Instructor Apprentice Program

Our Apprentice Program is Closed for 2025

Our next Apprentice Instructor Program is in October 2025 for participating in 2026 classes and summer camps. Sign up for our Newsletter, social media and watch for details.
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$175 Sundays for 6 Weeks

INSTRUCTOR APPRENTICE PROGRAM
Learn to Teach Inline & Roller Skating

DATES: Fall 2025
October 19, 26
November 2, 9, 16, 23
December 7 – Make-up Date

8:45am – 9:30am: Session 1 – Practicing skating skills
10:00am -10:45am: Session 2 – Learning how to teach.

LOCATION: Lynnwood Bowl & Skate

We offer this class once or twice a year, depending on demand.

Registration coming soon

Improve skating skills

Unlock your full potential! This course utilizes a tried-and-true teaching model that inspires you to excel in both demonstrating and instructing each skill, all while enhancing your own skating abilities.

Learn to teach

Watching novice students learn new techniques under their guidance can inspire many skilled skaters to become instructors, as they are eager to take on the challenges that come with this role.

Adults And Youth

Unlock your potential as a skating instructor! This training is open to both adults and youth with intermediate skating skills and a desire to share their love for skating. The Skate Instructor Training equips you with the necessary skills to teach others to skate with confidence and excellence.

SkAteia certification Prep

By enrolling in this course, you'll be fully equipped to earn the SkateIA Certification. This valuable certification opens up doors to a range of possibilities - you could potentially secure a future role with Skate Journeys or even start your own thriving skate classes.

INSTRUCTOR APPRENTICE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

  • Improve on your skating skills.
  • Learn how to teach skating.
  • Set you up for success for your goals.
  • Pathway to becoming future employee with Skate Journeys.
  • Pathway to being a Instructor Apprentice , Camp Counselor, Ambassador.
  • Pathway to becoming a paid or volunteer Instructor with Skate Journeys.
  • Preparation for SkateIA Instructor Certification Program.
  • Advise about ability to passing SkateIA Certification.

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR:

  • Intermediate Skaters, Adults Level 3 & Kids Level 4.
  • Inline and Quad skaters.
  • Adults and Youth.
  • Ages 12 and Up. (Must be 12 by June 1st of the following summer).

SKILLS COVERED

  • V walk and Basic Stride
  • Heel Stop or Toe Stop
  • Pivot—Left Inside edge
  • Backwards Skating—Swizzles & Pizza walK
  • Skaters Choice
  • Parallel Turns—both directions
  • Crossovers in a circle—both directions
  • Transitions—all directions

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Get ready to kick-start your journey towards growth and success! When registration becomes available, go to the Customer Portal to register. If it’s not available yet, fill out the interest form and we’ll keep you in the loop with exciting updates on program dates and registration. Let’s turn your dreams into reality.

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PATHWAY TO BECOMING A SKATING MENTOR

Skate Instructor & Camp Counselor

Skate instructors and counsellors at Skate Journeys impact lives by teaching adults and children in various programs, inspiring growth in skating. Several of our youth instructors pursue this pathway to teach summer skate camps.

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Inline & quad skating certification

SkateIA Level 1 Certification Information

Students who are part of the Instructor Apprentice Program and aspire to teach for Skate Journeys or become a professional inline and roller skate instructor are encouraged to obtain their SkateIA Certification. The designated dates align with your training: January 9th, 11th, and 12th, 2025.

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