2017 ARPCA Instructor Training School

Allegheny Region Porsche Club of America  ARPCA is proud to offer the opportunity for qualified Advanced drivers to attend our PCA National Instructor Training Program and  Motorsport Safety Foundation Level 2 Instructor Training.  

The Allegheny Region of the Porsche Club of America (ARPCA) is hosting a PCA National Driving Instructor Training Program event in conjunction with a  Motorsport Safety Foundation Level 2 Certification Class.  This event will run concurrently with our Friday Solo Lapping Day.  

• When: Friday September 15, 2023
• Time: 8:00AM to 3:45PM 
• Where: Mid Ohio Race Coarse 
• Cost:   Free for Advanced drivers who choose to participate in the ARPCA Saturday/Sunday HPDE event.     For driver who only wish to attend the Friday Instructor Training Session the cost will be $300 

If you are an Advance Driver and have been considering becoming an HPDE Instructor, this is the first step to get in the right seat.  Regardless whether you drive with a PCA Club or any of the countless HPDE event providers, completing a recognized Insructor Training Program is a prerequsite to being invited to instruct at an HPDE event. 

PCA National Instructor Training Program and MSF Level 2 Instructor Training curriculum will be administered by a PCA National Trainer.  This program satisfies both  PCA and MSF Instructor Training requirements. 

The National  Instructor Training program will provide you an  opportunity to develop the skills needed to instruct students wishing to improve their Performance Driving skills on a race track.

Event Organizer-led training is a hands-on, in-depth program that occurs at and on the track. It includes classroom instruction and on-track mentoring rides and puts HPDE Instructor Candidates in a position to become right-seat-qualified.

Upon successful completion of the program,  instructor candidate will be granted the opportunity to:

• Acquire a PCA National Drivers Education Instructor Training (NDEIT) Number which is used by PC DE Event Organizers to identify Instructors who have completed the PCA National Instructor Training Program.
• Acquire a Motorsport Safety Foundation Level 2 Certification credentials which are used by many HPDE Event Organizers to identify Instructors that have successfully completed the MSF L2 Training Program.

Note:  The completion of the program will provide you the necessary credentials for submittal to the governing body.   Instructor Candidate will be expected to register with either PCA , MSF or both and pay the registration fees.   

Minimum Instructor Candidate Requirements:

1. PCA  Instructor Candidate must have the approval of his/her Regional Chief Instructor. If the candidate’s region does not have an active DE program, then approval of the CDI in a region that Instructor Candidate  activity participates is necessary.
2. MSF Instructor Candidate must be referred by a Chief Instructor of a MSF Certified Event Organizer.  Also the Instructor Candidate must have completed the MSF Level 1 Certification Coarse and successfully passed the Level 1 online test.  
3. A Instructor Candidate not affiliated with PCA or MSF  programs may request consideration by providing a log of all events attended as an Advanced Driver and a letter of recommendation from a Chief Instructor for which  the  Instructor Candidate   has driven with.
4. Instructor Candidate at the very least satisfy the following driving skills
   1. The potential candidate must have at least ten (10) days of DE experience in the Advanced Run group for one or more regions.
   2. Drives the correct line consistently
   3. Can communicate and drive at Advanced Run Group speeds
   4. Knows the limitation of the car and their ability

Registration:

This event will be held during the Friday Lapping Day of the ARPCA HPDE Event.   Registration is limited and  fees will be as follows:

• If the Instructor Candidate  registers for the Saturday/Sunday DE then the Friday Instructor Training Program fee will be waived.
• If the Instructor Candidate  wishes  to only attend the  Friday Instructor Training event the fee will be $300 . 

Use the attached link and register for the event on MSR ARPCA Mid Ohio DE Event . 

       https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/arpca-mid-ohio-fall-2023-sports-car-course-pca-allegheny-816062

Note:You can not register for this event on this MSR Posting, you must go to the ARPCA Mid Ohio Registration site and  request consideration. 

Instructor Candidate must comply with all waiver and equipment requirement as defined for  the  ARPCA Mid Ohio  DE Event

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