EXAMINER RATING COURSE
(ERC)
RUNNING TRAINER COURSES SINCE 1993
Skydive University has been involved in running “trainer” courses since we incorporated back in 1993. In early 2000, we agreed to develop a "train the trainer” program with USPA using the USPA Coach and Instructor programs (as well as our own Coach programs and Evaluator and Examiner training).
The SDU course was named “Advanced Instructor Course (AIC),” which USPA later revised; their version is the Instructor Examiner Rating Course (IERC, now ERC). The course content is similar with the exception of extra coaching content and testing included in the AIC. Skydive University's AIC provides certification of USPA’s IERC as well once completed.
This course is for anyone looking to advance and better their skills teaching classroom presentations and for those that want to become an evaluator and/or Course Examiner for either Coach or Instructor Courses. The course is open to anyone who has completed a USPA or SDU Coaches Rating.
The passing of the ERC does not immediately give the privilege of conducting either Coach or Instructor courses. All prerequisite tasks must be completed as well as a final course test consisting of conducting two entire courses (of chosen discipline) under direct supervision of an Examiner with a passing score. This practical training could require an Examiner candidate to teach the course 2 -3 times or more before a sign off is achieved. The passing of the ERC in itself only opens the door to continue “breaking in” on one of the rating disciplines.
EXAMINER COURSE SCHEDULE
The “Trainers” clinic is a 3-day (30 hour) program. As a participant, you must attend the entire program in order to gain maximum benefit. This program does require after-hours work and preparation for upcoming lessons. Count on a full three days of effort; after all, this is an Examiner’s course- the highest level of rating to be achieved in skydiving.
BENEFITS OF THE
ADVANCED INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Trains you to be an objective evaluator for ground evaluations and air evaluations for I/E’s and coach course examiners, given the level of your freefall skills and testing (i.e. USPA Coach, AFFI, S/L, etc.)
Enables you to either attain or upgrade to USPA/SDU Coach Course Examiner.
Prepares you to assist and upgrade in any of the other examiner rating courses.
It's a constructive alternative to the required Instructor seminar
Allows a Coach Examiner the opportunity to upgrade to SDU Coach and Coach Examiner