5 Star Assessment (sea)

The Four Star and Five Star awards are leadership awards and enable paddlers to lead groups in appropriate conditions. The Star Award Scheme best suits paddlers aged 16 and over.
To ensure you have full up to date details and course pre-requisites, please visit www.bcu.org.uk

A Five Star Award holder has the personal, leadership and safety skills required to lead groups, (in formal and informal settings) in discipline specific advanced environments. The new award looks much the same structurally to the old 5 star, but the personal skills and leadership have been updated in line with current developments where appropriate.
When you successfully complete a Star Test you will receive a certificate (please note that we no longer issue badges)

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Or call us on +44 (0) 1407 765 550 or +44 (0) 1407 762 425

General information

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