What the Role Entails
Becoming a Personal Performance Award Provider
By becoming a Paddle Award Provider, you will work with new and novice paddlers who want to develop their independence, paddling and safety skills when taking to the water. The aim is for paddlers to gain knowledge and raise their awareness of paddling safely in a sheltered water environment in, or on, the craft that they paddle.
All of our Personal Performance Awards are paddler-focused.
The awards are paddler focused, they can complete them at their own pace, supporting them to become independent paddlers, look after our green & blue spaces whilst keeping them safe, and comfortable.
They are a great way of letting them know how their progressing and celebrating their success. It can be really useful for them helping them to be clear ‘what’s next’ for them.
They are focused on learning, the ethos of ‘supporting the paddler’ runs through the core of each one, encouraging individuals to consider where they paddle, the equipment they use, as well as providing practical solutions if they get into difficulty.
There is no requirement for a formal assessment, you can track their progress as they learn and enjoy their paddlesport.
WHAT DOES THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS LOOK LIKE?
As long as you meet the minimum requirements, you can become a Personal Performance Award Provider at any time by completing the following steps:
Meet the Provider Requirements
You will need to be a Coach, Leader, Instructor, Bell Boat Helm or Raft Guide to award Personal Performance Awards, you will also need to meet your National Association the Update Requirements
You can see all the available roles and the Qualification Requirement Here:
Complete the PPA Provider eLearning
This eLearning provides guidance and structure on the ethos and delivery of the course, as well as how to certificate participants. Each module has a session guide with linked resources.
Development Phase
You do what you need, this might involve:
- Co-delivery of the some or all of the Awards you want to delivery with other Providers.
- Reflecting on your own development.
- Discussing with your Mentor.
If you hold the BCAB Level 3 Coach Award or BCAB Level 4 Performance Coach Award this is a self managed process and the provider roles are available on your record when you need them
If you hold legacy coaching awards or Instructor, Leader or Raft Guide Awards you will require a recommendation form a provider of the award you want to run, once you feel ready, when you have the confidence to run the award independently, you can approach an existing provider for your recommendation.
Click further Instructions to find out more and to see the online form.
Maintaining the Role
Personal performance Award Providers need to meet update requirements and complete moderation training every 3 years, if meet these requirements you will be permitted to:
- Advertise courses on the Paddles Up Training (Paddle UK Members Only)and Paddle UK Website
- Submit course results for certification
- Receive Certification Discounts for Learners who are members of Paddle UK, Paddle Cymru, Paddle Northern Ireland or Paddle Scotland
- Recommend your fellow paddlers to become Personal Performance Award Providers
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
You can read more about the Awards on their specific webpage in the menu:
READY TO BEGIN?
Click here to access the Provider eLearning, You can also use the finder tool to find an existing Provider to work with.
Minimum Requirements
Further Instructions
There is no application process for becoming a Provider. You just need to meet the requirements and complete the eLearning.
If you would like to begin your journey, then the Personal Performance Awards Provider eLearning can be found here.
Provider Recommendation
When your ready for your recommendation speak to a PPA provider, agree an action plan, work together and when you both ready ask them to complete this form recommending you!
Remember BCAB Level 3 Coach and BCBA L4 Performance Coach do not always need a recommendation, completing the eLearning will activate your roles.
What the Role Entails
Becoming a Personal Performance Award Provider
By becoming a Paddle Award Provider, you will work with new and novice paddlers who want to develop their independence, paddling and safety skills when taking to the water. The aim is for paddlers to gain knowledge and raise their awareness of paddling safely in a sheltered water environment in, or on, the craft that they paddle.
All of our Personal Performance Awards are paddler-focused.
The awards are paddler focused, they can complete them at their own pace, supporting them to become independent paddlers, look after our green & blue spaces whilst keeping them safe, and comfortable.
They are a great way of letting them know how their progressing and celebrating their success. It can be really useful for them helping them to be clear ‘what’s next’ for them.
They are focused on learning, the ethos of ‘supporting the paddler’ runs through the core of each one, encouraging individuals to consider where they paddle, the equipment they use, as well as providing practical solutions if they get into difficulty.
There is no requirement for a formal assessment, you can track their progress as they learn and enjoy their paddlesport.
WHAT DOES THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS LOOK LIKE?
As long as you meet the minimum requirements, you can become a Personal Performance Award Provider at any time by completing the following steps:
Meet the Provider Requirements
You will need to be a Coach, Leader, Instructor, Bell Boat Helm or Raft Guide to award Personal Performance Awards, you will also need to meet your National Association the Update Requirements
You can see all the available roles and the Qualification Requirement Here:
Complete the PPA Provider eLearning
This eLearning provides guidance and structure on the ethos and delivery of the course, as well as how to certificate participants. Each module has a session guide with linked resources.
Development Phase
You do what you need, this might involve:
- Co-delivery of the some or all of the Awards you want to delivery with other Providers.
- Reflecting on your own development.
- Discussing with your Mentor.
If you hold the BCAB Level 3 Coach Award or BCAB Level 4 Performance Coach Award this is a self managed process and the provider roles are available on your record when you need them
If you hold legacy coaching awards or Instructor, Leader or Raft Guide Awards you will require a recommendation form a provider of the award you want to run, once you feel ready, when you have the confidence to run the award independently, you can approach an existing provider for your recommendation.
Click further Instructions to find out more and to see the online form.
Maintaining the Role
Personal performance Award Providers need to meet update requirements and complete moderation training every 3 years, if meet these requirements you will be permitted to:
- Advertise courses on the Paddles Up Training (Paddle UK Members Only)and Paddle UK Website
- Submit course results for certification
- Receive Certification Discounts for Learners who are members of Paddle UK, Paddle Cymru, Paddle Northern Ireland or Paddle Scotland
- Recommend your fellow paddlers to become Personal Performance Award Providers
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
You can read more about the Awards on their specific webpage in the menu:
READY TO BEGIN?
Click here to access the Provider eLearning, You can also use the finder tool to find an existing Provider to work with.
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