ASI – Academy of Surfing Instructors

Level 2 Surfing Instructor

Level 2 Surfing Instructor

Learn how to deliver intermediate-improver level surfing lessons with safety and techniques to help students improve their surfing.

The ASI Level 2 Surfing Instructor course is the next step in your surfing instructor career.  Take your students to the next level and start teaching them how to do bottom and top turns, cutbacks and linking manoeuvres in 3ft surf, and other essential surfing skills at this level.

Expand your own ability to earn more money as an instructor and keep students coming back to you. 

This course is recognised as the best and most comprehensive surfing instructor course.  Study by attending a workshop or completing the ASI online learning course.

An ASI accredited surfing instructor is part of the ASI worldwide community.  Your qualification is international. You get to work with great people in amazing locations. 
 

Aim

Instruct individuals at the improver to intermediate surfing level. 

Locations / Remit

Instruct in surf / green waves up to 3ft (1 metre).

Career Outcomes

Surfing instructor in the surfing or outdoor recreation industry.
Industry job roles that require surfing knowledge (e.g. marketing sales, retail, travel).

Entry Requirements

Before starting this course, you will have:
  • at least 750 hours surfing experience at various surf breaks. 
  • have surfing skill and knowledge equivalent to ASI Surf Wise Level 7 Advanced Surfer.  Able to perform - top turn, bottom turn, re-entry, cutback and roundhouse cutback in 4ft to 6ft surf.
  • minimum of 12 months surfing instruction experience. (requirement may be waived if you have advanced to elite advanced surfing ability)
Pre-requisite Courses
  • hold ASI Level 1 Surfing Instructor certificate. 
    (non ASI Level 1 Certificates may be accepted based on experience and surfing ability. Additional course work may be required)

Topics

  • The role of the level 2 surfing instructor
  • Identifying intermediate level surfing session risks and hazards
  • Emergency processes and responses
  • Logistics and how to plan improver-intermediate surfing sessions
  • Suitable boards and equipment
  • Creating improver-intermediate lesson plans
  • Instruction and coaching methods for improver-intermediate students
  • Progression techniques from beginner to improver level
  • Instructions techniques and drills
  • ASI Surf Wise learn to surf program  - levels 4, 5 and 6. 
  • Assessing student’s performance 

Study Options

This course offers the following study options:

Workshop: Ideal for people who like to complete most of the course requirements at the workshop and interact with the trainer.
  • Face to face (in-person) training
  • Complete most course requirements at the workshop.
Online Learning: Ideal for people who would like flexibility to complete their training.
  • Work at your own pace.
  • Video submissions of surfing ability
  • Practical hours experience (face to face) required
Update: For instructors whose ASI certification has expired and need to regain the ASI certification.
  • Online course
  • Expired by no more than 4 years
  • Some course requirements waived
  • Work at your own pace
  • Welcome back with ASI’s discount fee!
ASI’s E-learning Platform Provides access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments, includes built-in language translation.

Course Requirements - Workshop

Ideal for people who like to complete most of the course requirements at the workshop and interact with the trainer.
  • Face to face (in-person) training
  • Complete most course requirements at the workshop.
  • Duration:  2 days. 

What We Provide
  • Level 2 Surfing Instructor manual (paper & online)
  • Surfing Instruction Logbook (paper & online)
  • Learn to Surf for Beginners manual (online)
  • Learn to Surf Intermediate Level manual (online)
  • Learn to Surf Advanced Level manual (online)
  • 12 months ASI membership
  • 1 free assessment plus 1 free re-assessment
  • Access to ASI elearning platform - course manuals, with option to upload assessments.

Course Requirements

At Workshop:
  • Complete theory and exercises, practice to complete your written project.
  • Demonstrate ASI Surf Wise Level 7 Intermediate surfing ability. Able to perform top turn, bottom turn, re-entry, cutback and roundhouse cutback in 4ft to 6ft surf.

After Workshop:
  • Submit 1 written project.  Prepare a coaching plan for an improver-intermediate student. 
  • Complete 15 practical hours experience (5 hours signed off in workshop).

Other:
  • Submit a current ASI Surf Rescue certificate or other surf rescue certificate. Refer to: Acceptable Rescue certificates
  • Submit a current senior first aid certificate. Refer to: Acceptable First Aid certificates
  • Submit identification (if not previously submitted)

Note: Surf Rescue and First Aid Certificates can be provided before or after workshop or within 12 months of enrolment. 

Time to Complete: You have 12 months from date of workshop to complete all course requirements.  

