New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 4)
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Te Mahi Ako
This programme hones specialist skills and knowledge for experienced snowsport equipment technicians and bootfitters, focusing on delivering high-quality equipment services in the snowsport industry.
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
Apply specialist technical skills to maintain snowsport equipment
Graduates will be able to perform advanced maintenance, tuning, and repairs on a range of snowsport equipment using technical knowledge.
Operate and maintain specialist tools and machinery
Learners will demonstrate the safe and effective use and upkeep of technical equipment in professional snowsport settings.
Implement health and safety practices
What You're Signing Up For
The New Zealand Certificate in Snowsport Equipment (Level 4) is tailored for experienced technicians and bootfitters in the snowsport sector. Learners develop advanced skills in servicing, tuning, repairing, and custom-fitting equipment for skiers and snowboarders. The course features core modules alongside electives in either workshop technical skills or bootfitting specialisation, delivered and assessed on-the-job through industry employers.
Course Content
- Maintaining a range of snowsport equipment using specialist technical knowledge
- Operating and maintaining specialist tools and machinery for snowsport workshops
- Health and safety in the snowsport equipment environment
- Complex tuning, repairs, and maintenance of high performance snowsport equipment (Workshop Technician elective)
- Advanced workshop tools and equipment (Workshop Technician elective)
- Complex binding placements and mounting techniques (Workshop Technician elective)
- Detailed foot analysis for boot selection (Bootfitting elective)
- Complex shell analysis and boot customisation (Bootfitting elective)
What you need to know first
Must be currently employed (paid, self-employed, or volunteer with consistent shifts) in the snowsport sector.
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Snowsport Industry
Recreation
Future employment opportunities might be
Snowsport equipment workshop technician
Snowsport bootfitter
Senior roles in snowsport equipment maintenance