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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
  • Basic PvP Operations
  • Intermediate General PvP Operations
• 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:

1. SQA Recommendation
2. Some gang-lead experience
3. 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.

1. Why we run PvP University
   1. What are the objectives of Agony's PvP University?
   2. Explain the benefits to Agony Unleashed.
   3. How does having a reputation as a PvP school help our day to day operations?

Section 2: Instructing

1. Professionalism and Presentation
   1. Agony students have often commented that they find our classes 'professionally run'. What aspects of instructing the class contribute to this reputation?
   2. What is meant by "Managing expectations"?

1. Teaching Method
   1. What is meant by "Structured teaching"? (There are 5 general steps.)

Section 3: Course Content

1. 1. What is the purpose of prereading and how does it differ to the theory component of the course?

Section 4: Administration