The Australian Board of Canoe of Education is a committee of AC and is responsible for the development and fostering of the AC Award Scheme nationally, while the administration is centralised at the AC National office in Sydney. The AC Award Scheme covers not only instructional and guiding qualifications but also coaching and officiating awards are nationally recognised through the Sports Education Section of the Australian Sports Commission. All instructional and guiding awards are aligned to national units of competence from the National Outdoor Recreation training package and have an outcome of a nationally recognised statement of attainment.