Instructor Courses
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Banff, Canada
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Big White, Canada
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Three Valleys, France
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Big Sky, USA
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Treble Cone, New Zealand
10 Weeks -
Big White, Canada
5 Weeks -
Banff, Canada
3 Weeks -
Three Valleys, France
2 Weeks Improver Camps
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Banff, Canada
13 Weeks -
Three Valleys, France
10 Weeks
course-schedule
week 1
Welcome brief with SnowSkool snowboard instructors. Hill Orientation/ Warm Up. Good chance to get to know the hill and your new riding mates. Group split. There is no big assessment in front of everyone else! General ride improvement.
week 2
General riding improvement. This week is aimed at getting all SnowSkool candidates up to scratch in terms of their snowboarding ability. You will be primarily based on-piste but will be introduced to easier off-piste terrain and basic freestyle elements. CASI 5 skills concept/planes of balance. Introduction to teaching
week 3
Specific riding improvement - sliding turns. Pushing candidates further and onto tougher terrain. Develop and increase understanding of CASI 5 skills concepts. Teaching practice
week 4
Riding improvement – carving. Ironing out the specific difficulties of each individual candidate and ensuring they are snowboarding at the standard of a CASI Level 1 snowboard instructor. Development of snowboard teaching. Candidates will lead snowboard lessons amongst group members
week 5
EXAM: CASI Level 1 Snowboard Instructor
Party Time!week 6
General snowboard improvement.
week 7
Freeride General snowboard improvement and Backcountry Course (optional).
week 8
Develop skills for off-piste and freestyle snowboarding CASI Level 2 Progression – riding and teaching
week 9
Personal riding improvement and development of basic freestyle skills in the terrain park. Further development of teaching. Candidates will lead snowboard lessons amongst group members
week 10
Riding improvement – Level 2 standard Teaching improvement – Level 2 standard
week 11
EXAM: CASI Level 2 Snowboard Instructor
Party Time!week 12
Freeride
week 13
EXAM: CASI Level 2 Snowpark Certificate
If Carlsberg made snowboard courses...!
Become a snowboard instructor in Banff
In the list of Dream Jobs, becoming a snowboard instructor is undoubtedly up there. And, in the list of Dream Locations, Banff in Canada can rightfully stake a claim for that number one spot. Surely this is why the 13-week SnowSkool Banff programme is our most popular instructor course?
The snowboard training is tried and tested – since 2004, SnowSkool’s highly-qualified and experienced snowboard instructors have delivered more tuition than any other course: five hours per day, five days per week. In seven years, the pass rate for the CASI Level 1 exam remains steadfastly at 100%. The riding in Banff is unreal – three huge and world-famous ski hills surrounded by some of the sickest backcountry terrain on earth. When the chairs stop lifting, the lights are cranked up and the town comes alive playing host to Canada’s best après-ski scene. SnowSkool instructors and reps are there to make sure you maximise your time on- and off-snow.
The Banff Course Album
Shenanigans from SnowSkool's biggest course
Who chooses this course?
SnowSkool Banff is popular for the young, free and single. The course attracts a lot of school-leavers and University graduates who are looking for a great community-feel: we’re a big group that rides, socialises and eats together in a Lodge.
For those looking to become a snowboard instructor in Banff, we recommend that you have a minimum of three weeks on-snow experience. This may not seem like a lot but because the course is 13 weeks in length, you will get a lot of on-snow time to build up your riding skills. And because we have a large programme in Banff, we can split snowboarders into experience-related groups. In an average year, the most experienced snowboarder will have three seasons’ on-snow experience whereas the least experience will have three weeks’ on-snow experience.
Banff's for you - right? If not, check out one of our other snowboard instructor courses.
Snowboard Instructor Exams
CASI Level 1 & Level 2 Snowboard Instructor
Snowboarders in Banff will train for the snowboard instructor qualifications of CASI (Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors). SnowSkool provides training through Level 1 and Level 2 - with Level 2 being the qualification you require to work internationally as a snowboard instructor.
In addition to the snowboard instructor qualifications, SnowSkool can provide training in freestyle ... leading to the CASI Snowpark Certificate which enables you to teach freestyle to beginners.
Become a Snowboard Instructor like
Nick Coates, 22, SnowSkool Banff, 2008
“I had always wanted to become a snowboard instructor and the SnowSkool Banff course was the obvious choice for me as I knew there was some sick riding and a kicking nightlife in and around Banff - and these were the two main points on my checklist! My season with SnowSkool was unbelievable – fun& laughter, new friends, a spot of romance and so much snow! After a four-year degree at Leeds University (the last year of which I was President of Leeds Snowriders),I was recruited to work as a rep for SnowSkool in Banff and we’re in discussions to make it longer-term!!!"
More on this course: 01962 855138
or email: team@snowskool.co.uk
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