Paddleboard Certification
Spend time on the water honing your paddle skills and learn how to safely teach a Beginner SUP Lesson. Learn advanced stroke technique, turns & rescue skills from a professional athlete and ocean lifeguard or PIF Master Trainer. Learn how to create and market successful Stand Up Paddle classes in your community!
What makes Paddle Into Fitness the right choice for you?
Paddle technique, advanced turns and race training workshop with former Roxy SUP athlete Gillian Gibree (Aquatic EMT, Ocean Lifeguard, ACE-PT, WPA Master Trainer, E-RYT 200) or a certified PIF Master Trainer. Learn from a professional paddle athlete with SUP racing experience!
Receive extensive water safety training from a qualified Ocean Lifeguard & certified Aquatic EMT with real-life scenarios, board rescue techniques, and information on water laws and regulations.
Comprehensive understanding of all equipment required to teach and how to choose the proper equipment - the boards, paddles, accessories, anchors, buoys, fins, and apparel.
Learn how to teach a safe and thorough Paddle Into Fitness signature Beginner Lesson.
Learn how to successfully market classes in your community in our SUP Business Workshop.
WPA (World Paddle Association) Level 1 Certified Course ($300 value).
Receive 1.3 American Council on Exercise (ACE) accrediting units, or CanFitPro, NASM, or AFAA accrediting units.
Receive a goodie bag & discounts on boards, paddles, apparel, other SUP accessories, and water sports insurance.
Become a Paddle Into Fitness Instructor listed in our directory and receive traffic to your website.
Added to our private Paddle Into Fitness Ambassador Facebook Page.
Access to the Beginner’s Guide E-Book and continued access to current course materials, manual, and online videos.
Add on our signature Paddle Into Fitness Inflatable Paddleboard to the SUP Certification and SAVE 25%!
Get Started:
Paddle Into Fitness now has an online learning module in addition to the water skills practical. This allows you to start the classroom portion of our certification online by reading the manual, watching videos, and taking quizzes. Once the online learning module is completed, you may schedule the water skills practical. You are required to demonstrate board rescues, advanced stroke technique, pivot turns, and the signature PIF beginner lesson with Gillian in California or a Master Trainer at their location.
Why did we decide to offer a partially online course? This way you can start your certification wherever you live, at any time of the year. If you aren’t confident in your paddle skills yet, you have the option to receive video feedback from Gillian prior to your student testing. After the classroom portion, receive extensive stroke and water skills training with Gillian or a Master Trainer so you feel extra confident. These course options give you the freedom to schedule your training at a master trainer location that may be more convenient!
Here's what to expect.....
Complete the Paddle Into Fitness online course! Read all the course notes, look at the How To's, watch the detailed videos, and pass all the quizzes. Take the WPA Level 1 Test and PIF Test. The online learning model is accessible at anytime, allowing you to study at your own pace, and refresh your learning after the certification.
Option to submit a skills videos. Your stroke and pivot turn doesn't need to be perfect, we want to see where you are at, give you feedback, and help you progress!
Schedule your water skills practical with Gillian in California or at any of our Master Trainer locations, at any time, for your convenience. There is no time limit. SUP rental equipment is included, or if preferred, students can bring their own equipment.
Register:
Click ‘Add to Cart’ above, make the payment, and you will be given a login to our online portal. Please also fill out an application. You will be prompted to upload a CPR, AED, & First Aid Certificate before receiving your Paddle Into Fitness Certification. You should be a proficient swimmer (able to swim 25 yards) and be comfortable doing water sports. It is recommended that you have at least one year of SUP experience and teaching experience.
“Absolutely loved Paddle Into Fitness! Professional yet personal, it’s like you’re hanging out with a bunch of good friend through out the training week. And when I left, I felt confident that I had the tools needed to start my business! After this first training I continued to get support and community from PIF and it really helped me to build my business up to what it is today, I couldn’t be more grateful for such a great experience and to be Master Trainer with PIF!”
