Certification Series - Accreditation Series - ASSET Program - Adaptive Snowboard Certification

ASSET PROGRAM

The Adaptive SnowSport Education Track (ASSET) is an educational based program. ASSET will provide an ongoing educational track for both on-snow and off-snow topics. The ASSET program offers introductory courses as well as an avenue for instructors and volunteers to get continuing education. If an adaptive volunteer or instructor that does not want to acquire certification they may participate in the ASSET course. This course consists of a minimum of 12 predetermined educational credits. These courses will be highlighted in six core subject areas consisting of: teaching, sliding, medical/disability, adaptive disciplines, biomechanics, and equipment assessments. Upon completion of the required courses, the participant will be awarded a PSIA-RM-AASI nameplate with the term Adaptive SnowSport Specialist and their name. Each course is labeled as either introductory (101) or advanced (301).

ASSET: COG / VI / SLIDER (a 101 course)
Prerequisites: PSIA/AASI Membership
Credits: 2
Days: 2
Fee: $110.00
This two-day clinic will focus on cognitive, visual impairments, slider, and the diagnoses of the people who use this equipment. Participants will review equipment set up, learn about associated diagnoses, and investigate assists, techniques and safety concerns the skier or instructor should know. Through interaction and discussion the group will develop a basic progression for the development of skills based on the ATS teaching model as related to cognitive and visual impairments and slider. Participants are asked to make arrangements with their ski schools to bring adaptive equipment to this clinic. For more information and educational materials please visit the adaptive education page of this website.

Location	Date	Days	Register By
Beaver Creek, CO	Mar 1, 2	WTh	Feb 8

ASSET: NORDIC COGNITIVE/VISUALLY IMPAIRED (a 101 course)
Prerequisites: PSIA/AASI Membership
Credits: 2
Days: 2
Fee: $110.00
This two day introductory clinic will focus on adaptive methods for teaching Nordic skiing to people with cognitive and visual impairments. The focus will be on Adaptive techniques for Nordic Cross Country/Track, level one, skiing, the diagnoses most often associated with cognitive and visual impairments and the medical and safety concerns associated with these disabilities. Participants will learn the possible equipment that may be used and investigate assists and/or guiding techniques. There will be practice of games, drills and teaching methods that will make the lesson safe, fun and a learning partnership. Through interaction and discussion the group will develop a basic progression for skill development based on the ATS teaching and skiing models, as related to teaching people with these disabilities.

Location	Date	Days	Register By
Eldora Nordic Center, CO	Mar 6, 7	MT	Feb 13

ASSET: MONO-SKI/BI-SKI (a 101 Course)
Prerequisites: PSIA/AASI Membership
Credits: 2
Days: 2
Fee: $110.00
This two-day clinic will focus on introduction to mono-ski/bi-ski and techniques used to teach mono- and bi-skiers. Participants will learn the most common diagnoses of people who use this equipment. Participants will be introduced to the equipment set up, learn how to ski the equipment and investigate assists, techniques and safety concerns the skier or instructor should know. Through interaction and discussion the group will develop a basic progression 1-4 for the development of skills based on the ATS teaching model as related to the mono- and bi-ski. Participants are asked to make arrangements with their ski schools to bring adaptive equipment to this clinic. For more information and educational materials please visit the adaptive education page of this website.

Location	Date	Days	Register By
Eldora, CO	Jan 31, Feb 1	TW	Jan 9

ASSET: COGNITIVE/VISUALLY IMPAIRED (a 101 Course)
Prerequisites: PSIA/AASI Membership
Credits: 2
Days: 2
Fee: $110.00
This two-day introductory clinic will focus on cognitive and visual impairments and the diagnoses most often associated with them. Medical and safety concerns will also be addressed. Participants will learn about equipment and teaching methodology used to support learning. Through interaction and discussion the group will create a basic progression for skill development based on the ATS teaching model as related to teaching in these disciplines For more information and educational materials please visit the adaptive education page of this website.Participants will be asked to make arrangements with their ski school to bring adaptive equipment to this clinic.

