Skateboard IA

Skateboard Instructors Association is a Certification Program for talented Skateboarders which teaches you how to teach skating.  It’s a great way to earn extra money doing something you love.

The program runs 13 hours and includes learning how to break each move down to small parts and clearly convey it to the students. The second day includes a skills exam, a written exam (40 questions based on the 32 page manual) and finally a teaching test where the candidate will need to teach several students how to perform a particular move.

If you want to learn to be a skateboard instructor,to  learn how to teach skateboarding, this is the program for you.

Skateboard IA also offers Certified Skateboard Instructors Liability Insurance, marketing help and proforms.You will have to work to earn this certification, it’s serious so only the serious need show up. Passing is not guaranteed but we will give you the tools to pass.

Why a Certification Program?

• The skateboarders out there who are good, even great skaters don’t necessarily know how to teach skateboarding
• The numbers of skateboarders are down, so offering instruction is a viable way to build the community
• The kids of today take lessons for everything and parents want to make sure the instructors are qualified, this program insures that level of  professionalism.
• Becoming a Certified Instructor is a great way to incorporate appropriate safety into the lesson while still insuring freedom to push the limits
• These certifications are run on a mostly flat surface–not on ramps.  The course is designed to help talented skates teach the basics to new skaters.  The key to developing skaters is to insure solid fundamentals.
• Because you can make serious pocket change. Average group classes should bring in $20 per student or $45 per hour (average, your area may vary)
• Because new skateboarders ask you for help all the time and you really want to help them learn to skate.

We know you can skate, but can you teach?