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Certification Requirements (interim till 31 Dec 2023)

These requirements are for interim certification whilst the AKR transitions to a more comprehensive model commencing in 2024.  It is recommended that the handbook is referred to in order to understand the functional difference between Instructors and Coaches.

AKR members seeking certification under this interim model can submit evidence of requirements (see below) using the SUBMIT APPLICATION button in the top right corner of the page.  The ICO has been designed for consistency across the Arts, and also recognising that many of the roles will have the same baseline requirements (eg first aid).  Therefore a submission for certification can be for a singular certification (function / art) or for several combined. 

KENDO

Assistant Instructor

Instructor

Senior Instructor

Previous IAS

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Kendo Grade

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FIK Seminars

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First Aid

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Anti-Doping

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​

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Harassment & discrimination

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Child Protection

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COVID-19

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Code of Behaviour

  • Not applicable

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  • Current AKR recognised Kendo Nidan or higher

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  • Not applicable

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  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

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  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

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  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

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  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

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  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

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  • Completed COVID-19 training*

 

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Previous (2016-20) AKR Instructor Accreditation Scheme (IAS) Level 1

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  • Current AKR recognised Kendo Sandan or higher

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  • Attended 1 National Level Kendo Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

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  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

 

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Previous (2016-20) AKR Instructor Accreditation Scheme (IAS) Level 2 or 3

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  • Current AKR recognised Kendo Renshi or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Kendo Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

 

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

 

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

Kendo Instructors

* see Training Course for several listed options

Assistant Coach

KENDO

Coach

Mentor Coach

Previous IAS

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​

Kendo Grade

​

​

FIK Seminars

​

​

Coaching Principles

 

 

First Aid

​

​

Anti-Doping

​

​

​

​

​

Harassment & discrimination

​

Child Protection

​

COVID-19

​

Code of Behaviour

  • Not applicable

​

​

  • Current AKR recognised Kendo Nidan or higher

​

  • Not applicable

​

​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The (PBTR) Rules Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Previous (2016-20) AKR Instructor Accreditation Scheme (IAS) Level 1

​

  • Current AKR recognised Kendo Sandan or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Kendo Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

​​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Previous (2016-20) AKR Instructor Accreditation Scheme (IAS) Level 2 or 3

​

  • Current AKR recognised Kendo Godan or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Kendo Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

Kendo Coach

* see Training Course for several listed options

Assistant Instructor

IAIDO

Instructor

Senior Instructor

Iaido Grade

​

​

FIK Seminars

​

​

First Aid

​

​

Anti-Doping

​

​

​

​

​

Harassment & discrimination

​

Child Protection

​

COVID-19

​

Code of Behaviour

  • Current AKR recognised Iaido Nidan or higher

​

  • Not applicable

​​

​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Current AKR recognised Iaido Sandan or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Iaido Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rule (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Current AKR recognised Iaido Renshi or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Iaido Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

 

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

Iaido Instructor

* see Training Course for several listed options

Assistant Coach

IAIDO

Coach

Mentor Coach

Iaido Grade

​

​

FIK Seminars

​

​

Coaching Principles

 

 

First Aid

​

​

Anti-Doping

​

​

​

​

​

Harassment & discrimination

​

Child Protection

​

COVID-19

​

Code of Behaviour

  • Current AKR recognised Iaido Nidan or higher

​

  • Not applicable

​

​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Current AKR recognised Iaido Sandan or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Iaido Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

​​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Current AKR recognised Iaido Godan or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Iaido Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

Iaido Coach

* see Training Course for several listed options

Assistant Instructor

JODO

Instructor

Senior Instructor

Jodo Grade

​

​

FIK Seminars

​

​

First Aid

​

​

Anti-Doping

​

​

​

​

​

Harassment & discrimination

​

Child Protection

​

COVID-19

​

Code of Behaviour

  • Current AKR recognised Jodo Nidan or higher

​

  • Not applicable

​​

​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Current AKR recognised Jodo Sandan or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Jodo Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Current AKR recognised Jodo Renshi or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Jodo Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

 

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

Jodo Instructor

* see Training Course for several listed options

Assistant Coach

JODO

Coach

Mentor Coach

Jodo Grade

​

​

FIK Seminars

​

​

Coaching Principles

 

 

First Aid

​

​

Anti-Doping

​

​

​

​

​

Harassment & discrimination

​

Child Protection

​

COVID-19

​

Code of Behaviour

  • Current AKR recognised Kendo Nidan or higher

​

  • Not applicable

​

​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Current AKR recognised Jodo Sandan or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Jodo Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

​​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

  • Current AKR recognised Jodo Godan or higher

​​

  • Attended 1 National Level Jodo Seminar (FIK Affiliate) since Jan 2016

​

  • Completed Sport Australia Community Coaching General Principles course since Jan 2016

​​

  • Current First Aid Certificate (inc CPR) valid until at least 31/12/22

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia Anti-Doping Fundamentals

​

  • Completed Sports Integrity Australia 2022 Annual Update course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Harassment & Discrimination course

​

  • Competed Play by The Rules (PBTR) Child Protection course

​

  • Completed COVID-19 training*

​

  • Signed AKR ICO Code of Behaviour agreement (part of the submission form)

Jodo Coach

* see Training Course for several listed options

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