How can I cancel the recurring payment?
To cancel the automatic renewal at the end of your current billing period, login to your IKO website account, choose the “My Profile” tab and click on “Edit”. On that page, you can slide the green switch button so it turns to red to deactivate the recurring payment. Alternatively, you can deactivate the payment directly from your Paypal account.
Can IKO Center advertise their courses online?
The Basic and Plus memberships enable the IKO Centers to advertise their lessons packages on the IKO Website thanks to the online booking system which allows future students to search for recreational courses per country, find your center and book lessons at your school (commission free).
What are the benefits of being an IKO Center for my clients?
Clients of an IKO Centers can trust that their kiteboarding lessons will be held in a professional school with qualified instructors that both follow rigorous standards of quality and safety. Students can expect to be certified at the end of their lessons and access their vCard to better assess their level and be aware of their limits and potential.
How can I promote my school as an IKO Center?
You can use and download the IKO initials and logo. All files can be accessed and downloaded from your IKO school account. Use the initials and logo on your website and for other marketing efforts. The school affiliation gives you access to the IKO Webshop for promotional products and merchandise. Centers with the Plus membership will receive a school pack including flags and stickers for on-site promotion.
What are the requirements to affiliate as an IKO Center?
IKO is proud to set the standards of safety and quality in the kiteboarding industry. Our school affiliation team is here to help you meet all the requirements through the affiliation process.
How long is the Center membership valid for?
The IKO membership is valid for one year starting from the date when the IKO School department has reviewed and approved your affiliation or is linked to your insurance policy for the free membership. When your membership expires, you can easily renew from your IKO account by uploading a copy of your current insurance policy and paying with Paypal or Bank transfer if you choose the Basic or Plus plan.
How much does it cost to be an IKO Center?
IKO strives for the safe and sustainable development of kiteboarding. This is why we allow schools that share our mission and comply with our Standards to affiliate completely for free. To benefit from the full array of tools IKO offers to its Centers, the Basic and Plus membership start at $315 USD and will give you access to our online booking platform to receive bookings for lessons and the possibility to organize pro courses straight at your center and more.
How to create school account
Please follow the link
How can I renew my school membership?
If you are affiliated with the Free membership, your membership expires when your insurance does, you will only need to send us a copy of your renewed insurance.
Basic and Plus renewal, please log into your school account and click on the renew/upgraded buttom at the top of the right handside. Once the payment is completed, please send us the copy of your valid school insurance that covers kite activities.
What to do when a school has 2 schools in different locations?
If schools are not open at the same time, they can affiliate both schools in 1 affiliation. Location risk assessment is needed for both locations.