Vacancy: AUTUMN PSIA SKI INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Company: Ski Academy Switzerland
Category: Ski Instructor Courses, Avalanche and First Aid Courses, Ski Technician Courses
Dates: Various dates - see below
Cost: Various prices - see below
Support in place: 24 hours a day rep on call
Age limit: 17
Course Details
We offer the PSIA Level 1 and the USSA Level 100 racing coaching course (optional) on our autumn PSIA ski instructor programmes. The PSIA certification is designed for those wishing to find employment in a mountain environment teaching beginner and intermediate skiers.
The courses commence from November until January and include:
· PSIA Level 1 Certification
· PSIA Level 2 Training
· USSA L100 race coaching course(optional)
· Personal Ski Development
· Professional Teaching Development
· Professional Knowledge
· Winter season 2009 paid work opportunities as a ski instructor work with our partner ski schools (optional).
On each autumn course the SAS coaches provide a constant personal development ski and teaching programme which covers all modules and every aspect of the PSIA Level 1 syllabus and training for the PSIA Level 2. This will include teaching sessions, shadowing, mountain safety,steeps,race training, bumps, freestyle, piste and off piste performance.
After students have qualified for the PSIA level 1 there will be an additional 3 weeks of ski school training to prepare students for ski instructor work during the winter season. There is also an opportunity for students to take up the USSA L100 race coaching course which is designed for entry-level coaches and is an introduction to the fundamentals of alpine ski racing and coaching. The L100 course will be a valuable accreditation when applying to any ski school.
The Autumn Programme will be based in Saas-Fee and Gstaad for pre-season and winter training.
Pre-Selection
Before applying to the PSIA Level 1 course students are required to ski parallel turns confidently and coping with a variety of conditions on red runs.
November 8th - December 6th 2009
Cost: £3300
November 8th - January 30th 2010
Cost: £5600
Places are limited so early application is essential.