This is the entry level course for students who wish to join the BASI Education System.
The qualification is for those wishing to find employment in a non mountain environment,
i.e. Dry Slopes and Indoor Snowslopes. It is also the 1st stage of the BASI Instructor Level 2.

Before applying for an Alpine Level 1 Instructor course, students must:

• Be able to ski parallel confidently, coping with a variety of conditions and have completed at least 16 weeks of skiing.
• Be able to ski parallel confidently on red runs, making rhythmical turns close to the fall line at a steady pace.
• 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.

Pre-requisites
The following pre-requisites must be met before attending an Alpine Level 1 Instructor course.
Students must:

• Complete the declaration on the booking form and return it to the BASI office.
• Join BASI as an Associate Member

Training synopsis
Alpine Level 1 Instructor qualification consists of the following modules;

• Safeguarding Children Module
• First Aid Certificate
• Technical and Teaching Training & Assessment Module
• 35 Logged Hours

Safe Guarding Children
Please refer to the "Common Section" for information and dates for this course.

First Aid
First Aid certificate needs to be issued by an organisation recognised by the Health and Safety Executive. 
The course must be a minimum of 2 days or 12hrs long.

35 Logged Hours Ski School Experience
A total of 35 hours minimum of teaching/ski school experience is part of the Level 1 Instructor training course. Teaching Ski School experience may include any of the following:

Understanding how bookings are taken and how people are selected into different standards
Shadowing experienced Instructors delivering lessons
Delivering lessons as per the constraints for the Level 1 Licence
Understanding how customer satisfaction is assessed and how dissatisfied customers are dealt with
Understanding how the Customer satisfaction procedures improve Instructor and administrational practises
Taking part in and understanding in house staff training for Instructors
Understanding how Snowsports Schools maintain Safety standards and maintain their currency of good practise
Understanding the Risk Assessment process that Snowsport Schools and Instructors take
Understand Accident and First Aid procedures including accident reporting

Students should provide a breakdown in writing of what they have covered during their Ski School experience and this should be signed by the Ski School supervisor.
For a BASI Log Sheet Click Here

Outcomes
Successful students will be issued a certification to work only on dry slope or indoor snow slopes. Students will be able to work with novice and early intermediate skiers. On completion of the Level 1 Instructor course students are individually debriefed and advised on the degree of preparation required before presenting themselves for the Level 2 Instructor Training Course, as well as to their competence to work in the controlled environments of dry slopes and Snow-domes.

Level 1 Re-sits
Students who book onto, participate in, and subsequently fail a BASI Level 1 course will be advised by their trainer whether they are required to attend a 1 day re-assessment or if they require to be re-assess on the whole course.  Any student who fails on either the technical or the teaching element will usually be advised by their trainer to attend a 1 day re-assessment.  However, those who fail both the technical and the teaching elements of the course will usually be advised by their trainer that they are required to attend the full 5 day course again.

Course Completion
Alpine Level 1 Instructor licence can only be issued to a student who has fulfilled the following conditions.

The student must:

• Have completed and passed all aspects of Alpine Level 1 Instructor training.
• Hold a current First Aid certificate issued by an organisation recognised by the Health and Safety Executive. The course must be a minimum of 2 days long or 12hrs duration.
• Have paid the current subscription fee.
• Have completed the Safeguarding Children Module.
• Have logged 35 hours teaching/ski school experience.
• Forward a copy of your disclosure certificate, if you have not already done so.  If required, click here for more information on how to apply for basic disclosure.

Training Materials
Course fee includes a Generic Manual, Alpine Manual and a course workbook, which will be issued at the start of the course. Students must ensure that they bring their Pre-Course information booklets along to the course. A charge of £5.00 will be made for replacements (pre-course information booklet)

Course Dates
Please note that all course dates are on-slope dates, i.e. they do not include travel time to and from the course. Almost all of the courses run on slope from Monday through to Friday but many will start with a Sunday evening briefing. Some courses have optional accommodation and travel packages available.

Insurance
Insurance it is NOT included in the cost of the course. Students are responsible for obtaining winter sports holiday insurance.  The majority of these policies which are available to the general public, do not cover the BASI course fees.

BASI Associate and Full members have access to a fantastic offer for a specially-negotiated and designed, worldwide annual multi-trip insurance policy to cover the specific requirements of BASI Members Training, working, instructing, or teaching winter sports activities.  This offer is accessible by clicking 'Insurance' in your Members Area.

PLEASE NOTE: After completion of your Alpine Level 1 Instructor, students will have a minimum pre requisite of 35 hours of ski school experience. This can be obtained either on a dry slope; Snowdome or with a Snowsports school before attending a BASI Level 2 Instructor Training module. 

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.