INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE

 

Section ONE:  WATER SAFETY EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE

 

Section TWO:  The Face-Up First Method and the Good Times Philosophy

1. Face-Up First  -  Be Still & Float  -  First Things First

2. Safety

3. Swim for good times!

4. Skill not Fear Reduction

5. Effective Ratio & No-Level Swimming

6. Order of Skills

7. PirateSpeak & PirateDo

Section THREE:  Skills  

(Face-Up Firsts, Tadpole, Elementary Backstroke, Backstroke, Crawl Stroke, Butterfly, Breaststroke, Bobs, Treading Water, Front Dive)

 

For each skill…

1. Skills: OVERVIEW & STAGE PROGRESSION

2. BODY POSITION & HOLDS

3. PirateSpeak & PirateDo

4. TEACHING ANECDOTES

5. SCRIPT FOR SKILL

6. SCRIPTS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING

Section FOUR:  Graduation Tests  

1. AQUATIC AWARDS

2. PRACTICE DRILLS

3. SCRIPTS

4. ANECDOTES

5. CEREMONY

Section FIVE:  What Next?  Swim for Good Times!

1. COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OVERVIEW

2. SWIM F.A.S.T. PHILOSOPHY

3. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

4. TEN TRAINING HABITS

5. COMPETITIONS

Section SIX:  WATER PRACTICE

 

Section SEVEN:  What Next?  Swim for Good Times!

1. PRACTICE TEACHING

2. APPRENTICESHIP

3. EVALUATION

4. CONTINUING EDUCATION

5. FACE-UP FAST RESOURCES

6. IN-SERVICE TRAINING

7. RECERTIFICATION

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 PROGRAM SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION COURSE

 

Swim School Administration

1. Mission & Principles

2. Identify, Train, & Evaluate Instructors

3. Pricing & Compensation

4. Educating Parents

5. Marketing

6. Registration

7. Getting Started

8. Daily Administration

9. Certificates & Recognition

WHAT'S NEXT

1. EVALUATION PROCESS

2. CONTINUING EDUCATION

3. RECERTIFICATION

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