Re-assessment Fees:  Apply if not yet competent in surfing ability or written project. Fees

Course Requirements - Online

Ideal for people who would like flexibility to complete their training.
  • Work at your own pace.
  • Video submissions of surfing ability
  • Practical hours experience (face to face) required

What We Provide

Access to ASI elearning platform - course manuals, assessments.
  • Level 2 Surfing Instructor manual 
  • Downloadable Surfing Instructor logbook
  • Learn to Surf for Beginners manual
  • Learn to Surf Intermediate Level manual
  • Learn to Surf Advanced Level manual
  • 12 months ASI membership
  • 1 free assessment plus 1 free re-assessment

Course Requirements
  • Read online manual, view videos, complete exercises.
  • Submit 1 written project. Prepare a coaching plan for an improver-intermediate student. 
  • Submit video/s demonstrating your own surfing ability at the ASI Surf Wise Level 7 Intermediate surfing level. Able to perform top turn, bottom turn, re-entry, cutback and roundhouse cutback in 4ft to 6ft surf.
  • Complete 15 practical hours experience, assisting in the delivery of intermediate surfing lessons, at an ASI accredited surf school or other approved surf school.  Submit logbook of hours/experience.

Other:
  • Submit a current ASI Surf Rescue certificate or other surf rescue certificate. Refer to: Acceptable Rescue certificates
  • Submit a current senior first aid certificate. Refer to: Acceptable First Aid certificates
  • Submit identification (if not previously submitted)

Note: Surf Rescue and First Aid Certificates can be provided after enrolment. 

Time to Complete: You have 12 months from date of enrolment to complete all course requirements.  

Re-assessment Fees: Apply if not yet competent in surfing ability or written project. Fees

Course Requirements - Update

For instructors whose ASI certification has expired and need to regain the ASI certification.
  • Online course
  • Expired by no more than 4 years
  • Some course requirements waived
  • Work at your own pace
  • Welcome back with ASI’s discount fee!

Entry Requirements
Hold an ASI Level 2 Surfing Instructor certificate – expired by no more than 4 years.  

What We Provide

Access to ASI elearning platform - course manuals, assessments.
  • Level 2 Surfing Instructor manual
  • Learn to Surf for Beginners manual
  • Learn to Surf Intermediate Level manual
  • Learn to Surf Advanced Level manual
  • 12 months ASI membership
  • 1 free assessment

Course Requirements
  • Read online manual, view videos, complete exercises.
  • Submit 1 written project.   Prepare a coaching plan for an improver-intermediate student.  
  • Submit video demonstrating ASI Surf Wise Level 7 Advanced level surfing ability Able to perform top turn, bottom turn, re-entry, cutback and roundhouse cutback in 4ft to 6ft surf.
  • (Previously submitted surfing ability video may be used. Determined on a case by case basis).

Waived: There is no requirement to complete practical hours experience. .

Other:
  • Submit a current ASI Surf Rescue certificate or other surf rescue certificate. Refer to: Acceptable Rescue certificates
  • Submit a current senior first aid certificate. Refer to: Acceptable First Aid certificates

Note: Surf Rescue and First Aid Certificates can be provided after enrolment. 

Time to Complete: You have 12 months from date of enrolment to complete all course requirements.  

Re-assessment Fees: Apply if not yet competent in surfing ability or written project Fees

Equipment

The following equipment and clothing is required to complete the training:
  • Surf clothing
  • Fibreglass surfboard to demonstrate your own ASI Surf Wise Level 7 advanced surfing skills.

For your written project:
  • A student at the improver level.  
  • Beginner soft-top boards with soft fins and leash and/or fibreglass board.  
  • Video camera or mobile phone

In addition: 
  • Computer or device to access ASI e-learning platform  
  • Video camera or mobile phone for own surfing video (as applicable)

ASI’s E-learning Platform Provides access to training manuals, videos, reference materials and assessments, includes built-in language translation.

Certificate Issued

ASI Level 2 Surfing Instructor 

(valid for 12 months)

Additional Certificate

ASI also issues education department approved training certificates.

Australia Only
ASI is an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and also issues the following certificate to students undertaking training in Australia
Australian Department of Education. Registered Training Organisation RTO ID 91496

Statement of Attainment in Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership SIS40621 
for units of competency:

SISOSRF005 Lead surfing activities, intermediate manoeuvres
SISOSRF004 Lead surfing activities, small waves and basic manoeuvres
SISOSRF002 Surf waves using intermediate manoeuvres
SISOSRF001 Surf small waves using basic manoeuvres
SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact 
PUASAR012 Apply surf awareness and self-rescue skills

Renewal

Each year, ASI Instructors renew their ASI Surfing Instructor certificate.   
More about renewal requirements

FAQs

(1) Can I enrol in multiple Surfing Instructor courses simultaneously?
Is it possible to enrol in Level 1, followed by Level 2 and Level 3, at the same time?
No, you are required to complete 12 months as an ASI instructor before progressing to Level 2, and another 12 months of instructing experience to qualify for Level 3.
Exemption: You may enrol in courses concurrently if you have already met the minimum instructing period for each level and possess advanced surfing skills.

(2) Can I bypass the ASI Level 1 Instructor course and proceed directly to the Level 2 course?
No, you must complete the ASI Level 1 Surfing Instructor course first.
It serves as a prerequisite for the Level 2 course and includes essential information required for advancing to Level 2.

(3) I hold a non-ASI Surfing Instructor certificate, can I get recognition or transfer to ASI Level 2 Surfing instructor.
No. Transfers are not available for Level 2 Surfing Instructor. There are some exceptions, so please contact ASI for more information.

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