ASI offers stand up paddle courses across a range of disciplines and environments to allow for career and/or skills progression.
The unique modular format allows you to start your career or learn skills with one course or enrol in a combination of courses.
Rescue Courses
SUP Water Safety Rescue Award
Perform simple rescues in SUP enclosed flat water and exposed waters locations. Read more..
Flat Water Locations
SUP Wise Activ
Are you new to paddling? These fun, learn to SUP sessions help you to master the basics. All water based. Choose the modules at your leisure – Starter, Improver, Cruiser. Delivered by ASI Accredited SUP Schools. Read more..
SUP Wise Level 1 Certificate Course
For new paddlers or to increase your skills. This covers more in-depth skills to paddle with self sufficiency. 10-12 hours on water sessions. Certificate issued. Delivered by ASI Accredited SUP Schools. Read more..
SUP Wise Intensiv & ASI Stand Up Paddlers Card
Stand up paddle with skills and knowledge to paddle with confidence, safety and correct technique, ASI terminology and ASI guidelines, to cover a range of enclosed flat water locations. Your are assessed on your paddle stroke and other SUP skills. Gain your ASI Stand Up Paddlers Card on demonstrating competency.
This course is also a pre-requisite for the ASI Level 1 SUP Instructors. Ensures all instructors have the same base knowledge. Read more.
SUP Wise Intensiv for Instructors
This is a special workshop for trainee instructors (who are also attending the L1 SUP Instructor workshops). Can be done in place of the online course. SUP Wise Intensiv workshops are conducted prior to attending the Level 1 SUP Instructor course. Read more..
Level 1 SUP Instructor (Enclosed Flat Water)
Deliver lessons/tours and offer rentals at enclosed flat water locations including rivers, lakes, canals, estuaries with flat water, no swell or breaking waves
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SUP Technical Coach (Enclosed Flat Water)
Go the next level in your SUP instructor career. Qualified to conduct assessment of SUP skills, create training plans and provide coaching to improve performance. Eligible to become ASI Associate Trainer.
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SUP Tour Guide (Enclosed Flat Water)
Plan and conduct stand up paddle tours of short duration day trips or overnight stays at exposed waters (coastal locations).
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Exposed Waters (Coastal)
Level 2 SUP Instructor (Exposed Waters)
Deliver lessons/tours and offer rentals, at open ocean coastal locations, that may have swell up to 2ft and uneven choppy waters but no breaking waves. Read more..
SUP Tour Guide (Exposed Waters)
Plan and conduct stand up paddle tours of short duration day trips or overnight stays at exposed waters (coastal locations).
Pre-requisite: Level 2 SUP Instructor (Exposed Waters). Read more..
SUP Surfing
SUP Wise - SUP Surfing Intermediate Level
Link and perform intermediate level surfing manoeuvres, with control, correct use of paddle, on the one wave, on backhand and forehand.
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Level 3 SUP Instructor (Beginner Surf)
Deliver and instruct beginner SUP surfing sessions, in surf up to 1½ ft (½ metre). Pre-requisite: SUP Wise-SUP Surfing Intermediate Level
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SUP Surfing Judge
Judge SUP surfing competition events in surf up to 6ft.
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SUP Downwind
SUP Wise Downwind Skills
Introduction to downwind paddling skills and techniques in ocean coastal locations, with paddle distance of 10 kms (6 miles) in 15 to 20 knot winds.
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Level 3 SUP Instructor (Downwind)
Plan, conduct, instruct and safely manage students for stand up paddle downwind sessions, for distances up to 10km (6 miles).
Pre-requisite: SUP Wise Downwind Skills
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SUP Wellness
SUP Yoga Teacher
Deliver SUP Yoga sessions no more than 50 metres from shore.
Pre-requisite: 200 hour yoga teacher certificate.
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SUP Fitness Instructor L1-L2
Conduct stand up paddle fitness sessions with basic to intermediate-advanced exercises, including using resistance bands. Prerequisite: qualifications in personal training, pilates or other exercise based qualifications.
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SUP Pilates Instructor
Deliver SUP pilates sessions at flat water locations, no more than 50 metres from shore. Prerequisite: Pilates Instructor
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Other Short Courses
SUP Instructor Professional Skills Update
Update SUP instructor industry guidelines and technical knowledge and skills. Read more…
Ready to Race
Skills and knowledge to paddle effectively and successfully in recreational flat water SUP races, tips and techniques.
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