Snowboard Instructor Qualifications

CANADIAN SNOWBOARD QUALIFICATIONS.

The snowboard instructor qualifications that ALLTRACKS Academy offers are under the Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI).

CASI take a very professional, forward thinking approach to snowboard tuition, both in the technique they promote and the teaching methods they use. You will learn to ride with style, precision and aggression all over the mountain in all conditions. The CASI qualifications re recognised in some different countries but it remains difficult to work seemlessly across boarders, especially in Europe.


 

All the CASI exams are split into two parts: One focuses on your actual ski technique and the other on your teaching ability. Before sitting any exam, our instructors, who are examiners themselves, will have trained you so you know what to expect on exam days.

The exams are extremely useful in developing other skills unrelated to skiing. These include communication, presentation and teaching skills.

It is not just instructor qualifications on offer- you have the opportunity to become freestyle snowboard coach. Additionally, ALLTRACKS programmes include a winter/ mountain First Aid course, a Avalanche Skills Training Course (AST 1) taught to Canadian Avalanche Association standards and an overnight backcountry tour.
 

SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS

SKI INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS

CASI LEVEL 1.

The CSIA level 1 is the initial snowboard qualification. You will be trained and tested on riding in a controlled and safe way on intermediate terrain as well as demonstrating teaching techniques up to intermediate level.

 

CASI LEVEL 2.
 

The CASI Level 2 is a major step up. It will improve your riding skills to advanced level and will teach you the strategies required to train intermediate and advanced snowboarders. The course will give you a strong understanding of all types of snowboarding and also includes basic freestyle manoeuvres.

 

CASI PARK INSTRUCTOR (FREESTYLE).

The CASI Park freestyle snowboard course is designed to teach and develop snowboarding in the terrain park. Students will be taught safe riding techniques in the terrain park and will work on basic freestyle tricks including rotations on a range of freestyle obstacles such as boxes, rails and the half pipe. Available in Whistler & Banff.

Why train in Canada?

CSIA LEVEL 1.

The CSIA Level 1 is the first step on the ladder in the Canadian instructor system and the qualification allows you to teach up to linked parallel turn level. In the exam you will demonstrate capability of snow plough and parallel techniques and be able to teach people this too.

 

CSIA LEVEL 2.

The CSIA Level 2 is a strong qualification that takes a great deal of motivation to achieve. In many ways it resembles the CSIA Level 1 but the examiners are looking for more precise technique and a greater understanding during the teaching phase.

 

CSIA SNOWPARK CERTIFICATION COURSE. FREESTYLE INSTRUCTOR

The CSIA Snowpark qualification is designed for competent parallel skiers who wish to develop their freestyle skills. The course focuses on learning basic and intermediate freestyle manoeuvres including riding boxes and rails and basic spins, snowpark safety, correct etiquette and teaching methods.  Available in Whistler and Banff.

 

CSCF RACE COACH 1.

The CSCF Race Coach 1 is ideal for anyone who wishes to gain a further understanding of ski racing teaching as well as developing their own racing technique. The course focuses on slalom, GS and downhill aspects of racing. This course is hugely beneficial for anyone who wants to become for aggressive on their skis and the benefits to your all mountain riding are great.
 

AVALANCHE SKILLS TRAINING (AST-1)

FIRST AID QUALIFICATION