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This is the entry level course for students who wish to join the BASI Education System

Before applying for a Trainee Instructor course, students must:

• Be able to ski parallel confidently, coping with a variety of conditions and have completed at least 16 weeks on snow.
• Be able to ski parallel confidently on black runs, making rhythmical turns close to the fall line at a steady pace.
• Be able to ski confidently and in control in off piste conditions.
• Have an understanding of Client care

Students who are unsure whether or not they are at the necessary standard should ask a qualified BASI member for advice.

• Complete the self assessment declaration on the booking form and return it to the BASI office.
• Join BASI as an Associate Member
• Be 16 years of age or older.

• Trainee Instructor course
• Instructor Training & Assessment

• Skiing safely.
• Planning, conducting and evaluating an instructing session.
• Participating in an accident and emergency activity.
• Knowing and understanding how to improve personal skiing and instructing performance.

Understanding of:

• The Central Theme and Beyond.
• The Skiers’ Code of Conduct.
• The Principles of Ski Teaching.
• The Structure of Snowsports in the UK.
• The Roles of Snowsport Agencies in the UK.
• Marketing and Promoting Snowsports in the UK.
• Dealing with accidents and emergencies.

Successfull students will be issued a certificate of competence (not an on snow instructors’ licence). Students will be able to work under supervision within a controlled environment with novice and early intermediate skiers.

On completion of the Trainee Instructor course students are individually debriefed and advised on the degree of preparation required before presenting themselves for the Ski Instructor Training Course. Students may be required to repeat the Trainee Instructor Course.

Resources
A copy of the BASI Manual is included in the Course Fee and will be sent to all students prior to the course.

Course Dates
Please note that all course dates are on-snow dates, i.e. they do not include travel time to and from the course. Almost all of the courses run on-snow from Monday through to Friday but many will start with a Sunday evening briefing and registration. Two week courses have a 2 day weekend break in the middle of the course. Students may, if they wish, take this opportunity to attend a BASP First Aid course.

*The course fee is inclusive of BASI Manuals.
* R/O - Residents only (ie BASI does not arrange accommodation or transport)
* I/A - Including Accommodation.

Insurance:
BASI can only offer insurance to students traveling to and from a UK address

NB: After completion of your Trainee Instructor course, students will have a minimum pre requisite of 70 hours of ski school experience. This can be obtained either on a dry slope; snowdome or with a Snowsports school before attending a BASI Instructor Training module from November 2003 onwards. The Director of the school is required to sign a letter, on headed paper, stating that these hours have been completed. A copy of this letter is to be sent to the BASI office for verification.

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