Professional Ethics & Standards Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes the ASA's stance on an instructor teaching courses outside their own certification level?
Answer: Prohibited — instructors may only teach courses for which they hold the corresponding ASA instructor certification
ASA instructor certifications are level-specific; teaching above your certification level is a violation of standards.
An ASA instructor is teaching when weather conditions deteriorate beyond what is safe for students' skill levels. The professional response is to:
Answer: Head to shelter immediately regardless of the planned lesson agenda
Instructor responsibility for student safety always overrides lesson schedules when conditions become unsafe.
How should an ASA instructor respond if a student raises a legitimate safety concern during a lesson?
Answer: Take it seriously, assess the concern, and respond appropriately
Student safety observations must be taken seriously; dismissing them can lead to preventable accidents.
An ASA school is advertising certifications in a shorter time than ASA curriculum standards specify. What is the ethical obligation of an affiliated instructor?
Answer: Refuse to participate and report the deviation to ASA
Instructors have an obligation to uphold ASA standards even when school management creates pressure to violate them.
Regarding student privacy, how should an ASA instructor handle information shared by a student during training?
Answer: Treat personal information with confidentiality and professional discretion
Professional ethics require instructors to maintain confidentiality of personal information students share during training.
An instructor observes a fellow ASA instructor consistently certifying students who are not ready. What should the observing instructor do?
Answer: Document concerns and report them to the school owner or ASA
Maintaining ASA certification standards is a collective professional responsibility that includes reporting peers who violate them.
Which action demonstrates appropriate professional boundaries between an ASA instructor and adult students?
Answer: Maintaining respectful professional relationships focused on safe, effective instruction
Professional boundaries ensure instruction remains focused on competency and safety rather than personal relationships.