 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
I am considering gaining an instructor qualification - it's more to fulfill a childhood dream of becoming one rather than for practical job related reasons, although it may come in handy if I am made redundant from my current job *touch wood* 
As I have a full-time office job, the most I can take time off work in one go is 2-3 weeks. I'm looking for an all-in-one deal (including tuition, exam fees, shadowing, accommodation, ski pass etc.) where I can get the qualification, provided that I pass the exams, at the end of the 2-3 week course; i.e. not having to do the work experience. So far the only short term courses I have found are 2 weeks in Meribel with Snowskool (BASI L1) and 3 weeks in Banff or Fernie with Nonstop (CSIA L1). Does anyone have any feedback they can share about the schools, courses, or any other recommendations?
Another thing I'm unclear of is, setting the visa issues aside, is BASI recognised in other countries? I know that in the UK you can only teach on indoor/dry slopes with BASI 1 but could you teach on snow in other countries, or would you need L2 for that anyway?
Thank you for your help in advance 
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Mon 10-03-14 17:58; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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yuka76, There are loads of posts on here about the various options, BASI, CSIA, Austria, France etc. Look through "Bend ze Knees" or search on a suitable phrase. There's a live one atm.
On BASI1 you can actually do it in the UK at a snowdome or some dryslopes, it takes a week if your skiing is already up to it. It is sensible though to have your skiing assessed in advance, most of the domes, etc do that. Qualifies you for snowdomes or dryslopes in the UK only.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi Claude B, thanks for your quick response - much appreciated I realised that I wasn't very clear on what information I'm after in my original post, which isn't so much about difference between qualifications because as you rightly say there are loads of posts on them... I've made some editions so hopefully it is clearer now.
I had considered the snow dome option but figured it could be fun more improving/shadowing on the snow especially as I don't have easy access to the indoor slopes anyway.
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yuka76, Yes if you did it in the UK you'd need to do 35 hours shadowing elsewhere also, don't forget also a 2 day first aid course plus an online child protection module and CRB check. Shadowing alone can take some time, my daughter took most of last winter to do hers as she was doing AS levels at the time.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Another thing I'm unclear of is, setting the visa issues aside, is BASI recognised in other countries? I know that in the UK you can only teach on indoor/dry slopes with BASI 1 but could you teach on snow in other countries, or would you need L2 for that anyway? |
The remit of L1 is that it qualifies you to teach in indoor and artifical environments only. In the unlikely event you got a job outside the UK with an L1 teaching in a mountain environment, I doubt that BASI's professional indemnity insurance would cover you. But a call to BASI will clarify - or a follow-up post from a BASI 'insider'...
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