Instructional Rating Manual: 2023-2024 - Paperback

by United States Parachute Association (Author)

The Instructional Rating Manual (IRM), an official publication of the U.S. Parachute Association, is required reading for any USPA-licensed skydiver seeking an instructional rating with the organization. The manual covers the information necessary to attend a USPA Rating Course to become a USPA Coach; AFF, Tandem, Static-Line and Instructor-Assisted Deployment Instructor; Evaluator and Examiner. In conjunction with the rating course, the IRM provides the tools to excel at teaching skydivers through the USPA Integrated Student Program and includes information on:

• Basic instructional methods
• Candidate evaluation
• Observation and debriefing strategies
• Lesson planning
• And much more