Before the internship:

• VDWS-Level 1 SUP Instructor Licence
• Proper registration of the upcoming internship in the VDWS office
• The internship can only be done in a VDWS watersports center which is authorised to host internships.

For the license qualification:

• Pass all level 1 exams, including the theory exam. If one of the exam has not been passed on the first attempt, it must be repeated and passed with a VDWS Examiner.
• Complete the internship successfully, including the final exam of teaching with the responsible internship supervisor.
• Submit all of the documents needed, such as first aid, rescue.

The internship should focus on teaching experience and teaching activities. These are to be done under the supervision of the internship instructor. The complexity of a job as a watersports instructor should be experienced. For this purpose, the trainee completes the VDWS internship booklet.

Duration:

• 21 days (3 weeks) with a duration of at least 100 hours
• it is supposed to be done during one season, most likely without any breaks.

Where:

at an internship authorised VDWS school (see button below)

What:

• Analysing lessons and their specifics regarding the training area, environment, local conditions, wind conditions, climate, waters, area characteristics/shore conditions, equipment and facilities of the school during the observation.
• Planning, carrying out and reflecting on own teaching experiments and their characteristics (see above) in consultation with the teacher.
• Taking on other tasks e.g., office work, repairs,
• Rescue activities, rental activities,
• Looking after guests at events organised by the internship school (travel event, test week)
• Handling with the VDWS licence system (exam preparation, evaluation of the basic licence exams as well as the issuing of licences and their registration in the VDWS checkpoint).

• First aid - at least 8 hours or 9 teaching units of seminar and not less valid then 2 years
• DLRG Lifeguard bronze or participation in the VDWS Rescue seminar