Curling Ice Technician
The term “Competition Ice” is used to describe curling ice installed in an arena (a non-dedicated curling facility, such as a hockey rink) over an existing ice surface for a short-duration competitive event.
| Program Delivered by: | Curling Canada |
Prerequisites required to apply: Space may be limited; | One of the following two options:
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| Program Length: | Five-day in-person training. Training will take place during an installation in an arena. |
| Status at the End of the Workshop | “Trained” Competition Ice Technician |
| Evaluation: | Online Evaluation |
| Status after completion of Evaluation Requirements | “Certified” Curling Ice Technician |
| Who should attend: | Certified Curling Ice Technicians who wish to gain more knowledge for their personal professional development. Certified Curling Ice Technicians who want to get involved in competitive events being held in their province/territory. |
| Learning outcomes: | Participants of the Competition Ice Technician workshop can expect to learn about:
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Curling Ice Technician Evaluation
When the Ice Technician is ready to have their skills evaluated for certification, they will need to follow their Member Association’s process for evaluation. Please refer to the Curling Ice Technician Evaluation form for the evidence that is required to be observed by the evaluator.
The evaluation may be done in-person with an evaluator present, or via video. The Ice Technician candidate will be contacted to determine the best way for the evaluation to be conducted.
Video Protocol:
- The video may be submitted in segments capturing each evidence in the Curling Ice Technician Evaluation form.
- Ensure the camera is stable and steady.
- Try to ensure there is adequate lighting.
- In addition to videoing each evidence, video scraping up and back 1 sheet of ice and pebbling one way.
Send the video by email, via Dropbox, or wetransfer.com. Information about where to send the video will be outlined by your Member Association.