PSIA - ROCKY MOUNTAIN - AASI APPLICATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

General Application Information
· Space is limited in all clinics and exams! Enroll early.
· Forms MUST be complete:
   • Name, address, phone number, other requested info.
   • Certification Level.
   • Necessary signatures.
   • Payment.
   • Event for which you are applying to register.
   • Location choice of event.
· Incomplete or invalid forms WILL BE RETURNED TO SENDER.
· All correspondence will be via U.S. Postal Service.
· Members of other divisions MUST submit a copy of their current PSIA membership card with   clinic application. Exam applications require written permission from home division.
· No credit card transactions will be processed by telephone.
· Separate checks for making application, paying dues or ordering manuals will speed   processing procedures.
· The average size of groups in a specific clinic is 8-9 people. Groups of 6 or less will be   cancelled. Please register early. "Wait Lists" will be kept.
· Candidates planning to apply for more than one level of certification this season must pass   the first exam before applying for the prerequisite clinic/s or written exam for the next level.

Wait List Procedures
· If a clinic is filled to capacity at a specific location, a wait list will be started.
· Applications will be kept in order of receipt.
· If a registrant cancels, the first applicant on the wait list will be contacted and asked to   respond to the office within 4 hours to fill the vacated spot.
· If the first applicant does not respond within 4 hours, the next applicant on the list will be   contacted and given 4 hours to respond. And so on down the list.
· Applicants who do not respond within the specified time will be moved back one space in the   wait list. Applicants who respond will fill the vacated spot.

Application Process
· Dues must be current to apply for a clinic or exam.
· Fill out and mail or fax application form.
· Applications are processed on a first-arrival basis.
· NEW THIS YEAR! A receipt notification e-mail will be sent to all applicants supplying a valid e-   mail address upon receipt of their application.
· Form is checked by RM office personnel for current dues, enclosed payment, appropriate   signatures, clinic/exam choice, location choice, and availability.
· If everything on the form is in order and there is space in the clinic/exam, the applicant is   registered.
· NEW THIS YEAR! A $20 processing fee will be assessed to all applications received after the   deadline date.
· Confirmation letters are mailed two to three working days after the published deadline date.   This allows time for all applications to be processed and ensures there are enough applicants   to hold the clinic/exam.
· If you have not received a confirmation letter one and one-half weeks before the scheduled   event, please call the office to ensure your application was received and processed.

Application Deadlines
· Published deadline dates will be adhered to.
· Published deadline dates allow office personnel adequate time to make staffing and room   arrangements for events and also allow members to make their own arrangements.
· Applications must be received in the RM office by close of business on published deadline   date.
· Events can fill up before the published deadline date.
· If an event lacks registrations by the published deadline date, RM reserves the right to cancel   the event. All fees will be returned.
· RM reserves the right to cancel an event at any time, in which case all fees will be returned.

Payment Methods
· Checks or cash
· Money Orders
· VISA
· MasterCard
   * If paying by credit card, please be sure to enter the complete credit card number,       expiration date and signature when mailing or faxing applications.

Cancellations and Switches
· No additional fee if registration is cancelled or switched before the published deadline date.
· 50% cancellation or switch fee if the registration is cancelled or switched after the published   deadline date but before the event.
· The 50% fee will be waived if you provide a person, at least one week before the event, as   your replacement for a cancellation or switch.
· 100% cancellation fee if registrant cancels or is a "no-show" on the day of the event.
· Medically verified cancellations will receive a 100% refund IF a written doctor's verification   and request for refund is received in the RM office within 30 days after the event.
· All Powder Experience clinics are NON-REFUNDABLE after the deadline date. Medical refund   does NOT apply to these clinics.

Reciprocity
· PSIA is a National Organization.
· There are nine (9) separate Divisions.
· All PSIA and Divisional clinics and certifications are recognized in each Division.
· Educational credits and certifications transfer from one Division to another. Exams 'partial   passes' do not transfer from one division to another.
· Alpine Examiners from other Divisions transferring into RM must apply for Apprentice   Examiner. Upon passing they will be in the Apprentice Examiner program. Otherwise, they will   be given Trainer's Accreditation status.
· All other Alpine Education Staff/Trainers transferring into RM will be given Trainer's   Accreditation status.

