• Please indicate which Instructor Trainer Course you're applying for:*
  • Are you currently certified at the Instructor level for the IT level you're applying for?*

  • Thank you for your interest in becoming an Instructor Trainer. Current certification at the corresponding Instructor level is a requirement for being considered as an Instructor Trainer.

    We encourage you to attend an Instructor level course and apply again in the future to become an Instructor Trainer.

    Information about Instructor Level courses is available at https://www.ussailing.org/education/instructor/small-boat-instructor-programs/

    Kind regards,

    US Sailing

  • US Sailing Instructor Trainer Application

  • Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
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  • Health Status:
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  • Training Experience

  • Do you train others or lead others in professional development?*
  • Have you successfully completed a US Sailing Instructor Course?*
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  • Have you successfully completed an US Sailing Instructor Trainer (IT) Course?*
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  • Have you received any other formal training in instruction techniques?

  • Management Experience
    Please indicate any areas where you currently have management experience and/or responsibilities

  • At work:
  • Of a voluntary nature:
  • In other capacities:

  • Sailing Experience

  • How did you learn to sail?
  • What type of program?

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  • Racing Experience
    Optional for Level 1, 2, Level 3 Head Instructor
    Required for Level 3 Coach

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  • Sailing Administrative Experience

  • Have you been a Sailing Instructor?
  • Have you been a Head Instructor?
  • Have you been a Program Director?
  • Have you been a Race Coach?
  • Have you served on an Adult or Junior Sailing Committee?

  • Coaching Experience
    Optional for Level 1, 2, Level 3 Head Instructor
    Required for Level 3 Coach

  • Can you swim fifty (50) yards in sailing clothes?
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  • Are you proficient in driving a safety boat, including docking, rescue and towing?
  • Do you have personal liability insurance?
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  • Short Answer/Essay Questions
    Please provide brief answers to the following questions.

  • Requirements & Course Fee

  • A co-teach is required for all Instructor Trainer candidates who successfully complete the in-person section of the course. Are you available to complete a co-teach within six (6) months of the completion of the course you're applying for?*

  • The Instructor Trainer Candidate assumes full responsibility for any loss or damage, excepting loss or damage covered by insurance, that may come to any person, boat, pier, float, or other property used in conjunction with this course as the result of improper use, negligence, violation of the Navigation Rules and racing rules, and other acts of sailors, or other representatives of the host location in connection herewith The Instructor Trainer Candidate accepts that boating and the conduct of this course entail and are subject to certain inherent risks and accepts all risks on land and at sea of participation in this program. The Instructor Trainer Candidate finally acknowledges that they have read the Course Information and Prerequisites and understands what is involved with this course.

    COURSE FEE
    Payment will be accepted and processed only after acceptance of the application.Please note that payment is expected, in full, at the time of the notification of acceptance.

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