Certification Pathway
Alpine Level 1 Intro
Registered Member
Join the Rocky Mountain Division and the PSIA-AASI National Organization by paying the annual dues.
Alpine Level 1 Certification
- Minimum 16 years of Age
- Complete 2 online E-Learning Module
- Alpine Level 1
- Delivering the Beginner Experience – Alpine (Not required but HIGHLY recommended and FREE)
- If you are affiliated with a ski school and have completed in-house training, you may go directly to the Level 1 assessment, if not you must first attend the 2-day Level 1 prep clinic before attending the Level 1 on-snow assessment
- Attend 3-Day Alpine Level 1 Assessment
Alpine Level 2 Certification
Prerequisites
- Alpine Level 1 Certified or minimum of Snowboard, Adaptive or Tele Level 2 Certified
- Attend 2 of the following electives (All prerequisite must be completed after Alpine Level 1. All prerequisites must be completed before attending any portion of the on-snow assessment)
- Teaching Electives:
- Children’s Specialist 1
- Alpine Teaching Practice 201
- Certification in Another Discipline (if taken after Alpine Level 1)
- Technical Electives:
- Boot Balancing and Alignment
- Movement Analysis 201 Indoor or Online Clinic
- Movement Analysis 201 On-Snow Clinic
- Technical Foundations Indoor Clinic
- USSA Coaches Qualification (Must Submit as Non-PSIA Clinic Credit)
- Skiing Courses:
- Precision Skiing 201 (1 day)
- Precision Skiing 201 Camp (2 day)
- Freestyle Specialist 1
- Teaching Electives:
- Current on Dues & Credit Hours
- Pass Alpine Level II Professional Knowledge Exam
Requirements
- Pass the Children’s Specialist 1 (The CS1 can be used as a prerequisite course or completed after the on-snow portion of the assessment.)
- Pass 3-part Level 2 On-Snow Assessment
Alpine Level 3 Certification
Prerequisites
- Alpine Level 2 Certified
- Attend 2 of the following electives (all prerequisites must be taken after Alpine Level 2. All prerequisites must be completed before attending any portion of the on-snow assessment)
- Teaching Electives:
- Children’s Specialist 2
- Alpine Teaching Practice 301
- Certification in Another Discipline (if taken after Alpine Level 2)
- Technical Electives:
- Boot Balancing and Alignment
- Movement Analysis 301 Indoor or Online Clinic
- Movement Analysis 301 On-Snow Clinic
- Technical Foundations Indoor Clinic
- USSA Coaches Qualification (if taken after Alpine Level 2 – must submit as Non-PSIA Clinic Credit)
- Skiing Courses:
- Precision Skiing 301 (1 day)
- Precision Skiing 301 Camp (2 day)
- Freestyle Specialist 1
- Teaching Electives:
- Current on Dues & Credit Hours
- Pass Alpine Level III Professional Knowledge Exam
Requirements
- Pass the Children’s Specialist 2 (The CS2 can be used as a prerequisite course or completed after the on-snow portion of the assessment.)
- Pass 3-Part Level 3 On-Snow Assessment
- *No electives used to meet the Level 2 Certification requirements can be used to fulfill the requirements for the Level 3 Certification*
Alpine RMT Certificate
Prerequisites:
- Alpine Level 3 Certification
- Children’s Specialist 2
Requirements:
- Successful Completion of the Freestyle Specialist 1 before RMT qualification can be awarded.
- Successfully Pass the Entrance Ski Assessment
- Once the Ski Entrance Assessment has been passed, the candidate is entered into the newly redesigned RMT process for the 2017-18 season. The new design represents a significant change to the RMT experience and a significant philosophical change to the development of trainers in the Rocky Mountain Division. For more information on the new process, you can find the Alpine RMT Program Guide under Alpine Education Materials
Additional Info for Alpine Certification
- Exams are offered as a 3 day block or as 1 day modules throughout the season. They can be taken all 3 days at once or individually within the 3 day block.
- Any part of the level 2 and 3 assessments can be retaken individually if not passed.
- Assessments (whether passed or failed) count toward a member’s credit hour requirement.
- Written assessments are now offered on-line.
- If using the CS1 or CS2 as an elective for Level 2 or 3 certification, this must be completed before starting any portion of the certification.
Education Materials
Demonstration Videos
The Alpine Demonstration Videos are provided as a visual reference for your training. All Demonstration Videos are now hosted on the Matrix at thesnowpros.org. You will need to log in to your thesnowpros.org account to gain access to the Matrix Videos. If you are having log-in problems please call 303-987-9390
LEVEL 1 Alpine Demonstration Videos
