PVP-BASIC Instructor Certification
Contents
Introduction
The PvP Basic Instructor Certification verifies that an Agony pilot posesses the necessary knowledge,
teaching skills and attitude to be the primary instructor for a
PVP-BASIC class. The instructor of a PvP Basic class has the following
responsibilities:-
- Attendance and Registration
- Processing payments and resolving any incorrect payments or disputes
- Scheduling the class
- First point of contact for queries related to class
- Arranging access to the course materials for students
- Class advertising via AU_PVP_UNIVERSITY mailing list
- Arranging for a "Class Assistance" post in corporate
- Recording attendance and updating the Wiki entry of graduates
- Theory Component of class
- Correct and quality delivery of class materials
- Answering students' questions and moderating where required (keep course on track)
- Maintaining schedule
- Student safety (probes, local etc through low sec)
- Assignment of roles to Agony and Alumni
The Instructor is presented to the paying students as a competent and authoritative representative of
Agony Unleashed. This means that a professional attitude is required at all times. Instructors can (and
should) be friendly and relaxed, but should also ensure that the class is aware that the Instructor is in
control at all times.
General Info
- Available only to AGONY Empire Pilots
- Ribbon:
- Required AGONY Rank: Lt. Commander
- Evaluator Required Certifications:
- Certification Evaluator
- PVP-BASIC Instructor
- Evaluator Rank Requirements:
- Commander
- Evaluatee Requirements
- Requirements
- No specific in-game 'Skills' are required
- Some gang-lead experience required
- Good quality microphone for Vent is essential
- Recommendation from your SQA.
- Assistant instructor on a minimum of 3 classes in which you have helped teach.
- Full map set for any and all regions the class may enter.
- Printed class material (useful for assistants)
- Approximate testing time: 90 minutes
Certification Content
These prerequisites should already be met, as per the above:
- SQA Recommendation
- Some gang-lead experience
- Assisted on 3 PvPB Classes
Section 1: PvP University
This section is intended to ensure that the Instructor understands the public relations and reputation
aspects of the PvP University.
- Why do we run PvP University?
- What are the objectives of Agony's PvP University?
- Explain the benefits to Agony Unleashed.
- How does having a reputation as a PvP school help our day to day operations?
Section 2: Instructing
- Agony students have often commented that they find our classes 'professionally run'. What aspects of
instructing the class contribute to this reputation?
- What is meant by "Managing expectations"?
- What is meant by "Structured teaching"? (There are 5 general steps.)
Section 3: Course Content
- What is the purpose of prereading and how does it differ to the theory component of the course?