Location	Date	Days	Register By
Eldora, CO	Jan 26, 27	ThF	Jan 5
Steamboat, CO	Jan 28, 29	SaSun	Jan 6

ASSET: 3-TRACK / 4-TRACK / SLIDER (a 101 course)
Prerequisites: PSIA/AASI Membership
Credits: 2
Days: 2
Fee: $110.00
This two-day clinic will focus on 3-track, 4-track, slider, and the diagnoses of the people who use this equipment. Participants will review equipment set up, learn about associated diagnoses, and investigate assists, techniques and safety concerns the skier or instructor should know. Through interaction and discussion the group will develop a basic progression for the development of skills based on the ATS teaching model as related to 3-track, 4-track and slider. Participants are asked to make arrangements with their ski schools to bring adaptive equipment to this clinic. For more information and educational materials please visit the adaptive education page of this website. Participants are asked to make arrangements with their ski schools to bring adaptive equipment to this clinic.

Location	Date	Days	Register By
Breckenridge, CO	Jan 9, 10	MT	Dec 19

ASSET: THE SLIDER/RIDER BAR INSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT
(a 101 course)
Prerequisites: PSIA/AASI Membership
Credits: 1
Days: 1
Fee: $55.00
This one-day clinic will focus on the slider and the rider bar and the diagnoses most often associated with them. Participants will be introduced to the equipment and proper set up, learn about the diagnoses most often associated with skiing with the slider and rider bar, investigate assisting techniques and safety concerns that the skier or instructor should know .Through interaction and discussion the group will develop a basic progression for skill development based on the ATS teaching model as related to this equipment. The session will be broken into half days: slider in the morning and the rider bar in the afternoon. For more information and educational materials please visit the RM website at http://www.psia-rm.org.disc_adaptive.htm. Participants are asked to make arrangements with their ski schools to bring adaptive equipment to this clinic if they own it.

Location	Date	Days	Register By
Vail, CO	Jan 30	M	Jan 9

ASSET: ADVANCED SKIING FOR 3-TRACK & BLIND GUIDING (a 301 course)
Prerequisites: PSIA/AASI Membership
Credits: 1 per day
Fee: $55.00 per day
These one-day clinics will focus on advanced skiing for 3 trackers and blind skiers as well as guiding for blind skiers. The Day 1 participants will review diagnoses associated with blindness and low vision. Through interaction and discussion the group will create progression for skill development based on the ATS teaching model as related to upper level skiing. Day 2 participants will review diagnoses associated with 3 track skiers. Through interaction and discussion the group will create progression for skill development based on the ATS teaching model as related to upper level skiing. Participants are asked to make arrangements with their ski schools to bring outriggers, guide bibs (moved placement) for their own on-hill use and to this clinic. For more information and educational materials please visit the adaptive education page of this website.

Location	Date	Days	Register By
Purgatory, CO	Feb 1 (day 1)	W	Jan 11
Purgatory, CO	Feb 2 (day 2)	Th	Jan 11

ASSET: MONO-SKI / BI-SKI ADVANCED SKIING (a 301 course)
Prerequisites: PSIA/AASI Membership
Credits: 1
Days: 1
Fee: $55.00
This one-day clinic will focus on advanced techniques and terrain for mono- and bi-skiers. Participants will review the most common diagnoses of people who use this equipment. Participants will review equipment set up, learn how to ski the equipment and investigate assists, techniques and safety concerns the skier or instructor should know. Through interaction and discussion the group will develop a basic progression for the development of skills based on the ATS teaching model as related to the mono- and bi-ski. Participants are asked to make arrangements with their ski schools to bring adaptive equipment to this clinic. For more information and educational materials please visit the adaptive education page of this website.

Location	Date	Days	Register By
Snowmass, CO	Jan 6	F	Dec 15

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