Costs
$400 Course Fee
$45 CSPA Fee
Share of Travel Costs for LF (ie: Flights, Ferries, Accommodations, etc)
Non-refundable deposit of $200 to hold slot for the course (goes toward final course costs)
Approximately Planning Value: $445 (actual costs will vary with each course)
Minimum 2 candidates to run course
Maximum candidates varies
Course is a full three day weekend (either Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday).
Expect minimum 8:00am to 6:00pm each day
Visit the CSPA website for additional rating requirements and reference material
https://www.cspa.ca/en/ratings/become-instructor/ssi
PREPARE FOR THE COURSE
The aim of this course is to prepare the Instructor candidate to teach basic skydiving skills to novices and then evaluate and give them effective feedback on their performance.
In other words:
- Can you TeachAdults the New Skills and Knowledge they need to conduct their first solo skydive safely?
- Can you Evaluate those Adults on their Performance of the Skills you just taught them?
- Can you adjust your strategies/techniques based on the Adult Learners you are working with?
- Can you work with a group of Adults and ensure Everyone is comprehending knowledge and developing proficiency in skills?
The Resources for the SSI Course can be found on the CSPA Website:
https://www.cspa.ca/en/ratings/become-instructor/ssi
Please ensure that you come with the most current versions following:
- PIM 1 (printed or digital)
- PIM 2A (printed or digital)
- SSI Reference Manual (printed or digital)
- SSI Guide and Journal (PLEASE print)
- GCI Reference Manual (If interested in the GCI module) (printed or digital)
Please also ensure you’ve completed your SSI JOURNAL as described on the CSPA website prior arriving at the course.
This is absolutely necessary. Candidates who arrive with an incomplete journal are likely to be removed from the course.
It is also HIGHLY RECOMMEDED that candidates read the SSI Reference Manual prior to the Course. Most of the candidates on past courses who do not do so struggle with the technical part of the course as there is little time on the course for reading. There is no need for memorization of the information, but familiarity with the information is more than helpful for active learning. The SSI Reference Manual is ONLY 84 pages long so judge your time accordingly. Trust me, it is better to have this done prior rather than trying to do this on the course (will make an already long day much longer….)
Candidates who show up to the course unprepared risk being REMOVED from the course. Experience has proven that those who show unprepared tend to struggle on the course and SLOW DOWN the learning process for those who have shown up prepared.
Bring your CSPA Membership Card. Ensure that your CSPA Membership is current prior to arriving.
If you are interested in getting the Ground Control Instructor (GCI) Rating as part of this course, please advise so I can bring the appropriate number of portfolios. Training will be done after the end of one of the days.
Please advise if there are any questions or clarifications required.
Looking forward to seeing you!