MODERATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROLES (and accepted alternatives)

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At Paddle Cymru we know the importance of regular Moderation of course providers and how much Course Providers value these interactions and the support they provider.


But as a provider it can be challenging to keep track of your moderation requirements and as the volume of qualifications you deliver grows so does the number of moderation requirements and the risk of duplication.


In this handy accordion table you will find the moderation requirements for each role and alternative accepted equivalent events, it is important to remember if you choose to make use of the accepted equivalent events it is your responsibility to ensure you have transferred to the learning to your other roles and that you ensure you are using the most up to date syllabus and assessment standards.

  • Paddle Awards and Personal Performance Award Provider

    Moderation every 3 years, this can be completed by completing the PPA Provider Moderation eLearning.

  • Paddle Safer Award Provider

    Moderation every 3 years, this can be completed by completing the Paddle Safer Provider Moderation eLearning.

  • Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Tutor

    PSRC Tutor Moderation every 3 years.


    or


    One of the following events will proivde an extension.


    • Paddlesport Instructor Tutor Orientation (2 day)
    • Paddlesport Instructor Tutor Final Recommendation
    • Paddlesport Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Paddlesport Leader Tutor National Trainer Final Recommendation
    • WWS Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • WWS Tutor National Trainer Final Recommendation
    • AWWS Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • AWWS National Trainer Final Recommendation

    Your PSRC Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • SUP Safer Tutor

    SUP Safer Tutor Moderation every 3 years.


    or


    One of the following events will proivde an extension.


    • Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Tutor National Trainer Final Recommendation
    • Paddlesport Instructor Tutor Orientation (2 day)
    • Paddlesport Instructor Tutor Final Recommendation
    • Paddlesport Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • Paddlesport Leader Tutor National Trainer Final Recommendation
    • WWS Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • WWS Tutor National Trainer Final Recommendation 
    • AWWS Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • AWWS National Trainer Final Recommendation 
    • SUP Inland Open Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • SUP Coastal Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • SUP White Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • SUP Inland Open Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • SUP Coastal Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • SUP White Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • SUP Sheltered Water Coach Tutor or Assessor final recommendation
    • SUP Open Water Coach Tutor or Assessor final recommendation
    • SUP White Water Coach Tutor or Assessor final recommendation
    • SUP Race Coach Tutor or Assessor final recommendation

    Your SUP Safer Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • Introduction to White Water Safety Tutor

    Introduction to White Water Safety Tutor Moderation every 3 years.


    or


    One of the following events will proivde an extension.


    • WWS Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • WWS Tutor National Trainer Final Recommendation 
    • AWWS Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • AWWS National Trainer Final Recommendation
    • SUP White Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • SUP White Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • White Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • White Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • White Water Canoe Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • White Water Canoe Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • Advanced White Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Advanced White Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • White Water Canoe, SUP, Kayak Coach Tutor/ Assessor final recomendation
    • Slalom, Freestyle, WWR, Kayak Coach Tutor/ Assessor final recomendation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe, SUP, Kayak Coach Tutor/ Assessor final recomendation

    Your Introduction to White Water Safety Tutor Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • White Water Safety Tutor

    White Water Safety Tutor Moderation every 3 years.


    or


    One of the following events will proivde an extension.


    • WWS Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • WWS Tutor National Trainer Final Recommendation 
    • AWWS Tutor Orientation or Moderation 
    • AWWS National Trainer Final Recommendation
    • SUP White Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • SUP White Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • White Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • White Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • White Water Canoe Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • White Water Canoe Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • Advanced White Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Advanced White Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • White Water Canoe, SUP, Kayak Coach Tutor/ Assessor final recomendation
    • Slalom, Freestyle, WWR, Kayak Coach Tutor/ Assessor final recomendation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe, SUP, Kayak Coach Tutor/ Assessor final recomendation

    Your White Water Safety Tutor Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • Advanced White Water Safety Tutor

    Advanced White Water Safety Tutor Moderation every 3 years.


    or


    One of the following events will proivde an extension.


