• To maintain high standards of instruction
• To inform and brief instructors of development within the sport
• Review instructors own personal skill
• Discipline Specific revalidation weekends to focus on individual schemes.

Following feedback received from instructors and trainers after the last Instructor Conference the format for revalidation conferences has been changed. The single bi-annual National Instructor Conference will be discontinued and replaced with a series of two day Instructor revalidation workshops which will be run every year.

The two day workshop will provide us with an opportunity to;

·      Brief Instructors on development within sport, scheme & ISA, review their own personal skill and develop instructor skills & knowledge

This will be done by; 
½ day – Shorebased briefing & admin
½ day - Review of shorebased knowledge and waterbased skills leading to personal action plan as necessary.
1 day – Instructors delivering sessions they have identified as of interest with peer / Trainer review.

Each workshop will have 10 places and will be run by 1 Instructor Trainer. Workshops will be run and administered by ISA. If you are interested in attending one of the courses below please either contact Nuala at training@sailing.ie with your name, Instructor Scheme/Course of interest and venue you wish to attend, or go directly to the ISA Shop where you can book and pay for your chosen course.  See here....

Details of the timetable for the Workshop to follow. Make sure you bring your log of hours, First Aid Certificate and ISA membership on the day.


2014 Venues and Dates

INSTRUCTOR REVALIDATION WORKSHOP	VENUE	DATE	STATUS
SBSS (Dinghy)	TBC	07 - 08 June	TBA
Powerboat	TBC	22 - 23 May	TBA
SBSS (Dinghy)	TBC	03 - 04 May	TBA
SBSS (Keelboat)	TBC	05 - 06 April	TBA

2013 Venues and Dates

INSTRUCTOR REVALIDATION WORKSHOP	VENUE	DATE	STATUS
Powerboat	TBC	30 November - 1 December	TBA
Powerboat	TBC	21 - 22 November	TBA
SBSS (Dinghy)	TBC	24 - 25 October	TBA
SBSS (Dinghy)	TBC	12 - 13 October	TBA
Go! Windsurfing	TBC	21 -22 September	TBA
SBSS (Dinghy)	TBC	06 -07 July	TBA
SBSS (Dinghy)	Lough Derg Yacht Club	29 - 30 June	Full
SBSS (Keelboat)	Royal Irish Yacht Club	22 - 23 June	Book Here
SBSS (Dinghy)	Lough Derg Yacht Club	08 - 09 June	Finished
Emergency Care	Lough Derg Yacht Club	04 June	Finished
Powerboat	Lough Owel	29 - 30 May	Finished
SBSS (Keelboat)	Glenans Ireland: Baltimore	18 - 19 May	Finished
SBSS (Dinghy)	The Oysterhaven Centre	13 - 14 April	Finished
Go! Windsurfing	Coláiste U.I.S.C.E.	23 - 24 March	Finished
SBSS (Dinghy)	Howth Yacht Club	09 - 10 March	Finished
Powerboat	Mayo Sailing Club	07 - 08 March	Finished
Powerboat	Howth Yacht Club	16 - 17 February	Finished

 
* THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY DATES FOR 2013 AND 2014   -   THERE WILL BE MORE REVALIDATION WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED.