Explore snowsport qualifications, compare teaching pathways, and understand the award behind an instructor's profile.
Browse awards by awarding body, discipline, or the country where the qualification is issued. Detailed guides cover teaching scope and progression; award references bring together the catalogue description and official sources.
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British Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Alpine skiing
BASI's first ski instructor award prepares beginner lessons at non-mountain facilities or on suitable mountain terrain, under the responsibility of a snowsports school or club.
Read the BASI Alpine Level 1 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Alpine skiing
BASI Ski Level 2 develops recreational ski lessons through parallel skiing on marked pistes, working within a ski school's structure.
Read the BASI Alpine Level 2 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Alpine skiing
BASI's Level 3 ISIA ski qualification develops lessons from beginner through advanced levels, together with mentoring and training aspiring Level 1 and Level 2 instructors on suitable terrain.
Read the BASI Alpine Level 3 ISIA guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Alpine skiing
BASI's highest Alpine ski-teaching award, the International Ski Teacher Diploma, develops expert and performance-focused instruction across terrain, with advanced teaching, technical and freeride assessment.
Read the BASI Alpine Level 4 ISTD guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Alpine skiing
An optional BASI ski teaching qualification after Level 1, developing lesson delivery through parallel skiing in suitable mountain or centre-based settings. It is separate from the full Ski Level 2 qualification.
Read the BASI Ski UK Level 2 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Snowboarding
BASI's first snowboard instructor qualification covers Central Theme teaching under a snowsports school's responsibility, at artificial facilities or on mountain terrain appropriate to the learner.
Read the BASI Snowboard Level 1 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Snowboarding
BASI's second snowboard instructor qualification combines on-mountain riding and teaching development. Its course describes Central Theme teaching through basic turning within a patrolled area.
Read the BASI Snowboard Level 2 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Snowboarding
BASI's professional snowboard instructor qualification develops advanced riding, learner-centred teaching, and performance analysis. Separate teaching and technical courses, logged experience, and supporting requirements contribute to the completed Level 3 ISIA award.
Read the BASI Snowboard Level 3 ISIA guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Snowboarding
BASI's highest snowboard instructor qualification develops expert, performance-focused teaching and riding. The full ISTD award is separate from passing an individual Level 4 teaching or technical course.
Read the BASI Snowboard Level 4 ISTD guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Telemark skiing
The first BASI Telemark instructor qualification develops introductory teaching, lead changes, and linked Telemark turns. BASI's current award overview places beginner teaching under a school or club's responsibility.
Read the BASI Telemark Level 1 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Telemark skiing
BASI Telemark Level 2 combines further technical and teaching assessment, including learner analysis, progression planning, and Telemark lesson delivery within a ski-school setting.
Read the BASI Telemark Level 2 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Telemark skiing
BASI's advanced Telemark instructor qualification develops teaching beyond intermediate learners, higher technical performance, and professional lesson delivery in varied mountain conditions within its ISIA pathway.
Read the BASI Telemark Level 3 ISIA guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Cross-country skiing
BASI's first cross-country instructor qualification combines Classic and Skate techniques with introductory lesson delivery, terrain use, and speed control under a snowsports school or club's responsibility.
Read the BASI Cross-Country Level 1 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Cross-country skiing
The second BASI cross-country instructor qualification develops Classic and Skate technique, learner assessment, progression planning, and teaching across varied terrain and conditions.
Read the BASI Cross-Country Level 2 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Cross-country skiing
BASI's professional cross-country qualification develops high-level Classic and Skate teaching and performance, including learner analysis, race preparation, and adaptation to different learners within its ISIA pathway.
Read the BASI Cross-Country Level 3 ISIA guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Adaptive snowsport
BASI's introductory adaptive ski instructor qualification develops teaching for disabled skiers, with assessment of the instructor's skiing and teaching and a foundation for further adaptive training.
Read the BASI Adaptive Ski Level 1 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Adaptive snowsport
BASI's second adaptive ski instructor qualification develops lesson planning and adaptation across sit-skiing, stand-up outriggers, sensory impairments, and other physical or cognitive learner needs.
Read the BASI Adaptive Ski Level 2 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Adaptive snowsport
BASI's professional adaptive ski qualification develops advanced learner analysis, equipment handling, and teaching for different disabilities through separate technical and teaching assessments within its Level 3 ISIA pathway.
