Level 1 Certification
The short version: Level 1 Cert is two full days of learning the Teaching Model, reviewing and updating your skating skills (see all eight listed below) and learning how to break moves into three basic steps. When finished, you will have made new friends and learned new skating skills, the tools to teach the basics, marketing ideas, and more!
The longer version: The Level 1 Certification Program teaches you how to teach new skaters. You will learn using a very systematic and well-proven Teaching Model. You will also learn how to technically demonstrate and teach each skill. Finally you will be provided with tools for marketing and an option to purchase insurance for your classes and/or skate school.
Start here with these videos (please note that the 8 moves have changed slightly and updated videos will be provided shortly.
- Welcome by Trish
- All eight moves by Trish
- All eight moves by instructors Taylor Connors & Sophia Banu-Iezzi (turn down your volume!)
These two instructors are a part of our new Junior Instructor Program.
Skills you will learn to teach (require a high degree of proficiency)
- V Walk and Basic Stride
- Heel Stop or Toe Stop (Hockey stop for hockey coaches)
- A Frame turn – both directions
- Parallel turns – both directions
- Spin Stops
Skills you will need to demonstrate (in addition to above)
These do not require a high degree of proficiency but do count for valuable points on the exam.
- Crossovers in a circle – both directions
- Backwards skating – swizzles
- Mohawk transitions – all directions
Candidate Help
People often arrive to the certification without a complete ability to proficiently perform all moves. During the certification sessions, you examiner will spend a copious amount of time assisting you in improving your skills. The examiner can even be hired in advance of the certification weekend for extra one-on-one coaching.
Cost for Level 1 Certification
- $250 per person and
- excludes insurance, which is sold separately, typically about $75 per calendar year
- excludes location fees. If this is required it will be shared by all the candidates
- assumes examiner has been offered a couch surfing option
- drops to $200 if you sign up for certification in Seattle (Skate IA home base)
- Potential candidates are required to become members of Skate IA prior to signing up for certification (Associate membership is $50) Register
- We require a minimum of four candidates at each certification
- National Skate Patrol (NSP) candidates receive an additional discount with four or more candidates
We know you can skate, but can you teach? Register Today!
