: Whitewater Rafting - Oar
• Level 4: Whitewater Rafting - Paddle
  

Safety and Rescue

• Level 2: Essentials of River Safety and Rescue
• Level 3: River Safety and Rescue
• Level 4: Swiftwater Safety and Rescue
• Level 5: Advanced Swiftwater Safety and Rescue

Adaptive Paddling

• Adaptive Paddling Instructor Criteria
• Adaptive Paddling Equipment Instructor Objectives
• Adaptive Paddling Workshop Instructor Objectives