The following are documents that reflect the range of skills an Instructor Candidate must exhibit in order to pass an Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW). 

Approved Instructor Criteria for all ACA Disciplines and Levels:

SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboarding)

• Level 1: Introduction to SUP
• Level 2: Essentials of SUP

River SUP

• Level 3: Whitewater SUP
• Level 4: Advanced Whitewater SUP

Ocean Surf SUP

• Level 3: Surf SUP
• Level 4: Advanced Surf SUP - Under Development

Coastal SUP

• Level 3: Coastal SUP
  

SUP Yoga
    
     • SUP Yoga Instructor Endorsement

Canoe Touring 

• Level 1: Introduction to Canoeing
• Level 2: Essentials of Canoe Touring
• Level 3: FreeStyle Canoeing

River Canoeing

• Level 1: Introduction to Canoeing
• Level 2: Essentials of River Canoeing
• Level 3: River Canoeing
• Level 4: Whitewater Canoeing
• Level 5: Advanced Whitewater Canoeing

 Coastal Kayaking

• Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking
• Level 2: Essentials of Sit On Top Kayaking
• Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring
• Level 3: Sit On Top Coastal Kayaking
• Level 3: Coastal Kayaking
• Level 4: Open Water Coastal Kayaking
• Level 5: Advanced Open Water Coastal Kayaking

River Kayaking

• Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking
• Level 2: Essentials of Sit On Top River Kayaking
• Level 2: Essentials of River Kayaking
• Level 3: River Kayaking
• Level 4: Whitewater Kayaking
• Level 5: Advanced Whitewater Kayaking

Surfski

• Level 2: Essentials of Surfski
• Level 3: Fundamentals of Surfski
• Level 4: Open Water Surfski (under development)
  
• Level 5: Advanced Open Water Surfski (under development)
  

Surf Kayaking

• Level 2: Sit-On-Top Surf Kayaking
• Level 3: Essentials of Surf Kayaking
• Level 4: Surf Kayaking

Prone Paddling

• Level 1: Introduction to Prone Paddling
• Level 2: Essentials of Prone River Paddling
• Level 3: Prone River Paddling
  

 Rafting

• Level 2: Essentials of Rafting - Oar
• Level 2: Essentials of Rafting - Paddle
• Level 3: Rafting - Oar
• Level 3: Rafting - Paddle
• Level 4: Whitewater Rafting - Oar
• Level 4: Whitewater Rafting - Paddle

Safety and Rescue

• Level 2: Essentials of River Safety and Rescue
• Level 3: River Safety and Rescue
• Level 3: River Safety & Rescue Crossover Course
  
• Level 4: Swiftwater Safety and Rescue
• Level 5: Advanced Swiftwater Safety and Rescue

Adaptive Paddling

• Adaptive Paddling Instructor Endorsement Criteria