Level 1 - Management & Administration

The first level you learn two very important teachings;

1. Nothing works without some basic Administration
2. You have to Manage your place of training

As an introduction to being a professional instructor you are taught to be a Manager; prepare the venue for safe training and then securing the venue after training so that it is usable and ready for the next time. And in between these two, record student attendances. It seems like such simple tasks and as such they are, except that they need to be second nature so that they do not get in the way of you being a good and safe Kung Fu Instructor.

Also, from the time you enter the training program, you participate on the Monthly Instructor Training Sessions covering such topics as Safety, Duty of Care, Dealing with Difficult Behaviors, Teaching/Learning Styles, Life Balance, Resource/Money/Time Management, Leadership, Class Planning, Problem solving and many more.

Assessment and Advancement = At one point or another your Instructor will have looked at your progress and will offer to start your 'exam'. This consists of Managing and Administrating the venue 10 times preferably without a flaw. If you can do this, you have passed Level One!

Level 2 - Student Management

The Bread and Butter of any teacher are his students. There are three parts to this;

1. The New Student Introduction & Safety Process.
2. The Buddy Program
3. The Membership Process

1 - A good instructor needs to know each student, their needs and abilities. One of the best ways to learn about new students is to be the one that meets them when they come in to have a trial class. Each New Student needs to be made aware of Safety and Security; read the Indemnity Form and receive the New Student Information Pack. Some of these parts are Legal Requirements and some are Insurance Requirements and need to be followed correctly. This ensures that the student is Informed and is aware of Safety and Legalities.

2 - The first class in a new strange place is always a bit stressful. To help cope with this, every new student is allocated a 'Buddy'; a person who is there for them, introduces them to everyone and stays with them through the class to help in any way possible. This is an important task, as this is the first real impression that the new student has of the Academy.

3 - When a New Student has decided to join, many require some questions answered and help filling in the forms and making the right choices. As this is an agreement with the Academy, this too, is a very important process that needs to be managed exceeding correctly and well.

As a Level 2 you will first start by being a buddy to New Students and listen in when the Senior Instructor covers the Introduction and Safety Information. When you are comfortable with the Role of a Buddy, you will help with the New Student Process until the Senior Instructor deems that you are ready for your first solo introduction under supervision. Once you are able to do this 10 times unsupervised and correctly you then move to learning about the Joining Process. Much the same as the New Student process, your first assist, than manage and when you facilitate the joining of 10 Students successfully, you have completed this level!

Assessment and Advancement = When you have been a successful buddy 10 times, helped 10 New Student through the Introductory Process and managed the Joining Process 10 times, you have completed this level!

Level 3 - Instructors Assistant

Now that you have learned the Management of Students, the Administration of required Paperwork and the Care for the Venue, you are ready to learn to be a martial art teacher. During the first two levels you would have been assigned to an active instructor and already been exposed to instructing, now this needs to be formalized. There are three separate components to this;

1. You need to have completed (or be near completion) the vital components of the Instructors Training that you started when you decided to join the KIiT Program.
2. You will be helping with substantial parts of instructing under the supervision of your Senior Instructor
3. Be intimately familiar with the Martial Art Instructor Code of Conduct
4. Be Familiar with the Martial Art Code of Practice (Part of the NCAS Program).
5. You need to obtain three external certifications;
   1. Working with Children (Federal Police)
   2. Level 2 First Aid Qualification (St John or Red Cross)
   3. NCAS Accreditation (MAIA)

Level 4 - Instructor on Probation

This a 'Do' level. You need to plan, deliver, manage and lead 50 Shaolin Academy Class under the supervision of a senior instructor. You instructor reviews your performance for every class and 'fine tunes' your efforts. When 50 classes are complete AND when the senior instructor feels that you could manage classes safely, effectively and in Spirit of Shaolin Academy teachings and Principles you will be promoted to Full Instructor!

Assessment and Advancement = Completion of at least 50 supervised classes and the endorsement of a senior instructor qualifying you as 'Able to Plan & Deliver Shaolin Academy training, within the framework of Shaolin Academy Rules, Spirit and Interest".

Level 5 - Shaolin Academy Instructor

At this point you are fully qualified to teach Shaolin Academy classes, for which you are qualified and have passed at least 90%! To progress further to level 6, Shaolin Academy Senior Instructors, you need to have at least 200 classes teaching experience plus two of the following criteria;

• 1000 Classes Teaching Experience
• Completion of a Diploma of Teaching (Cert 4)
• Accreditation as a Judge & Referee with a recognized Tournament Circuit (AMAC, ISKA, Kung Fu Wushu Federation)
• Achieving a L2 MAIA Qualification
• Opening your own Venue
• Managing a Venue for 3 months plus (because of circumstances)
• Black Sash in another Style of Martial Arts.

Assessment and Advancement = By Achievement and prior agreement with Sijo!

Level 6 - Shaolin Academy Senior Instructor

Advancement beyond this point is through 'Special Achievement'. This special achievement must be considered such by 3 Senior Members of the Shaolin Academy Management & Masters Team (SAMMT). This can occur in many ways including but not limited to any 2 of the following;

Assessment and Advancement = By Achievement and prior agreement with Sijo!