Mark.H.V.Corps
 IFI Angling Advisor

Marine & Countryside Guiding
       FETAC Level 6
Declaration of interest
• Salmon & Trout Association National
  Instructor Certificate (STANIC)
• Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Angling
  (Game)
• APGAI Ireland – Single handed Advanced
  Instructor, Guide
• APGAI – Single handed (APGAI), Double
  Handed (GAIC)
• ACI Level 1 Coach
• National Angling Guide – Game & Pike
• Member of FFF
This is a mine field!
• Instructor

• Coach

• Guide
Qualifications
       v
Peer assessment
What you get for your money?
• Insurance

• Support

• Networking

• Continuous Professional Development

• Marketing

• Teaching resources
Some of the organisations
       in Game fishing
• APGAI Ireland – 2 levels qualified &
  advanced
• GAIA – 2 levels GAIA & APGAI
• L2 CCA
• AAPGAI – 3 levels
• FFF
• ACI
Association of Professional Game
  Angling Instructors in Ireland
• Casting Instructors – Single & Double handed

• Fishing Guides

• 2 levels Qualified & Advanced

• Fly Dressers
APGAI Ireland
• Open College Network verify ‘qualified’
  awards

• Advanced qualifications remain peer
  assessed
Game Angling Instructors
    Certificate (GAIC)
•   Single handed casting
•   Double handed casting
•   Fly dressing
•   Two levels
    Game Angling Instructors Certificate
    & Advanced Professional Game Angling
    Instructors
To join GAIA
• Pass a Game Angling Instructors
  Certificate (Peer assessed)

• Hold STANIC (Peer assessed)

• Hold L2 CCA (Qualification) & pass
  casting assessment! (Peer assessed)

• Associate member
Association of Advanced
  Professional Game Instructors
• AAPGAI – 3 levels

• Single, Double handed & Fly Tying

• Provisional

• Advanced

• Masters

• All peer assessed
International Federation of Fly
Fishers (FFF)
• Single handed casting

•   Double handed casting

•   Fly dressing

•   Two levels

•   Certified Instructor

•   Master Certificate
Angling Council of Ireland
• Level 0 - Introductory level coach

• Level 1-  Coach (benchmarked at
  ADB  Level 2 / CCA L2)
• Level 2 - will be benchmarked at
  UK level 3
ACI
• Assessed & certified by Coaching
  Ireland
• Series of CPD's certified by ACI
• Coaching persons with disabilities
• Risk assessment & water safety
• First  aid
• Biodiversity & bio security 
Guide qualifications
• National Angling Guide an OCN level 3
  qualification
  Specialisations in
  Game
  Pike
  Sea
• Marine & Countryside Guiding Certificate
  FETAC Level 6
  Specialisations in
  Game
  Sea shore
So that’s all clear then!

   Why do people get
      confused?

Governing bodies

  • 1.
    Mark.H.V.Corps IFI AnglingAdvisor Marine & Countryside Guiding FETAC Level 6
  • 3.
    Declaration of interest •Salmon & Trout Association National Instructor Certificate (STANIC) • Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Angling (Game) • APGAI Ireland – Single handed Advanced Instructor, Guide • APGAI – Single handed (APGAI), Double Handed (GAIC) • ACI Level 1 Coach • National Angling Guide – Game & Pike • Member of FFF
  • 4.
    This is amine field! • Instructor • Coach • Guide
  • 5.
    Qualifications v Peer assessment
  • 7.
    What you getfor your money? • Insurance • Support • Networking • Continuous Professional Development • Marketing • Teaching resources
  • 8.
    Some of theorganisations in Game fishing • APGAI Ireland – 2 levels qualified & advanced • GAIA – 2 levels GAIA & APGAI • L2 CCA • AAPGAI – 3 levels • FFF • ACI
  • 9.
    Association of ProfessionalGame Angling Instructors in Ireland • Casting Instructors – Single & Double handed • Fishing Guides • 2 levels Qualified & Advanced • Fly Dressers
  • 10.
    APGAI Ireland • OpenCollege Network verify ‘qualified’ awards • Advanced qualifications remain peer assessed
  • 12.
    Game Angling Instructors Certificate (GAIC) • Single handed casting • Double handed casting • Fly dressing • Two levels Game Angling Instructors Certificate & Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructors
  • 13.
    To join GAIA •Pass a Game Angling Instructors Certificate (Peer assessed) • Hold STANIC (Peer assessed) • Hold L2 CCA (Qualification) & pass casting assessment! (Peer assessed) • Associate member
  • 15.
    Association of Advanced Professional Game Instructors • AAPGAI – 3 levels • Single, Double handed & Fly Tying • Provisional • Advanced • Masters • All peer assessed
  • 17.
    International Federation ofFly Fishers (FFF) • Single handed casting • Double handed casting • Fly dressing • Two levels • Certified Instructor • Master Certificate
  • 19.
    Angling Council ofIreland • Level 0 - Introductory level coach • Level 1-  Coach (benchmarked at ADB  Level 2 / CCA L2) • Level 2 - will be benchmarked at UK level 3
  • 20.
    ACI • Assessed &certified by Coaching Ireland • Series of CPD's certified by ACI • Coaching persons with disabilities • Risk assessment & water safety • First  aid • Biodiversity & bio security 
  • 21.
    Guide qualifications • NationalAngling Guide an OCN level 3 qualification Specialisations in Game Pike Sea • Marine & Countryside Guiding Certificate FETAC Level 6 Specialisations in Game Sea shore
  • 23.
    So that’s allclear then! Why do people get confused?

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Importance of water to humans.