Read the BASI Adaptive Level 3 ISIA guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Adaptive snowsport
A distinct BASI adaptive snowboard instructor qualification with snowboard-specific teaching and riding assessment, designed to introduce disabled learners to the sport.
Read the BASI Adaptive Snowboard Level 1 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Adaptive snowsport
A dedicated BASI mono-ski instructor qualification taught and assessed from a sit-ski. It is designed especially for independent sit-skiers and develops introductory mono-ski teaching and equipment awareness.
Read the BASI Mono-Ski Level 1 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Snowboarding
An optional snowboard teaching qualification building on BASI Level 1, with further work on lesson delivery, analysis, and learner progression. It is distinct from the full Snowboard Level 2 award.
Read the BASI Snowboard UK Level 2 guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Other and supporting awards
An assessed BASI mountain-safety certification for leading groups off-piste within ski-area boundaries, excluding glacier and mountaineering environments. It is a supporting qualification rather than the complete Level 3 instructor award.
Read the BASI Level 3 Mountain Safety guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Other and supporting awards
BASI's International Mountain Safety qualification develops leading day tours beyond ski-area boundaries, subject to local laws and explicit exclusions. It requires separate training, touring experience, and assessment.
Read the BASI Level 4 International Mountain Safety guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Alpine skiing
A supplementary BASI coaching certification for assisting ski-race training within the remit of an existing instructor qualification, with work on competition preparation, athlete development, and performance analysis.
Read the BASI Ski Race Coaching Certification guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Alpine skiing
BASI's supplementary ski-freestyle coaching certification develops support for competition training within an existing instructor's remit. It is separate from the ski-race and snowboard coaching certificates.
Read the BASI Ski Freestyle Coaching Certification guideBritish Association of Snowsport Instructors · United Kingdom
Snowboarding
A supplementary BASI snowboard coaching certification with a freestyle focus, developing assistance with competition training within the remit of an existing instructor qualification.
Read the BASI Snowboard Coaching Certification guideCanadian Ski Instructors' Alliance · Canada
Alpine skiing
CSIA's entry Alpine certification prepares instructors to teach first-time skiers through intermediate students, with particular attention to children's lessons.
Read the CSIA Alpine Level 1 guideCanadian Ski Instructors' Alliance · Canada
Alpine skiing
The second CSIA ski-instructor certification develops skiing and lesson delivery through separate development components and assessment of both skills.
Read the CSIA Alpine Level 2 guideCanadian Ski Instructors' Alliance · Canada
Alpine skiing
CSIA's professional progression after Level 2 brings further skier and teacher development together with examinations of skiing and teaching performance.
Read the CSIA Alpine Level 3 guideCanadian Ski Instructors' Alliance · Canada
Alpine skiing
CSIA's highest numbered ski certification assesses expert skiing and teaching, developing instructors who can apply expert-level skills and teaching strategies across demanding situations.
Read the CSIA Alpine Level 4 guideCanadian Ski Instructors' Alliance · Canada
Alpine skiing
CSIA's first Snow Park award develops safe ski-freestyle teaching for children and adults, alongside personal park skiing.
Read the CSIA Snow Park Level 1 guideCanadian Ski Instructors' Alliance · Canada
Alpine skiing
The second CSIA Snow Park award develops advanced park lessons and multi-week programmes, including more demanding rails, spins and switch skills.
Read the CSIA Snow Park Level 2 guideCanadian Ski Instructors' Alliance · Canada
Alpine skiing
CSIA's separate Trainer Designation develops the ability to help new ski instructors understand technique and deliver clear, effective lessons.
Read the CSIA Trainer Designation guideProfessional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors · United States
Alpine skiing
PSIA's first Alpine certification focuses on helping beginner and novice skiers learn on terrain suited to their early development.
Read the PSIA Alpine Level I guideProfessional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors · United States
Alpine skiing
PSIA Alpine Level II develops teaching through the intermediate skiing zone, building beyond the beginner and novice focus of Level I.
Read the PSIA Alpine Level II guideProfessional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors · United States
Alpine skiing
The highest level in PSIA's national Alpine certification pathway covers teaching across student levels, including expert terrain.
Read the PSIA Alpine Level III guideBrowse every detailed guide by awarding body and discipline. This directory includes all guides, regardless of the filters above.