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Converting from CASI to BASI ?
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Thanks everybody for the insights and especially to veeeight, and skimottaret, for the contact details in Switzerland. Have been busy e-mailing and looks like I may have sorted myself out a job in Verbier for the comming season Very Happy
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Snowface71, fantastic news, well done... which ski school?
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Snowface71, I think you're better off keeping with CSIA as well instead of paying to change to BASI. It's a lot of expense.

Good for you for getting a job in Switzerland. Well done. snowHead

Snowshark do you know which ski schools in Austria have taken on BASI Level 1's as you described? I thought you had to be at least a BASI Level 2 or equivalent to get a job in Austria, says so on the BASI qualifications notes page anyway. I understand that some schools use their own discretion with regards to this though, but is it only some Austrian schools which use this discretion?
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VolklAttivaS5, Many schools in Austria insist on foreigners going through the Anwaerter course. Others seem to employ BASI L2's and above without issue.

Ski Schule Sunny in Finkenberg took on a couple of BASI L1's last season. I understood this to be at the discretion of the Ski School. It seems at half term, ski schools all over austria are desperate for ski instructors.

Austrian Ski schools are, however, quick to dismiss unsuitable candidates. I'm pleased to say the BASI lads at Finkenberg did well. (altough only L1, they were experienced and excellent skiers and easily exceeded the teaching abilities of Anwaerters in other schools.)

As for other countries, I can't comment.

A point of curiosity: Alpine Ski Leaders are employed in (Apparent) teaching roles by British (school) holiday firms operating in Austria, yet ASL's don't appear to be allowed to work on dry slopes and Snow domes within UK.
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