How can I become a paddle board SUP Instructor?

Want to take your paddle boarding to the next level and become an Instructor?! Here at Ocean Vertical we are an ASI Instructor Training Centre and can help make that happen.

The first steps are getting as much water time and experience as you can, the prerequisite for the Level 1 ASI SUP Instructor course which enables instructors to teach on enclosed flat-water environments is 100 hours of paddle boarding. In addition to the Level 1 you will receive the ASI SUP Water Safety Rescue Award.

The progression from then is Level 2 for instructing on exposed waters, and then more discipline specific qualifications that require more extensive experience and skills, such as Level 3 Downwind or SUP Surf and so on.

The Instructor ladder offers great potential, and with the rise in popularity of paddle boarding – racing, down winding and SUP Surfing it shows no sign of slowing down. If you are interested please get in touch with Ocean Vertical.