CAN-BIKE Instructor Certification Maintaining Instructor Certification   Basic requirements for all instructors Teach at least one CAN-BIKE course at your level of certification per 18 month period; Attend a CAN-BIKE refresher clinic if absent from teaching for more than 18 months; Assist with one full course before resuming teaching after absence, if recommended by National Examiner; Upon relocation, take a CAN-BIKE refresher clinic at level II before teaching in new location; and US Effective Cycling Instructors may become CAN-BIKE Skills II Instructors upon completing refresher clinic.   Refresher Clinics Minimum three hours; Held early in each teaching season; May be either Skills I or Skills II Instructor level, depending on demand; and A combination of road examination, questions on and demonstrations of teaching/testing techniques, and curriculum changes since the Instructor last taught.   Instructor Workshop Two-day workshop (12 hours, minimum); Three-hour essay exam, Instructor road exam and handling skills test; and Candidates must be adults, as legally defined in their province.   Kids CAN-BIKE Seminar Half-day workshop (4 hours); Curriculum structure and practice   Important Note All instructors must be members of their provincial cycling association for accreditation and maintenance of their certification. This membership may also provide liability insurance where courses are sanctioned, information up-dates about the CCA's CAN-BIKE program as it is released, and membership in the CCA's Education Committee. For complete details on Instructors' certifications and responsibilities, refer to Canadian Cycling Association, Administrative Guidelines for Instructors and Delivery Agents. (October, 1994). Guidelines are automatically sent to Instructors when they receive their certifications. Source: Canadian Cycling Association, Administrative Guidelines for Instructors and Delivery Agents. (October, 1994)   Look at information on: Instructor Certification contents page Teaching children Teaching teens and adults Training new instructors At-A-Glance (Certification Matrix) Go back to CAN-BIKE index page For more information: Borealis Outdoor Adventure 3120 8th Street East #106-305 Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W2 Phone: (306) 343-6399 or 1-800-463-6399 CAN-BIKE Hotline: Phone: (306) 978-BIKE (978-2453) or Toll-Free: 1-888-CAN-BIKE (1-888-226-2453) Return to CAN-BIKE index page

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