Foreign Certifications
· Foreign certified individuals join RM as Registered Instructors.
· Submit written verification (in English) of Level 1; instructor is then eligible to apply to take   Level 2 prerequisites and apply for Level 2 Certification.
· Submit written verification (in English) of Level 2; instructor is then eligible to apply to take   Level 3 prerequisites and apply for Level 3 Certification.
· Submit written verification (in English) of Level 3; instructor is then eligible to apply to take   Level 3 prerequisites and apply for Level 3 Certification.
· If unsuccessful, the instructor remains a Registered Instructor and may retake the exam at   the appropriate level per submitted credentials.
· Foreign examiners wishing to join RM - please call the office.

Crossover Between Disciplines
ALPINE:
· A level I or II member in good standing in any other discipline may take TP II or equivalent,   and then apply for Certified II.
· A level III member in good standing in any other discipline may take TP III or equivalent, and   then apply for Certified III.

NORDIC:
· Any PSIA or AASI member in good standing may attend a Telemark or Cross-Country Level 1   Instructor Training course.
· PSIA Level II or III member in good standing in any other discipline may take the Level 2/3   Instructor Training Course in Telemark to go through the Cross-Country Level 2/3 process.
· Prerequisites for all levels of Backcountry Ski Instructor are as stated in this Curriculum Guide.

AASI (Snowboard):
· PSIA Level II or III members in good standing in any other discipline may take the Level II   prerequisite clinics and then apply for Certified II.

ADAPTIVE:
· A level I or above member in good standing in any other discipline may take Adaptive TP II   and then apply for Certified II.

Membership Classes
AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
· Introductory level of division membership.
· May attend clinics that show "PSIA membership" as the prerequisite. May also attend Level 1   certification but may not become certified until employed by a member school and having   completed any requirements.
· Requires membership fee of $40.00.

REGISTERED INSTRUCTOR
· First level of membership.
· Requires membership application signed by authorized member school personnel verifying   employment.
· Requires membership fee of $80.00.
· Entitles member to attend Level I prerequisite clinics and other clinics as noted in this   Curriculum Guide.

CERTIFIED I
· First level of Certification.
· Requires Registered Instructor status.
· Requires successful completion of Certified I process.
· Maintain active status by paying annual dues and attaining 2 credits of update clinics every   other year.

CERTIFIED II
· Highest level of Certification.
· Requires successful completion of all sections of the Certified III exam. If unsuccessful at a   section of the exam, that section may be retaken until successfully completed.
· Maintain active status by paying annual dues and attaining 2 credits of update clinics every   other year clinics every other year.
· Only level of certification entitled to apply for ISIA credentials.

CERTIFIED III
· Highest level of Certification.
· Required: Attend prerequisite clinics at least 30 days prior, but not more than 2 seasons prior   to the Certified III exam.
· Requires successful completion of both days of the Certified III exam. If unsuccessful at a   section of the exam, that section may be retaken until successfully completed.
· Maintain active status by paying annual dues and attaining 2 credits of update clinics every   other year.
· Only level of certification entitled to apply for ISIA credentials.

Membership Status
ACTIVE STATUS
· Instructor is teaching full or part-time during a season.
· Annual dues payment required.
· 2 credits of update clinics every other year required. (Each clinic day constitutes one clinic   credit.)

INACTIVE STATUS
· Instructor not teaching for an entire season, but plans to return within 4 years.
· Annual dues payment required. Dues to National are optional. Please call the office for   details.
· Must submit written request for status change (update clinics must be current at the time of   request).
· 2 credits of update clinics every 4 years required. (Each clinic day constitutes one clinic   credit.)

EMERITUS STATUS
· Instructor is not teaching, does not plan to return to teaching.
· Must submit written request for status change (update clinics must be current at the time of   request).
· Must have at least ten (10) years of membership in PSIA-RM.
· Must be at least forty (40) years of age.
· Annual dues payment required. Dues to National are optional. Please call the office for   details.
· No clinic update requirement, but eligible to attend clinics.

* Note: 25-year members and longer have five years to accumulate their required clinic credits. 35-year members and members 70 years of age or older are no longer required to accumulate clinic credits in order to keep membership current.

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