Ski and Snowboard Instructor Training Courses - Winter Sports Company

With the sharp rise in tuition fees and huge competition for graduate jobs, there has never been a better time to invest your hard-earned cash in a professional training course.

Leaving university saddled with tens of thousands of debt is fast becoming an unpopular choice, especially as the debts increase and the jobs decrease.

By taking a vocational or professional course, school leavers can take their first step onto the career ladder years before their university bound friends.

At The Winter Sports Company students have the fantastic opportunity to invest their time and money in training to be a ski or snowboard instructor.

These exciting training courses not only provide the skills and techniques needed to succeed in the winter sports industry, they offer a tremendous amount of fun and adventure.

Snow sports are increasing in popularity season by season, with thousands of job opportunities available across the world all year round.

A professional qualification will vastly increase your chances of landing your dream job in some of the top destinations in Europe, Canada and beyond.

Canadian ski and snowboard instructor qualifications are recognised all over the world, and with a constantly expanding contacts list The Winter Sports Company can help you find work.

Some clients follow the snow all around the world and work back to back seasons year after year.

The Winter Sports Company take great pride in the support we offer to our clients after they have qualified as a ski or snowboard instructor.

Details of the many jobs available are passed to successful clients and interviews are even arranged on your behalf.

We advise you about the visa requirements for all the counties you may be working, and enjoy hearing from you about your career.

Keeping in touch with successful clients not only benefits you, but helps us build up our knowledge for the ski and snowboard instructors of the future.

So if you are passionate about skiing and snowboarding and would love to start a career in the sport you love, why not take a look into the training available and invest in your future.

For more information, or to talk with people who actually do live and work within the winter sports industry, take a look at our web site and contact our office with any questions.

www.wintersportscompany.com

Stance and Balance – developing a centred stance

To develop good stance try this drill on groomed blue runs at moderate speeds. Take a few little hops as you are changing edges. Focus on pushing off your feet so the hop is generated from the gound up. All joints should be involved in the hop, but there is no need to come off the snow very much at all.

Are you a qualified snowsports instructor?

The mystery behind where you can teach and what else you should know.

The Winter Sports Company help to reveal the facts about the variety of different snowsports qualifications and where they will permit you to work.

Ski Instructor Internships. Earn while you learn at Sun Peaks Resort, Canada!

The Winter Sports Company are looking for skiers & snowboarders to train to be instructors.

• Are you self motivated, confident and enjoy working in a team?
• Can you confidently link turns on European red runs?
• Are you available between Mid November 2012 and April 2013?
• Or Nov 2013 & April 2014?
• Do you want to teach the sport you love?
• Then call THE WINTER SPORTS COMPANY on 01736 763402.

CSIA Level 1 & 2 and CASI Level 1 & 2 Programmes

At Sun Peaks you ski or ride to work every day. No early starts, or buses to catch.

Welcome Meeting

On the first morning there will be an introductory meeting. The rest of the day we will spend showing you around the town, sorting out lift passes and meeting instructors. Those of you buying equipment will have ample opportunity to do so and will be able to take advantage of some of the great deals available.

Course Procedure for CSIA Skiers and CASI Snowboarders

Five hours on snow coaching a day, five days a week. Total 25 hours per week.

On the morning of your first day of training you will be assessed and sorted in to groups according to ability.

• Week 1-3, Level 1 instructor training. 25 hours per week.
• Week 4, Level 1 instructor course/exam and assessment. Approx 25 hours. Snowboarders please note that helmets are mandatory for level 1 & level 2 exams.
• Week 5, Shadowing and teaching. You will be working closely with the snow school and using your newly acquired level 1 qualification.
• Week 6 - 9, Level 2 instructor training. 25 hours per week.
• Week 10, Level 2 instructor course/exam and assessment. Approx 32 hours.
• Week 11, Free skiing and Snowboarding and the opportunity to take further qualifications. Start of level 3 CSIA instructor training.

This is an outline plan of the 11-week course and may change slightly. You are encouraged to take other courses once you have passed Level 1. These can be arranged and fitted in with Level 2 training.

Group Training Ratios

With an average of eight students to each instructor you will receive an exceptional level of personal attention, increasing your likelihood of success.