    • Advanced White Water Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Advanced White Water Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • Advanced White Water Canoe, SUP, Kayak Coach Tutor/ Assessor final recomendation

    Your Advanced White Water Safety Tutor Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • Surf Kayak Safety and Rescue Tutor

    SKSR Tutor Moderation every 3 years


    or


    • Surf Kayak Leader Tutor CLE
    • Surf Kayak Leader Tutor Orientation
    • Surf Kayak Leader Tutor Final Recommendation
    • Surf Kayak Coach Tutor Final Recommendation 
    • Surf Kayak Coach Assessor Final Recommendation
    • Advanced Surf Kayak Leader Provider CLE
    • Advanced Surf Kayak Leader Provider Orientation
    • Advanced Surf Kayak Leader Provider Final Recommendation 
    • Advanced Surf Kayak Coach Tutor Final Recommendation 
    • Advanced Surf Kayak Coach Assessor Final Recommendation 

    Your Surf Kayak Safety and Rescue Tutor Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • Bell Boat Helm Assessor

    Bell Boat Helm Assessor Community Learning Event every 3 years

  • Paddlesport Leader Tutor

    Paddlesport Leader Tutor Moderation every 3 years


    or


    • Paddlesport Touring Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Paddlesport Touring Leader Tutor final recommendation

    Your Paddlesport Leader Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • Moderate Water Leader Tutor Roles

    Discipline Specific Community Learning Event every 3 years


    Note: CLE’s only have to be attended in the most dynamic environment for the discipline e.g Advanced White Water Leader Tutor covers CLE requirement for White Water Leader Tutor


    or


    • Advanced Leader Provider Orientation (in the same discipline)
    • Advanced Leader Provider Final Recommendation (in the same discipline)
    • Coach Tutor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Coach Assessor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Advanced Coach Tutor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)

    Advanced Coach Assessor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)

  • SUP Inland Open Water Leader Tutor

    Your SUP Inland Open Water Tutor Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.


    AdvancedSUP Inland Open Water Leader Tutor Moderation every 3 years


    or


    • Paddlesport Touring Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • Paddlesport Touring Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • SUP Coastal Leader Tutor Orientation or Moderation
    • SUP Coastal Leader Tutor final recommendation
    • SUP Open Water Coach Tutor final recommendation
    • SUP Open Water Coach Assessor final recommendation

    Your SUP Inland Open Water Tutor Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • Advanced Water Leader Tutor Roles

    Advanced Discipline Specific Community Learning Event every 3 years


    or


    • Advanced Coach Tutor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Advanced Coach Assessor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Your Advanced Water Leader Tutor 

    Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

  • Coach Developer - (Instructor, Coach, Performance Coach)

    All Tutor and Assessors are required to attend Annual Standardisation online.


    and



    Face to Face Standardisation every 3 years


    Note: F2F Standardisations only have to be attended in the most dynamic environment for the discipline e.g Advanced Sea Kayak Coach Event covers Sea Kayak Coach as well.


    or


    • Safety Tutor Orientation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Safety Tutor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Leadership Tutor CLE  (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Leader Tutor Orientation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Leader Tutor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)

    Note - for Paddlesport Instructor Tutor a multi discipline event is required e.g PSRC Tutor or PSL Tutor or a combination of Canoe, Kayak and SUP events.


    • Advanced Leader Provider Orientation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Advanced Leader Provider Final Recommendation (in the same discipline/ environment)
    • Advanced Coach Tutor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline)
    • Advanced Coach Assessor Final Recommendation (in the same discipline)

    or


    Face to Face Standards Visit with Skill Verifcation


    Your Tutor/ Assessor Moderation date will be calculated as 3 years from the date of the event above.

At the moment Navigation Provider roles do not have a moderation requirement, however this will change when the review of CNTP and OWNTP finishes later in 2024.


Guide Modules Providers are required to complete a 3 yearly Online Community of Learning Event.


Swimmer Safety and Rescue Tutors will have a 3 yearly requirement, from January 2027.