Competition Ice Technician

The term “Competition Ice” is used to describe curling ice installed in an arena (a non-dedicated curling facility, such as a hockey rink) over an existing ice surface for a short-duration competitive event.

Program Delivered by:	Curling Canada
Prerequisites required to apply: Space may be limited; selection based on experience may be required.	One of the following two options “Certified” Head Ice Technician Program OR; “Certified” Level 2 (previous levels system) with Safe Sport Education Module AND 3+ years experience working as a Certified Head Ice Technician Resume Letter of Interest outlining career aspirations
Program Length:	Three-day in-person training. Training will take place during an installation in an arena.
Status at the End of the Workshop	"Trained" Competition Ice Technician
Evaluation:	Online examination
Status after completion of Evaluation:	"Certified" Competition Ice Technician
Who should attend:	Certified Head Ice Technicians who wish to gain more knowledge for their personal professional development. Certified Head Ice Technicians who want to get involved in competitive events being held in their province/territory.
Learning outcomes:	Participants of the Competition Ice Technician workshop can expect to learn about: Water filtration and flooding Advanced pebbling techniques, theory (e.g., size, temperature, and speed) Advanced scraping techniques, reading the blade, honing, truing the blade Advanced clipping with a scraper, controlling speed and curl with the clip Dragging rocks to break them in after texturing and to break the sheet in before game play Building the sheet for Competition ice Preparing ice for Local Tour Events, Mixed Doubles, Youth Events, and Wheelchair Monitoring and controlling environmental conditions (e.g. Refrigeration, air, humidity) Stone maintenance, advanced texturing techniques, maintaining the running surface width Troubleshooting Takedown Scheduling & Volunteer Management Professionalism and advanced customer service (e.g. with Staff, Management, Public, Ice Technicians)

Questions

Questions regarding the Competition Ice Technician program, including the date(s) of forthcoming workshops, should be directed to icetech@curling.ca.