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  • CERTIFICATIONS
    • COURSES OVERVIEW
    • ADAPTIVE SKILLS INSTRUCTOR
    • PATROL CYCLIST TRAINING
    • RIDE LEADER
    • LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION
      • LEVEL 1 SKILLS PREP CLINIC
      • LEVEL 1 BRIDGE COURSE
      • LEVEL 1 RECERTIFICATION
      • LEVEL 1 CROSS-OVER CERTIFICATION
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BICP COURSES

The Bike Instructor Certification Program (BICP) offers professional training and certification for individuals who lead group rides and/or teach mountain bike skills camps and clinics. The Bike Instructor Certification Program was built on proven successful methods nearly two decades in development, and was created to establish a standard for mountain bike skills instructor training.

Bike Instructor Certification Program, BICP courses are offered globally year-round from our 23 Intructor Trainers around the USA, Canada, and Europe.  The BICP program offers a ride leader certification and three levels of skills instructor certifications, skill prep courses, and continued education curriculum.

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LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION

A 3-day course that certifies an individual as a Fundamental Skills Instructor.

There are many aspects to teaching mountain biking: planning and preparation, risk management, clear communication with students, managing a group of riders, and being fully confident in your own understanding and demonstration of the Fundamental Elements. With the solid foundation covered in the Ride Leader course you are ready to focus on developing your skills instruction. The skills portion of this course takes you through 16 different skills.

Each student will be tested on their ability to demonstrate, teach, and provide feedback through error detection and corrections.

In order to pass the BICP Level 1 course, participants must demonstrate an understanding of the material, perform a suitable teaching simulation, and pass a written test.

LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION

A 3-day course that certifies an individual as an Intermediate Skills Instructor.

With the solid foundation covered in the Ride Leader and Level 1 Fundamental Skills Instructor course you are ready to focus on developing your skills instruction. The skills portion of this course will add an additional 12 skills to your tool box.

Each move is broken down into basic steps including follow-through and safety notes. Much of this course focuses on error detection and correction, workig with you to improve your observation and how to effectivley communicate errors in the riders being taught.

Each student will be tested on their ability to demonstrate, teach, and provide feedback through error detection and corrections.

In order to pass the BICP Level 2 course, participants must demonstrate an understanding of the material, perform a suitable teaching simulation, and pass a written test.

LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATION

A 3-day course that certifies an individual to teach advanced mountain bike skills.

Instructors will take their experiences from teaching the Level 1 and 2 material and expand on their demonstrations, skills analysis, and progressions, strategies and methods to enhance high-quality, reputable instructors.

The Level 3 course requires an expert level of personal riding ability. All pre-requisites for this course will be strictly enforced with no exceptions.

Each student will be tested on their ability to demonstrate, teach, and provide feedback through error detection and corrections.

In order to pass the BICP Level 3 course, participants must demonstrate an understanding of the material, perform a suitable teaching simulation, and pass a written test.

LEVEL 1  or 2 RECERTIFICATION

All BICP Level 1 and 2  instructors are required to re-certify in-person every four years. Recertification is essential for maintaining a level of quality and standards among all BICP certified instructors. BICP protocols such as recertification make this a leading training program that provides maximal credential value to instructors. Stay current with BICP training methods and maintain your esteemed certification!

This course will be a condensed version of your previous BICP Level 1 or 2 course. Be sure to pay attention to any new material, specific keywords and skill progressions. You may be asked to demonstrate teaching proficiency on any/ all of the skills presented in the manual. As of January 2020, new skills have been added to Level 1 and 2. We are continually improving and updating our certification standards, and some of our teaching language has been updated.

Expect a full day of training & testing for expiring BICP Level 1 and 2 certified instructors.  This instructor recertification course includes our most current materials such as updated key teaching points, static holds, demonstrations, and progressions.

Our Expectations: We expect to see that as a rider you have mastered the Fundamental Elements and can demonstrate and teach ANY of the Level 1 or 2 skills on your first attempt along with proper error detection and correction using positive critique. We will expect that you are comfortable and fluent with all current keywords and teaching points along with proper demonstrations and progressions performed using PLATFORM/FLAT PEDALS.

Each student will be tested on their ability to demonstrate, teach, and provide feedback through error detection and corrections.

In order to pass the BICP Level 1 or 2 courses, participants must demonstrate an understanding of the material, perform a suitable teaching simulation, and pass a written test.

LEVEL 1  or 2 BRIDGE COURSE

Changes to the BICP curriculum, as of January 2020.

All BICP instructors who recieved their certification prior to 2020 are encouaged to participate in this 1-day course. For Level 1 this course will be introduce stability and biomechanics, teaching stragety, site selection, goal setting, proper demonstrations, teaching points, key words, progressions, and error detection for a total of 16 skills. 

For Level 2 this course will introduce 7 new skills.

Be sure to pay attention to any new material, specific keywords and skill progressions. You may be asked to demonstrate teaching proficiency on any/ all of the skills presented in the manual.

Expect a full day of training & testing for expiring BICP Level 1 and 2 certified instructors.  This bridge course includes our most current materials such as updated key teaching points, static holds, demonstrations, and progressions.

Our Expectations: We expect to see that as a rider you have mastered the Fundamental Elements and can demonstrate and teach ANY of the Level 1 or 2 skills on your first attempt along with proper error detection and correction using positive critique. We will expect that you are comfortable and fluent with all current keywords and teaching points along with proper demonstrations and progressions performed using PLATFORM/FLAT PEDALS.

Each student will be tested on their ability to demonstrate, teach, and provide feedback through error detection and corrections.

In order to pass the BICP Level 1 or 2 course, participants must demonstrate an understanding of the material, perform a suitable teaching simulation, and pass a written test.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • BICP L1 Skills Prep Clinic – Auburn, CA – March 6, 2021 March 6, 2021 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • BICP L1 Recertification -Auburn, CA – March 7, 2021 March 7, 2021 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • BICP L1 Bridge -Auburn, CA – March 7, 2021 March 7, 2021 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • BICP L1 Crossover -Auburn, CA – March 7, 2021 March 7, 2021 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • BICP L2 Certification – Pocahontas State Park, VA – March 12-14, 2021 March 12, 2021 8:00 am - March 14, 2021 5:00 pm

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