Armoury

PROVINCIAL ARMOURY CERTIFICATION PATHWAY

1. Tournament Armourer
2. Club Armourer
3. Assistant Provincial Armourer
4. Provincial Armourer
5. National Armourer

TOURNAMENT ARMOURER

**No previous fencing experience needed

1. Must attend at least one Association-hosted armoury workshop that covers the basics of tournament armoury duties. This includes: mask checks, bodywire checks, basic reel and scoring unit checks. It is not necessary for the Tournament Armourer to be able to repair a reel or scoring unit.
2. One competition under the observation of a Certified Tournament, Club, or Provincial Armourer.

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**No previous fencing experience needed

1. Must be a Certified Tournament Armourer
2. Must attend at least three Association-hosted armoury workshops that cover weapon maintenance and wiring, uniform maintenance, and basic reel and scoring unit repair.
3. Lead an armoury workshop under the supervision of a Certified Club or Provincial Armourer.
4. A Certified Club Armourer is an acceptable level for maintaining Association-owned equipment.

Once Step 3 is completed the designation is Certified Club Armourer.

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PROVINCIAL ARMOURER

**Follow the National Armoury Certification Pathway offered by the Canadian Fencing Federation to obtain the Certified Provincial Armourer designation.

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NATIONAL ARMOURY CERTIFICATION PATHWAY

ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL ARMOURER

**No previous fencing experience – open access

1. Attend Tournament Armoury workshop (Listed under Tournament Armourer stream)
2. Three competitions under observation and mentorship by Provincial Armourer
3. After 1 year exam practical and theory and over 16 yrs old

Once Step 3 is completed the designation is Certified Assistant Provincial Armourer.

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PROVINCIAL ARMOURER

NOTES:

• Must be a Certified Assistant Provincial Armourer with minimum of 1 yr of active experience.

1. Attend Provincial Armourer Workshop and Exam
2. Attend 2 provincial (unpaid) open competitions for observation and mentorship by National Armourer
3. If you meet minimum evaluation then proceed to running competitions
   • If you fail to meet minimum evaluation then additional competitions may be required
4. Run 2 provincial competitions and provincial championships (1/2 paid) while being observed and mentored

• •  Should there be a need, additional competitions may be required

Once Step 3 is completed the designation is Certified Provincial Armourer.

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Sign up for one of the scheduled Provincial Armoury Workshops near you!

Date: Stay tuned for the next clinic!
Facilitator:
Location:
Time:
REGISTRATION LINK:

Information Sheet

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NATIONAL ARMOURER

NOTES:

• Must be a Certified Provincial Armourer for a minimum of 2 yrs and have the recommendation of a National Armourer

1. Attend National Armourer Workshop/Exam at CFF National circuit event.
2. Attend 2 National circuit events (unpaid) and be evaluated
3. Run 1 National circuit event (1/2 paid) and receive final evaluation and observation running event.

Once Step 3 is completed the designation is Certified National Armourer.

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