Mark.H.V.CorpsIFI 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?