Adaptive snowsport · Australian Professional Snowsport Instructors
What This Qualification Covers
- The three-day course focuses on beginner Alpine students with physical disabilities, including independent and assisted seated skiing, equipment selection and adapting the beginner progression.
- Candidates use Alpine equipment for both course and exam. This certificate should not be substituted for a snowboard adaptive award or unrestricted expertise across every disability and discipline.
FASS country rules
These are the active qualification conditions configured on FASS. They do not confirm that a person has met them or has permission to teach. Local professional and immigration requirements still apply.
No active FASS rule is recorded for these qualifications. This does not establish permission to teach or lack of recognition.
Training and Progression
- Course entry requires current membership and manual, work at an APSI-approved school, Adaptive Level 1 passed within the previous three years, and at least Alpine Level 1 or APSI-approved prior learning.
- The separate one-day exam follows the course and includes skiing, demonstration and teaching assessment, with theory beforehand. Exam prerequisites include 30 hours teaching or volunteering in adaptive lessons, 20 hours of adaptive in-house training and Adaptive e-learning, alongside the listed membership and employment requirements.
Check the awarding body's current syllabus for entry requirements, course dates, fees, and assessment rules.
Sources and Further Reading
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