To be awarded an ADAPT Qualification and become an Affiliated Instructor the following process must be undergone:
* Contact us and register your application
Once you are confident that you meet the experience and skill requirements for an ADAPT Qualification you should contact us and register your interest in becoming a parkour coach. We will then make you aware of the next available Assessment Course and send you the necessary information and materials to book yourself a place on such a course. A candidate must have been training regularly and thoroughly for at least two years to be eligible to attempt the ADAPT Certification Programme.
* Attend at least one Teacher Training Course
Before attempting any of the ADAPT Qualifications it is recommended that you attend at least one Teacher Training Course, so that we can assess whether you are ready or not to attempt the Qualification Programme and, if so, which Qualification you should apply for. Regular attendance at our Academy can also provide the means by which we can assess your readiness for the coaching certifications.
It is further recommended that the candidate log at least 10 hours of coaching by assisting an ADAPT qualified instructor in actual teaching environments. This will greatly improve the candidate’s chances of passing the teaching component of the Assessment Course.
* Take the Assessment
An Assessment Course is the only way to receive an ADAPT Qualification. The assessments are rigorous and physically demanding. Upon completion the course assessors will tell you whether you have passed or, failing that, been deferred. If you are deferred you will be able to retake the assessment within 4 months once you have worked adequately on improving those areas which were not up to standard. Failing the re-assessment means you must attend another Teacher Training Course and wait at least 6 months before being able to re-apply.
Candidates must be 18 years of age to apply.
The Level One Assistant is an individual who is capable of assisting a Level 2 Instructor or higher in running a parkour session. A Level One Instructor is NOT qualified to run or lead sessions alone. He/she will be expected to be able to assist in teaching the basic principles and exercises of parkour safely and accurately, as well as conveying the spirit of the discipline and the correct approach to training. This qualification is the first of the instructor qualifications and enables the individual to begin assisting in a good coaching environment and so gain experience and confidence in order to be able to go on to become a Level 2 Full Instructor in due course.
To become a Level One Assistant, the candidate must attend and complete the ADAPT Level One Assitant Coach course. The candidate must have a full, up to date CRB check. It is recommended, but not required, that he or she first attend a Teacher Training Course with a registered Level Three ADAPT Instructor if possible. The candidate may then reserve a space on the next available Assessment Course.
Upon being accepted on to an Assessment Course, the candidate will receive the necessary documents outlining what the assessment will consist of, and what will constitute a passing mark for a Level One Instructor qualification.
A Level One Instructor must have good knowledge in the following areas:
- Definition, history and principles of parkour
- Parkour terminology
- Parkour ability
- Body management: stretching, preparation, maintenance
- Teaching skills and awareness of best practice standards
- Basic injury management and rehabilitation knowledge
- Available resources
The candidate must complete the Assessment Course, which involves practical assessments as well as a written assessment, and can then begin logging the required minimum 10 sessions of supervised coaching. there will be a further 2 assessed live coaching sessions at the end of this period, and if successful the candidate will then receive the ADAPT Level One Qualification.
The Level Two ADAPT Instructor is the standard certification an individual must possess before he or she is capable of teaching the fundamental principles, methods and movements or parkour, either in a class format or on a one-to-one basis, unassisted and unsupervised. A Level Two Instructor is considered capable of teaching the fundamental aspects of the discipline in any situation and to anyone who wishes to learn.
This level of instructor has to be highly competent in all aspects of the discipline, and able to demonstrate all of the basic movements and principles encapsulated within parkour.
To become a Level Two Instructor, the candidate must first have been training regularly and consistently for a minimum of five years. The candidate must have a full, up to date CRB check. He or she must complete all of the modules required of the Level One Instructor Qualification and have attended at least one Teacher Training Course with a registered Level Three ADAPT Instructor, and be recommended to undergo the Assessment by that instructor. The candidate must have logged 40 hours of regulated coaching time in several different scenarios. The candidate may then reserve a space on the next available Assessment Course.
Upon being accepted on to an Assessment Course, the candidate will receive the necessary documents outlining what the assessment will consist of, and what will constitute a passing mark for the Level Two Instructor Certificate.
