Training 2017

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Training 2017

Post by iskacommittee » Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:42 am

The ISKA committee wants to encourage members to upskill and proposes to subsidise members seeking CI Level 3 (L3)/BCU 3* and CI Level 4 (L4)/BCU 4* sea kayaking qualifications. For 2017, the following training subsidies will be available:
  • Members pursuing a CI L3/BCU 3* qualification will be able to claim up to 50% of the cost of their training and assessment with a maximum subsidy of €75 upon successful assessment;
  • Members pursuing a CI L4/BCU 4* qualification will be able to claim up to 50% of the cost of their training and assessment with a maximum subsidy of €250 upon successful assessment.
For 2017, the ISKA committee has set aside funding to subsidise a maximum of 20 ISKA members at CI L3/BCU 3*, and a maximum of 12 ISKA members at CI L4/BCU 4*.

The higher subsidy for those pursing a CI L4/BCU 4* qualification reflects the increased costs associated with the training required for this qualification. It is hoped that this will provide more qualified and trained leaders for ISKA meets. In return for this financial support, ISKA will require subsidised recipients of a CI L4/BCU 4* qualification to participate as a leader at least two ISKA meets each year for the three years following their qualification.

To facilitate members pursuing a CI L4/BCU 4* qualification, the ISKA committee proposes to run a CI Level 4 (L4)/BCU 4* training and assessment programme in 2017. The complete programme will consist of:
  • A two day CI L4/BCU 4* training course,
  • A one day coastal navigation course,
  • A two day REC2 course, and
  • A two day CI Level 4/BCU4* assessment will take place a few months after the training.
The courses will be run in various parts of the country. The exact locations have yet to be determined. It is hoped that the initial L4/4* training course and coastal navigation course will be run in the Spring, the REC 2 course soon after that and the assessment to take place during the Autumn around September or October.

The committee is initially seeking expressions of interest from members who are interested in pursuing a CI L4/BCU 4* qualification, either independently with local providers and/or through the ISKA programme proposed above. To be considered, you must have either:
  • A CI Level 3/BCU 3* qualifications, and/or
  • Previous experience of leading at ISKA meets.
The hope is that we will find interested members willing to participate in CI L4/BCU 4* training courses from all regions.

If you are interested in pursuing a CI L4/BCU 4* qualification and would like to avail of the subsidy on offer, you should send an expression of interest by email to the ISKA Training Officer, Mick Carroll, (carroll1205@hotmail.com), giving details of:
  • Your name, postal address, email address, and phone number,
  • Your current qualifications,
  • Any experience leading on ISKA meets,
  • Any other relevant experience.
The deadline for expressions of interest is 20th Feb 2017. Successful candidates will be selected by the ISKA committee and will be contacted by ISKA Training Officer as soon as selection is completed.

The committee will seek expressions of interest from members who are interested in pursuing a CI L3/BCU 3* qualification at a later date.

It is expected to repeat these training initiatives again in 2018, depending on the uptake and success of 2017 training initiatives, and funding available.

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Re: Training 2017

Post by iskacommittee » Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:52 pm

There is funding set aside to subsidise up to 10 people looking to gain a CI L4 or BCU 4* qualification. We have had some expressions of interest in this subsidy, but we would welcome additional expressions of interest.

If you are interested--no commitment needed yet--and have not already done so, please send an email to
iskacommittee at gmail dot com no later than 12 March 2017.

Regards,

John

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