Required On-Snow Courses
History Comes Alive – On Snow – 2 Credits
Historical perspectives of how skiing techniques and the skills required to use them were developed; compares traditional and contemporary ski techniques.
Foundations of Teaching – On Snow – 2 Credits
Associate the development of lesson content with assessment of student’s needs, construction of lesson goals, and selection of activities. Members pursuing Master Teacher Certification will be evaluated on-snow and should have a minimum of ten credits accumulated prior to attending.
Movement Analysis – On Snow – 2 Credits
Develop an understanding of the cause and effect relationships of movements and their effect on performance.
Children’s Specialist 1 – On Snow – 2 Credits
Children’s Specialist 1 (CS1) is the entry-level children’s education course for PSIA and AASI, and it includes an evaluation component. The course includes a written workbook; skiing/riding and teaching scenarios; and a technical discussion regarding how children/young students learn and progress from the Beginner/Novice to Intermediate Zones.
Children’s Specialist 2 – On Snow – 2 Credits
Children’s Specialist 2 will continue building on the instructor’s knowledge and skills from the Children’s Specialist 1. The course focuses on the specifics of child development for young learners as they progress through the Beginner/Novice to Advanced Zones. Participants will integrate their technical understanding of the CAP model with movement analysis and teaching activities for children in the Intermediate and Advanced Zones.
Required Indoor Courses
Communication Station – Indoor – 1 Credit
To sensitize instructors to the range of roles that communication plays in ski teaching, and to ensure that the messages sent are the ones that are meant to be sent. Participants will participate in a variety of group exercises involving many learning/teaching styles.
At Your Service – Indoor – 1 Credit
Explore the affect of public perception on the snowsports industry, as well as the instructor’s role as a public relations arm of the home resort. To improve the ski teachers understanding of guest service and its relationship to the teaching model and the resort business.
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