ASA 203 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION CLINIC (IQC) - Burnham Harbor - August 2-3, 2025 (HOPE FLOATS)
We are proud to offer the ASA 203 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION CLINIC (known as IQC) over a 2-day program. This IQC is designed for certified instructors already possessing their ASA 201 certification. If you are currently certified to this certification level, we invite you to apply to this IQC (SEE EMBEDDED DETAILS). Once approved for this clinic, you can then register and pay for the clinic. Once the clinic is completed, the successful instructor will be awarded the American Sailing Association’s Sailing Instructor Certification Seal and a Sailing Instructor’s Certificate for the highest level achieved.
We are proud to offer the ASA 203 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION CLINIC (known as IQC) over a 2-day program. This IQC is designed for certified instructors already possessing their ASA 201 certification. If you are currently certified to this certification level, we invite you to apply to this IQC (SEE EMBEDDED DETAILS). Once approved for this clinic, you can then register and pay for the clinic. Once the clinic is completed, the successful instructor will be awarded the American Sailing Association’s Sailing Instructor Certification Seal and a Sailing Instructor’s Certificate for the highest level achieved.
We are proud to offer the ASA 203 INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION CLINIC (known as IQC) over a 2-day program. This IQC is designed for certified instructors already possessing their ASA 201 certification. If you are currently certified to this certification level, we invite you to apply to this IQC (SEE EMBEDDED DETAILS). Once approved for this clinic, you can then register and pay for the clinic. Once the clinic is completed, the successful instructor will be awarded the American Sailing Association’s Sailing Instructor Certification Seal and a Sailing Instructor’s Certificate for the highest level achieved.
Type: ASA 203
Location: Burnham Harbor
Dates: August 2-3, 2025
Times: Friday PM (TBD), Saturday (8 - 4 PM), Sunday (8-4 PM)
Master Instructor: Captain Frank Jaeger
Vessel: Hunter 38, Sloop
Number of Instructor Candidates: Maximum 2
Prerequisites: ASA 201 Certified
BECOME A SAILING INSTRUCTOR:
Certified ASA Sailing Instructors have demonstrated that they have excellent sailing skills and possess the ability to teach others. If you have the experience, now you can have the credentials you deserve. By qualifying to the ASA Instructor Standards you obtain internationally recognized credentials. These credentials document your experience and level of proficiency-in Coastal Navigation and Bareboat Chartering making and assisting you in commanding the respect you have earned.
AS AN ASA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR YOU ARE:
Enhancing your career development potential as a professional.
Qualified to teach and certify students to uniform national Standards which are internationally recognized.
Playing an important role in improving the quality and extent of educational opportunities for the recreational sailor.
A member of a professional organization which provides you with teaching materials and services, a centralized national certification authority, continuing education programs for ASA Instructors, member discounts on useful products and services, and a wide variety of other benefits.
Recognized internationally as a leader in sail education.
ASA Instructor Certification Standards parallel those required for students, but at a much higher level with emphasis on teaching.
IQC ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS:
18 years of age or older
Must be an ASA certified instructor at the minimum of ASA 201 level
Have teaching experience or can demonstrate an aptitude for clearly communicating sailing to the novice and advanced sailor
Are capable of performing to the Standards as stated in the ASA International Sailing Log Book
STEPS TO BECOMING AN ASA CERTIFIED SAILING INSRUCTOR:
Review the ASA Standards of Certification to better understand the requirements for both students and Instructors. If you feel you are fully prepared to undertake an evaluation of your competency based on these Standards, then you are ready for the next step.
Next, you will need to download and complete the ASA-107A Instructor Application. Once completed, it will need to be emailed to Spinnaker Crew Sailing at instructors@spinnakercrewsailing.com
After review of the application and interview with Spinnaker Crew Sailing, you can officially then pay and enroll this ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic.
If you are admitted to the IQC, you will receive a Study Package that contains reference materials to help you prepare for your clinic. Candidates need to enroll in their intended clinic no later than fourteen days prior to the opening date of the clinic.
Attend the Sailing Clinic. This four day clinic is designed to verify your qualifications as an ASA Bareboat Chartering & Coastal Navigation Sailing Instructor. The format includes a review of sailing theory, boat handling abilities, and communication skills all leading to formal evaluation of your skill in these areas. Your competency will be compared with the ASA’s internationally recognized Standards. This is not a course of instruction as such. While you will gain valuable knowledge from your experience in the Clinic your competence as a sailor and as a teacher are presumed. You are attending for the purpose of becoming Certified. Following successful completion of your IQC, the ASA will send you your Instructor credentials and graduation letter.
Progress to the next level(s) of Certification after having completed the ASA 204 & 205 Instructor Qualification Clinic.
Teach on an active basis using your knowledge and newly confirmed certified status. You are required to teach at an ASA Certified Training Facility and your credentials will serve you well in any educational undertaking you may choose. However, only those ASA Instructors who are affiliated with an ASA school may certify students to the appropriate ASA Standards.
Spinnaker Crew Sailing welcomes the opportunity to have newly certified instructors join our sailing school!
