Become a fully qualified SURFING GB surf instructor

The perfect mini-gap or career break!

We’ve come up with the perfect mini-gap or career break experience to improve your surfing and give you the qualification to become an internationally recognised surf instructor! What’s more is that it all happens in the sun spoilt coastline of south Morocco, in the perfectly located surf town of Taghazout just north of Agadir.

On successful completion of the course, candidates will not only have the BSA surf instructors qualification, but they'll also be awarded the SLS surf lifesavers award, which is vital in validating the Surf Instructors qualification.

The next course dates are 27th February 2012 - 15th March 2012.

0044 07815 868995

Itinerary / Highlights

Monday – Friday: SLS surf lifesavers course.
Saturday: SLS surf lifesavers assessment.
Sunday: Time for a well deserved rest. Go and visit the Souks in Agadir, see the water falls at Paradise Valley, have a massage, do some yoga, ride a camel, or a quad bike! The possibilities are endless. Or – surf some more!
Monday – Wednesday: BSA Level 2 surf instructors qualification.
On successful completion of the BSA Level 2 (Level 1 not necessarily a pre-requisite) surf instructor award, candidates will be able to:
• Coach a group of surfers with out supervision.
• Understand the ethical coaching process, the needs of surfers and related issues in Sports Science.
• Plan, conduct and review a series of coaching sessions in a systematic and progressive manner.
• Coach a programme of improvers to ride the open wave face with progressive and correctly timed turns.
• Promote and establish positive working relationships and high standards of behavior
• Ensure health and safety of all surfers
• Promote surfing in a positive manner
• Demonstrate an understanding of advanced surfing principals






What Pre-requisites Are Needed?

• Candidates must be able to show confidence in the water and the ability to catch a green wave of at least one metre and surf left and right.
• Some form of coaching experience in any sport is a pre-requisite. This doesn’t have to be backed up with qualifications, but references will be needed. This can be anything from professional coaching experience, to for example, School football coaching.
• Complete a swim of 200m
• 18 years +

NOTE: CANDIDATES MUST ALSO COMPLETE IN THEIR OWN TIME A BSA RECOGNISED CRB CHECK AND 40 HOURS OF SURF COACHING BEFORE THEIR QUALIFICATION IS VALID.

Other Details

Accommodation Details

The surf camp is located in the sleepy little fishing village of Taghazout - a real travelling surfers paradise. Surf shops and cafes line the one main road as moronic heards of goats amble the side streets and climb the argan trees. The camp is right on Hash Point – honestly you can´t get closer to the surf if you tried! You´ll wake up each morning to the azure blue ocean at your doorstep peppered with hundreds of fishing boats bringing in the mornings catch.

The beds are bunk beds in our 4 person dorms. There´s a bathroom for each dorm so you aren´t sharing with too many people and we have a full time cleaner who cleans the bathrooms twice a day. Each level of our surf villa has it´s own private terrace if you want a bit of down time to just watch the waves and chill out.

Departure Dates, Options & Prices

27th February 2012 - 15th March 2012.
One week Surfari: £300
SURFING GB assessment, £350
SLS livesavers assessment, £350
Stay at the Surf Berbere surf camp for assessment dates, £400

0044 07815 868995