Required Courses
At Your Service – Indoor – 1 Credit
Explore the affect of public perception on the snowsports industry, as well as the instructor’s role as a public relations arm of the home resort. To improve the ski teachers understanding of guest service and its relationship to the teaching model and the resort business.
Communication Station – Indoor – 1 Credit
To sensitize instructors to the range of roles that communication plays in ski teaching, and to ensure that the messages sent are the ones that are meant to be sent.
Foundations of Teaching – On Snow – 2 Credits
Associate the development of lesson content with assessment of student’s needs, construction of lesson goals, and selection of activities.
History Comes Alive – On Snow – 2 Credits
Historical perspectives of how skiing techniques and the skills required to use them were developed; compares traditional and contemporary ski techniques.
Introduction Kids Zone – On Snow – 2 Credits
Ski and Ride as you focus on teaching the whole child in the beginner and novice zone. Exciting changes come as a child moves from never skiing and riding to their first ride on the chairlift. Participants in this event can expect to explore the lower mountain playground, while developing coaching skills in the beginner/novice zone. In this skiing/ riding adventure you will learn new activities, enhance group handling skills, increase your knowledge of the ages and stages of development (using the CAP Model), and improve your presentation skills. Skiing and Riding will (primarily) take place on Green Circle, and easy Blue Square terrain.
Intermediate Kids Zone – On Snow – 2 Credits
Ski and Ride as you focus on teaching the whole child in the intermediate zone. Exciting changes come as a child moves from Wedge Christie to Parallel turns. Participants in this event can expect to explore more of the mountain playground, while developing coaching skills in the intermediate zone. The skiing/ riding adventure continues as you learn new activities, enhance group handling skills, increase your knowledge of the ages and stages of development (using the CAP Model), and improve your presentation skills in the intermediate zone. Skiing and Riding will (primarily) take place on but may not be limited to Blue Square, easy Black Diamond terrain, and some easy bumps and trees if available. Participants need to be proficient on this terrain
Movement Analysis– On Snow – 2 Credits
Develop an understanding of the cause and effect relationships of movements and their effect on performance.
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