Accreditation Course Requirements
Level 0 (In Person - Aussie Skate classes only)
ACCREDITATION TO TEACH AUSSIE SKATE or LEARN TO SKATE only
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Applicant must meet the following criteria:
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Be at least 18 years old (on the first day of the course)
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Pass at least Elementary TPS Test
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Pass at least Preliminary Technical or Elementary Dance/Solo Dance Test
Level 1 (In Person - All Disciplines*)
ACCREDITATION TO CONDUCT PRIVATE LESSONS in SPECIFIED DISCIPLINES
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Applicant must meet the following criteria:
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Be an active Level 0 coach for at least 12 month and been actively coaching (proof of coaching must be provided with reference attached)
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Must have a valid Working With Children clearance
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Must have a valid First Air Course Certificate
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SINGLES and PAIRS - pass at least Basic Novice TPS and at least Basic Novice Technical (accreditation will be given across 4 disciplines)
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DANCE and SYNCHRO - pass at least Basic Novice TPS (accreditation will only be given in Dance and Synchro disciplines. If applicant passes their Basic Novice Technical test within 6 month from the last day of the course, they can apply for an upgrade to get accreditation in all 4 disciplines)
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MENTORING HOURS:
60 hours in total - 30 hours (Jumps, Spins, Footwork and TPS Patterns), plus 10 hours (Ice Dance), 10 hours (Pairs) and 10 hours (Synchro) before or after completion of the course
Level 2 (In Person - Discipline Specific)
Applicant must meet the following criteria:
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Be an active Level 1 coach for at least 24 month
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Must have a valid Working With Children clearance
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Must have a valid First Air Course Certificate
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for SINGLES Accreditation - Coached for at least 12 months at least one competitive skater in Advanced Novice Level at AFSC
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for PAIRS Accreditation - Coached for at least 12 months at least one competitive skater in Advanced Novice Level at AFSC
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for DANCE/SOLO DANCE Accreditation - Coached for at least 12 months at least one competitive skater/couple in Advanced Novice Level at AFSC
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for SYNCHRO Accreditation - Coached for at least 12 months at least one competitive team in Advanced Novice Level at AFSC
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If applicant wishes to achieve accreditation in more than one discipline, they will need to take a separate accreditation course for that discipline.
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MENTORING HOURS:
20 hours per discipline before or after completion of the course
Level 3 (In Person - Discipline Specific)
Applicant must meet the following criteria:
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Be an active Level 2 coach for at least 24 month
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Must have a valid Working With Children clearance
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Must have a valid First Air Course Certificate
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for SINGLES Accreditation - Coached for at least 12 months at least one competitive skater in Junior Level at AFSC
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for PAIRS Accreditation - Coached for at least 12 months at least one competitive skater in Junior Level at AFSC
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For DANCE/SOLO DANCE Accreditation - Coached for at least 12 months at least one competitive skater/couple in Junior Level at AFSC
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For SYNCHRO Accreditation - Coached for at least 12 months at least one competitive team in Junior Level at AFSC
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If applicant wishes to achieve accreditation in more than one discipline, they will need to take a separate accreditation course for that discipline.
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MENTORING HOURS:
20 hours per discipline before or after completion of the course
APSA is here to provide an education for all Australian coaches
APSA has approved mentors across a range of areas in figure skating. Our mentors are part of the APSA Coach Connect program. Their role is not just to
help those required to complete Mentor hours for accreditation levels but also to assist you throughout your coaching career.
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Mentors have been approved for each level of accreditation.
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Mentoring hours do not all need to be completed face to face. You may wish to reach out to a mentor from another rink or State. This can be done via phone,
zoom, email, sharing of videos, reviews of videos submitted etc.
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APSA has taken a number of areas into consideration when selecting the Mentors for Coach Connect. These include:
- coaching experience
- knowledgeable in the areas they are approved to mentor in
- in good standing with APSA (i.e no serious complaints, probation period or suspension during the past 10 years
- strong English language skills
- no longer competing (APSA may at its discretion approve a mentor who is still competing taking into consideration their experience and knowledge)
- Understanding and experience of skill development and progression from the grassroots level through to higher competitive levels and the importance
this plays in assisting skaters to fulfil their goals and potential.
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We fully understand the difficulties in obtaining the full 60 hours required mentoring hours with an APSA approved mentor and as such have
approved that a minimum of 40 hours MUST be conducted with an APSA approved Mentor with the remaining hours approved to be conducted by
an APSA Intermediate Accredited coach (Level 2) or higher.