New Zealand Certificate in Cycle Skills Instruction (Level 4)

 This qualification is for people who deliver clear and comprehensive training to help cyclists feel confident and navigate safely on their bikes.  

Cycle skills instructors are expert educators with an understanding of the social, physical and environmental benefits of cycling. They use their knowledge to support people of all ages to be smart and safe on two wheels, and gain mastery of the skills of riding.  

This qualification will be delivered and assessed on the job, in a sport industry workplace.  

Graduates coming out of this qualification will be able to instruct participants in the skills required for riding safely on roads and paths.

The trainee chooses one of three strands:

• Beginner Skills
• Intermediate Skills
• Advanced Skills.

What's involved? - This 40- to 60-credit qualification has core modules and three strands:

The core modules cover:

• Planning, conducting and reviewing cycle skills training sessions for individuals and groups, tailored to the capabilities of participants
• Applying hazard identification and risk management principles for cycle skills training sessions
• Running inclusive cycle skills training sessions.
• The Beginner Skills strand covers:
• Instructing participants in the beginner skills of developing balance and basic bike control for riding in a traffic-free environment.

The Intermediate Skills strand covers:

• Instructing participants in the intermediate skills required to confidently ride on local roads.
• Trainees must hold the Intermediate Skills strand before they enrol in the Advanced Skills strand. The Advanced Skills strand then covers:
• Instructing participants in the advanced skills required to ride with confidence on the full range of roads where cycling is allowed.

This qualification is designed to be completed in 5-7 months.

Te Mahi Ako is a Private Training Enterprise (PTE) funded by the government to create world-class, nationally-recognised programmes linked to qualifications that staff can complete on the job. The benefit of on-the-job training is that you are earning an income, gaining a qualification, and getting real-life experience, all in one go. And because Te Mahi Ako’s programmes are government-subsidised, they are very affordable.

Te Mahi Ako works with a wide range of facilities throughout New Zealand, from small to large. Te Mahi Ako or the facility will provide learning resources and assessment tasks for the staff member, and supporting materials will help the workplace to deliver the training. In some cases, an organisation’s own in-house training programme will be aligned to a Te Mahi Ako programme, so staff members who complete the in-house training will simultaneously earn a national qualification. Te Mahi Ako also has a Recognition of Current Competency process, which means that you may be able to get your existing skills and experience recognised through a qualification.

To enrol in a Te Mahi Ako on-the-job qualification, you must be employed in the industry or be a volunteer. Make sure to check with the business that you’re working in, or would like to work in, to see if they are already registered with Te Mahi Ako.

For more information go to: www.temahiako.org.nz