Course Overview

You’ll be able to teach:  advanced level surfing

Teach:

• Manoeuvres: Top turn, bottom turn, cut back, fade, stall, roundhouse cut back, snap, re-entry vertical re-entry, floater, tube riding, linking manoeuvres with speed and power

• Plus: other essential surfing skills and knowledge at ASI Surf Wise Level 9 advanced surfer

In the following conditions:

• Surf up to 6ft (2 metres)

• Green peeling waves

• Any type of surf break – beach, point, reef, river mouth

After completing the course, you can:

• Run safe, structured coaching sessions

• Assess surfing ability including use of video analysis 

• Coach both individuals and groups to enhance their surfing performance

With your Level 3 qualification, you can work as a surf instructor or surf coach:

• At surf schools around the world

• In tourism and adventure sport programs

• At surf camps and holiday resorts

• As a freelance surf coach

• At your own surf school.  Apply to become an ASI Accredited Surf School, allowing you to operate your own professional surf school business under ASI’s global standards.

ASI qualifications are internationally recognised, giving you the freedom to work and travel.

This course covers all essential skills for teaching advanced level surfing, including:

Risk Management & safety: At the advanced level - ASI guidelines, identify and assess risks, strategies to minimise risk, conducting location and dynamic risk assessments, emergency response

Logistics planning:   locations, equipment, back up, student types

Session planning: structuring advanced level sessions, creating individualised training plans, group training programs, evaluate coaching plans for effectiveness and progression, ASI Surf Wise programs levels 7-9

Client management:  individuals and groups, communication, positioning, client supervision

Client instruction:  advanced level surfing mechanics, factors affecting performance, drills and skills

Client assessment:  ASI advanced level surfing criteria, methods to assess performance, video analysis and feedback

To enrol, you must meet:

Minimum age: 18 years

Surfing experience: 1,500 to 2,000 + hours of surfing

Surfing knowledge and skills: equivalent to ASI Surf Wise Level 9 Advanced Surfer

Surfing ability: perform and link all advanced level manoeuvres with power and speed, in 6 ft surf. (top turn, bottom turn, cut back, fade, stall, roundhouse cut back, snap, re-entry vertical re-entry, floater, tube riding, linking manoeuvres with speed and power)

Surfing instruction certification:  Hold ASI Level 2 Surfing Instructor certificate

Surfing Instruction experience:  minimum 5 years

Note:  Note: for Surf Wise Level 9, you only need to state on enrolment form you have these knowledge & skills.

Before you can be certified, you’ll need to complete the below:

Personal Surfing Ability: 
Demonstrate ASI Surf Wise Level 9 Advanced surfing ability.  Perform and link all advanced level manoeuvres with power and speed, in 6 ft surf. (top turn, bottom turn, cut back, fade, stall, roundhouse cut back, snap, re-entry vertical re-entry, floater, tube riding, linking manoeuvres with speed and power)  

Knowledge & Practical: 
Coaching Project: prepare an individualised coaching program, to improve performance, for two different surfers.  Including actual video analysis of each student.

Submit Required Certificates:

• A current surf rescue certificate Acceptable Rescue certificates

• A current senior first aid certificate Acceptable First Aid certificates

 Time to complete :  12 months

Workshop: Ideal for people who like to complete some of the course requirements at the workshop and interact with the trainer.

• Face to face (in-person) training.

• Duration:  2 days

• Preparation and work on coaching project

• Video submission: surfing ability  

• 2 free video assessments

Online Learning: Ideal for people who would like flexibility to complete their training.

• Work at your own pace.

• Video submission : surfing ability 

• 2 free video assessments

All study options receive online access to:

• Level 3 Surfing Coach manual & assessments

• Learn to Surf for Beginners Manual

• Learn to Surf Intermediate Level Manual

• Learn to Surf Advanced Level Manual

In addition: at the workshop, you also receive a paper copy of: 

• Level 3 Surfing Coach manual

Plus:  ASI membership for 12 months.

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

The following equipment and clothing is required to complete the training:

• Surf clothing

• Fibreglass surfboard to demonstrate Surf Wise Level 9 surfing skills

For your coaching project:

• Two surfing students at the high intermediate to low advanced level

• Fibreglass board

• Video camera or mobile phone (to record student’s surfing ability, and video analysis)

In addition:  

• Computer or device to access ASI e-learning platform  

• Video camera or mobile phone for own surfing video

ASI Level 3 Surfing Coach
(valid for 12 months)

ASI also issues education department approved training certificates. These do not expire.

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 
or units of competency:
SISOSRF006 Lead surfing activities, advanced manoeuvres
SISOSRF003 Surf waves using advanced manoeuvres
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

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

You can continue your surf coaching development with:

• ASI Level 4 Master Surfing Coach (teaching completion and elite-advanced level surfing)

• ASI surf rescue training

• Attending ASI Air Retreats (conference)

• Blue Health Skills for Watersports Instructors

• Globally recognised surf coaching qualifications

• Industry‑leading safety and coaching standards

• Flexible online and in‑person training

• Clear career progression

• Trusted by surf schools worldwide

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