Summary of PSIA-E/AASI Exam Guide Revisions
This is a summary of the changes made to the exam guides for all disciplines. Please be sure to be aware of the details of these changes if appropriate to the certification level you are studying for.
For the 2008/2009 season, changes were made to the exam guides for the following disciplines and levels of certification:
Discipline |
Sub-Discipline |
Level I |
Level II |
Level III |
AASI |
X |
X |
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Adaptive |
Alpine |
X |
X |
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Snowboard |
X |
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Alpine |
X |
X |
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Nordic |
Downhill |
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Track/Skate |
AASI-Snowboard
| Sept 2008 | A statement was added to further define the Riding retake timeframe and requirements for AASI Level II and III. The Riding retake definition now reads: A member has the current season (in which they took the exam) and the two seasons following to retake and pass the riding portion of the exam. If the member has not passed the riding retake after two attempts, the member must participate in a two-day education event prior to attempting the retake again. Our suggestion is that the member take an event focused on riding improvement as further preparation for the next attempt. A member can continue to retake the riding portion of the exam as often as necessary to complete the certification level they are attempting. |
| Sept 2007 | The following statement was added to a few sections of the Level II and Level III AASI Study Guides to further define exam prerequisite events: Participation in an AASI Exam prerequisite event will be applicable toward exam participation for the season in which it is taken and the following season. |
| Sept 2006 | A page was added which further defines the Riding & Written Retake processes for Level II and Level III exams. A page was added which provides a list of the Riding Standards at Level II and Level III. This is to be used in addition to the Y Model previously included in the exam guide. |
Adaptive
| Sept 2008 | The following clarification was added under the Level II and Level III sections: If a member passes the on snow portion of the module but does not pass the written exam they will be eligible for a written exam retake. The following clarification was added under the Level II and Level III sections: If a member passes the on snow portion of the module but does not pass the written exam they will be eligible for a written exam retake. The Adaptive Study Guide will be updated to include a section on the requirements and process for members to obtain Adaptive Snowboard Level II certification. |
| Sept 2007 | Members need to pass both examiners to pass each module of the Level II or Level III Adaptive Exam. There will no longer be any partial passes of the on-snow portion of each exam module. A page was added to define a Written Exam Retake process for Adaptive Level II and III written exams. To clarify the timeframe a member has to pass all 4 modules of the Adaptive Level II or III Exams, the following is now included in the study guide: The candidate has three seasons, from the season of their first passed module, in which to pass all four modules to complete the Level II or Level III certification. |
| Sept 2006 | Changes were made to the format of the Level I, II & III exam. A page explaining the Level I Adaptive Snowboard Exam process was added. |
Alpine
| Sept 2008 | Alpine Level I Exam format was changed, prerequisite for Level II Exam was revised, What to Look For identifiers were added to Level III Exam description, Master Teacher educational update requirements were highlighted, Noted all parts of any exam must be taken in the same division. |
| Sept 2007 | Alpine Part 2 exams – significant module change. The “On the Job” Module was replaced by the “Teaching Children & Youth” Module. |
| Sept 2006 | Changes were made as to which prerequisite courses can be taken in preparation for the Level II exam. “Level III skiing exam tasks” were added to the Level III exam description. |
Nordic Downhill
| Sept 2008 | No changes made. |
| Sept 2007 | No changes made. |
| Sept 2006 | The most recent PSIA Education/Certification Standards for all levels of Telemark certification were added to the Nordic Downhill exam guides. |
Cross Country Track (Nordic Track/Skate)
| Sept 2008 | No changes made. |
| Sept 2007 | The most recent PSIA Education/Certification Standards for all levels of Track/Skate certification were added to the exam guide, now referred to as Cross Country Track Exam Guide. |
| Sept 2006 | This was an added exam guide. |
The exam guides are listed in the EDUCATION Section of the website, under the specific discipline. You can get to those sections from the following links:
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