New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 4) (Ski) or (Snowboard)
Course details
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Practice your skiing and snowboarding skills in the heart of the Southern Alps and gain an entry level professional snowsport teaching qualification,聽while actually working in a snowschool environment.
This is New Zealand鈥檚 only opportunity to gain work experience while earning your qualifications from Cardrona鈥檚 top trainers, many of whom also actively examine for the NZSIA and SBINZ.聽
Initially, you鈥檒l do classroom-based learning which will introduce you to the fundamentals of teaching and the snowsports environment. You will then start to shadow ski or snowboard instructors/lessons and develop your skills on-snow through work-based learning. At this stage, you鈥檒l sit the NZSIA (Ski) or SBINZ (Snowboard) Level 1 industry award.聽
During the final part of the programme, you鈥檒l further develop your skills within the snowschool environment so you can teach a range of beginner students on your own.聽
The cost of this programme includes mountain transportation five days a week, a staff season pass and the NZSIA/SBINZ Level 1 exam fees. Students with advanced skills may opt to also train and sit their NZSIA Snowsport Instructors Level 2 (at an additional cost).聽
Graduates will be able to teach or assist beginner skiers or snowboarders within a snowschool environment as an entry-level instructor or teaching assistant.
Entry requirements
Entry
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
- Open entry.
Other requirements
- To be able to successfully engage in the learning for this qualification, a candidate must be able to demonstrate personal competence on skis or board and be able to confidently and safely ski or ride a snowboard on groomed blue terrain.
- You must submit a logbook detailing your outdoor experience, particularly snowsport riding/skiing experience, and any formal instruction. Download the聽听辞谤听.
- You'll need to complete a conviction declaration, and provide two references (who are able to provide evidence of your聽good character, your聽personal attributes, and your聽appropriateness to undertake the programme for snowsport instruction).
- You'll also need to have an interview.
English Language requirements
- If English is not your first language, you must provide:
- New Zealand University Entrance聽OR
- Overall IELTS 5.5 (academic, no band score lower than 5.0) achieved in one test completed in the last two years, OR
- Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS ().
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a .
Selection process
After the entry level requirements have been met, selection is based on a first-come, first-served basis until the maximum course numbers have been met.
Pathways to this programme
If you don鈥檛 meet the entry requirements, there are a number of snowsport instructional programmes available worldwide that will provide the base and intermediate level riding/skiing skills required to gain the level of experience necessary to teach others.
Want your existing skills recognised?
If you have extensive knowledge and skills due to practical experience in this area, please ask us about our recognition of prior learning process. You may have already gained credits towards this qualification and could achieve it in a shorter timeframe. Please email [email protected] or call 0800 762 786.
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