New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 4)
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Te Mahi Ako
Gain entry-level skills and knowledge to work as a snowschool instructor or teaching assistant, teaching beginner ski, snowboard, telemark or cross-country ski lessons in a professional snowschool environment.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
It will take a total of 43 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Teach introductory snowschool lessons
Instruct a diverse range of people in beginner-level ski, snowboard, telemark, or cross-country ski sessions.
Apply effective teaching styles
Select, adapt, and apply appropriate teaching styles and practice for learners in snowschool environments.
Evaluate learning experiences
Evaluate instructional effectiveness to meet individual and group learning needs for beginners.
What You're Signing Up For
This 10-month, 60-credit Level 4 certificate is designed for people working in a snowschool, either as ski, snowboard, cross-country ski, or telemark ski instructors. On completion, graduates will be ready to instruct or assist beginner learners, with training across instructional techniques, safety, customer service, and elective tracks for each snow discipline. Training is conducted in the workplace with assessment and observation.
Course Content
- Instructing a diverse range of people in introductory snowschool lessons
- Selecting, adapting and applying appropriate teaching styles and practice
- Evaluating learning experiences to meet individual and group needs for beginners
- Health and safety in snowschool environments
- Customer service
- Time management
- Elective (Ski): Teaching advanced wedge turns on green terrain
- Elective (Snowboard): Teaching linked skidded turns on green terrain
- Elective (Telemark): Teaching linked beginner turns on green terrain
- Elective (Cross-Country Skiing): Teaching classic and skate techniques on groomed green terrain
What you need to know first
Must be working in an eligible organisation (employed, self-employed, or volunteer) with regular and consistent shifts
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Snowsports
Recreation
Outdoor Education
Future employment opportunities might be
Snowschool instructor
Teaching assistant at a snowschool