Why choose PSIA-E and AASI?
The Professional Ski Instructors of America
(PSIA)
and the American Association of Snowboard
Instructors (AASI),
under the umbrella of the American Snowsports Education Association, are
recognized as the leaders in snowsports education. We exist for the purpose of educating and
certifying skiing and snowboard teachers through a full schedule of educational functions. The
snowsports industry is served by our promotion of skiing and snowboarding as well as safe,
practical instruction to the public.
How to join the team
To become a Registered member, you must be at least 16 years old, be
affiliated with a recognized ski/snowboard school, and have completed
25 hours of training and teaching, as confirmed by your ski/snowboard
school's approved trainer.
To become a Registered member of PSIA-E/AASI (Eastern Division), the requirements are:
- Be an active employee of a snowsports school that conducts a regular program of instructor education and training and/or be a member of a PSIA-E/AASI recognized snowsports school.
- Complete 25 hours of combined in-house training and actual on hill teaching, as attested to by the snowsports school director. The training should include areas of skill and knowledge addressed in the American Teaching System.
- Be 16 years of age or older, at time of application.
- Complete a New Member Application and pay dues to the Association.
The primary goal of PSIA-E/AASI is to provide the tools and events to allow our members to continually improve their snowsports instruction skills. To remain a Registered member in good standing, it is your responsibility to:
- Pay dues on an annual basis (July 1 through June 30).
- Participate in an applicable event or exam the season you join or the following season, and a minimum of every 2 seasons thereafter. (Students and members over 64 years of age have different requirements. Please call the office for more details.)
When you choose to pursue your Level I Certification in your chosen discipline, you must meet the following requirements:
For all disciplines:
- You must be a Registered member.
- You should prepare by reading the exam guide specific to your discipline as well as the Core Concepts manual. If you joined PSIA-E/AASI after June 30, 2005, the exam guides were provided on CD, along with the Core Concepts manual in your Welcome Kit. If you joined before that date or have misplaced your copies of either, please contact the office at (518) 452-6095 to purchase a new copy.
- You must fill out and submit an Event Application prior to the published event deadline.
To participate in Alpine Level I Certification:
* You must complete a minimum of 50 hours of combined in-house training and actual
on-hill teaching, as attested to by your snowsports school director. Your initial
25 hours which were attained to become a Registered Member can be applied to
this total of 50 hours.
To participate in AASI Level I Certification:
* You must complete a minimum of 50 hours of combined in-house training and actual
on-hill teaching, as attested to by your snowsports school director. Your initial
25 hours which were attained to become a Registered Member can be applied to this
total of 50 hours.
To participate in Nordic Level I Certification:
* This discipline does not have an event with the formal title of Level I Exam.
Instead, Registered members must attend a two day event in any of the upgrade or
special events categories for either Track/Skate or Nordic Downhill as appropriate.
You must state that it is your desire to attain your Level I when you submit your
event application. During the event, there will be a conductor's evaluation for
attaining the Level I Certification.
* Also, if you do not have a snowsports school
director or major organizer due to
the nature of your group, you may sign your name in the snowsports school
director's section of the form.
To participate in Adaptive Level I Certification:
* You must complete a minimum of 50 hours of combined in-house training and actual
on-hill teaching, as attested to by your snowsports school director. Your initial
25 hours which were attained to become a Registered Member can be applied to this
total of 50 hours.
All Level I Certifications are awarded based on the participant successfully demonstrating that they meet the teaching, skiing and/or riding standards as outlined in their discipline specific exam guide.
Click here for a reference of exam guides.
For more details, give us a call at (518) 452-6095, or e-mail us.
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