As a Pro, you have access to unique features to enhance your professional IKO profile, stand out from the kiter community, develop new connections, and open up job opportunities all over the world. Understanding how to compile a thorough and polished bio is an effective and powerful asset to enhance each step of your professional experience.
Below we provide useful information and tips that explain how your qualifications and experience are valued.
Your summary profile at a glance
This is what is displayed and what you can edit:
- Your insurance plan: Being covered while you are teaching in an IKO Center is IKO commitment. Your Plus or Premium memberships cover you during your courses to reassure your future clients.
- Spoken language: Whether you are looking for a job in a kite school or attracting new students, it is important you display the language you speak. 99% of students will pick an instructor with whom communication will be easy.
- The photo portrait: smily shot, ideally in portrait mode, will guarantee students recognize you. Just grab your phone and ask a friend to snap a few pictures, ideally without sunglasses.
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Key numbers that highlight your experience
This section is updated automatically every time you pass a course or an ecourse and you certify a student. Your ranking in the community listing is raised by those numbers.
Teaching hours and student certifications
As soon as you complete a course with a student, make sure to certify them. Each student certification you submit increases the total of your teaching hours and number of students. If you are working in an IKO Center, the student certification will also appear in the school profile, enhancing the reputation of both you and the school.
Training hours per course
Your training hours sum up all your courses or eCourses you have successfully passed.
For example, the e-courses to become a Level 2 and 3 Instructor are accessible once you have gained sufficient experience, such as reaching a specific number of teaching hours and student certifications. Once completed, the qualifications earned will be added to your learning path, accumulating additional training hours.
Live Courses
- Assistant 5 Day Live Course > 40 hours.
- Instructor 5 Day Live Course > 40 hours.
eCourses
- Coach Level 1 eCourse > 8 hours for each discipline.
- Level 2 eCourse > 6 hours.
- Level 3 eCourse > 6 hours.
- Head Instructor eCourse > 8 hours.
- Teaching to Children eCourse > 8 hours.
- Teaching to students with health conditions eCourse > 8 hours.
Your qualifications, your recognition
Once you complete your course or eCourse successfully, the qualification corresponding to the course will be shown in your learning path. Ecourse qualifications appear in the additional qualifications. Your top qualification will also be displayed in your summary profile and is the first criteria for the ranking.
Note: If your profile does not update automatically, we recommend logging out and back in to refresh your data.
Your job history to enhance your resume
Your job history as an instructor is shown up in the section. No need to create a resume when applying to your next kitesurfing job. Just share your IKO profile!
Your student reviews for more credibility
Each student you teach is an opportunity to develop your reputation and so to get more students. Make it a habit to certify your students as soon as the course is completed, and ask them to rate and provide a review of the course. Your students will receive an email allowing them to access the online feedback. In the feedback, they can also rate the school if you mentioned it in your student certification form and if you are part of the IKO Center’s team. This significantly boosts the credibility and professionalism of both you as an IKO Instructor and the IKO Center. Collecting student reviews is an essential part of your job and is a key factor in strengthening your reputation within the IKO kiter community.
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