Outline

The course provides on-mountain training five hours per day, five days a week.

Skiing / Snowboarding Techniques

First instructors will assess your current ability. Then you will be taken back to basics and good habits introduced in to your technique. We build from there, using proven methods so your ability significantly improves throughout the programme.

Teaching and Work Experience

During the training programme you will be shown how to plan lessons and how to handle classes effectively. This will be learnt through practical situations while you are shadowing and teaching with an instructor and dealing with real customers.

You are encouraged to shadow an instructor as often as you can in order to gain as much experience as possible.

Customer Service Training

Becoming a good ski or snowboard instructor is not just about being a good skier or rider; it is about working with people. Customer service is essential and is highlighted throughout the programme and particularly during the level 1 & 2 course / exams.

Equipment Maintenance

Maintenance of your equipment is vital if you wish to get months of consecutive use out of it. We run a module on equipment tuning delivered by one of the equipment maintenance departments at Sun Peaks Resort.

How to become a better skier

Recreational skiing has become one of Britain’s most popular winter pastimes and every season people are asking themselves “How do I become a better skier”

The answer is to take ski lessons as often as possible, but for some this doesn’t always fit in with the group you are with, or “just isn’t quite enough” -  As it normally takes a couple of days to get back to the standard you were the previous ski holiday.

Every season we receive calls from people asking us “How do I become a better skier” and “How can I sustain the standards once I achieve them”?

After considering this we believe the ideal solution is to take part in an intense ski improvement camp which can include a ski instructor exam at the end. Successful applicants will become ski instructors and therefore become members of an international organisation who will keep you up to date with all the information you need in order to maintain your knowledge of the industry.

Not everyone has considered becoming a ski instructor, but the advantages are immense and can continue to be so for many years to come.

As a qualified ski instructor you can teach throughout Europe for a little as one week each season. This includes all your transport, food, uniform, plenty of free skiing and a nice pay packet at the end of the week. In effect you can enjoying free ski holidays for as long as you like and at the same time be part of an elite group of professionals.

For more information go to our All Inclusive page of the web site, or contact us by email or phone anytime.

“How do I become a better skier” Go to How to become a ski instructor.

Guaranteed Employment with “The Winter Sports Company”

There is huge demand for ski and snowboard instructors all over the world, especially during peak periods. If you are determined to work within the industry and have qualified as a ski instructor or snowboard instructor you should be able to find employment, and we are there to help. There are hundreds of instructor jobs available and the following season you could find yourself working anywhere in the world, including one of the many resorts in Australasia.

Sun Peaks Resort          

Vincent Lafontaine, the Sun Peaks Resort sports director, and Ian Logan, the recruitment officer, are in a position to offer full time employment to all of our successful level 2 instructors every season.

Providing you demonstrate respect for the “Alpine Code of Conduct”, and you are punctual and reliable throughout the programme, you will be invited for an interview with Vincent Lafontaine and Ian Logan, with a view to working at Sun Peaks Resort the following season.

This is an exclusive agreement between The Winter Sports Company and Sun Peaks Resort Corporation, and is a great demonstration of the confidence they have in our company, and in their own training instructor and facilities.

Mount Niseko – Japan

We have an exclusive agreement with Mount Niseko ski school and can guarantee work to at least 6 of our ski or snowboard instructors every season. This exclusive agreement is only available to The Winter Sports Company and is a demonstration of the confidence ski and snowboard schools have in our training programmes.

We provide all our clients past and present with regular updates of ski instructor jobs and snowboard instructor jobs that become available worldwide.

Interviews for Level 1 and Level 2 Instructors

You will have the opportunity to work in Europe and Canada every season - including the season you train in. We have an agreement with a Canadian ski school who are happy to employ our Level 1 qualified instructors. This is an on-going agreement and you can if you wish work a full season as a level 1 instructor.

We will conduct interviews towards the end of the course and successful applicants will be offered work in Canada and up to four weeks work in Europe. Anyone who completes the level 1 course in February could be working in the Alps at Easter!

“If you decide not to be involved in the winter sports industry the experience and qualifications gained with us will enhance any CV, and will be a talking point at any interview”.

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