Looking for an IKO Place To Get Certification

MW · Since 09 Jan 2006 186 Posts Hood River, Oregon Stoked

I am looking to get my IKO certification to teach and want to know where the best place would be to get it. I would like cheap airfare and accommodations, ie, Cabarete, Bonaire, Carribbean, Maui?

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

I bet SPI would be reasonable

sonny · Since 24 Sep 2008 9 Posts Bay Area, CA New Member

They are having a IKO level 1 Instructor certification May 13-17 in Alameda California, the cost is $790.

Onad · Tue Mar 17, 09 11:32 am

http://www.ikorg.com/training-calendar.php

Sella · Tue Mar 17, 09 1:19 pm

IKO will be in Maui, CA and Florida this year but not in the Gorge it looks like based on their schedule.

PASA will be doing certification in the Columbia River Gorge May 14 - 18, 2009. For registration or more information go to http://www.pasakiteboarding.org or call 252-207-9041.

Length of course: 5 days (9am to 5pm)
Course fee: $500
Annual PASA dues for instructors: $150

I have no idea if IKO or PASA is better etc but Diggy on this forum just got his IKO cert in Boracay and had a blast so he would be a good contact.

I would like to become certified as well so can people chime in on experience and best options for either IKO or PASA certs??? Gracias.