AMPSURF / ISA Certified Adaptive Surf Instructor Program

AmpSurf™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to Promote, Inspire, Educate, and Rehabilitate (PIER) all people with disabilities and their families through adaptive surfing and other outdoor activities.

Adaptive Surfing and Surf Therapy is growing around the world as an effective way to rehabilitate from mental health, physical disabilities and injuries. As Surf Therapy continues to grow it is important that any instructor entering the water to assist these individuals have knowledge of what challenges different disabilities present and how to adapt to make sure that the experience is safe and positive. The classroom portion of the training will cover various disabilities and how to create a positive and safe experience for participants taking part in Surf Therapy. Everything learnt in the classroom is put into practice in beach training and evaluation.

• Classroom sessions are from 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM (PST)
• Beach training and assessment will be schedule by location (NE, NY, CA, OR)
• Ocean/Surf experience is highly recommended
• You must be at least 16 years old

Topics Included in the training:

• Working with individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress and other mental health and physical disabilities including but not limited to: autism, amputations, paraplegia, blindness and traumatic brain Injury (TBI)
• How to introduce those living with disabilities to the healing power of the ocean and adaptive surf therapy.
• Practical Beach/In -water instruction (also serves as a practical application and qualification evaluation by Lead Instructor staff)

EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE PRESENTED WITH AN ISA CERTIFICATE, RED AMPSURF INSTRUCTORS RASH VEST AND HAT WHEN CERTIFIED.