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How much can an ISIA instructor expect to get paid
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Hi there,

With a BASI 2 qualification (ISIA) it is possible to work in Canada / Switzerland / Andora and most other places - but NOT in France.

Out of interest does anyone know how much you can realistically expect to get paid as an ISIA.

Is it possible to make a decent living with just an ISIA ? (Obviously you ideally want to get a BASI 1, and race test, which allows you to work in France - but realistically the pass test rate in a mere 20%)

Apologies for "the how long is a piece of string" type question.
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The ISIA stamp is basically the universal instructors qualification (basi 1 for French equivalence only) and correct me if i'm wrong but I think you can work everywhere bar Italy. In France you will get three years before you need to get your grade 1. There, you could expect to make around £500 - £600 per wk in Val or 3Vs (big accom. costs though)...In Switzerland in the likes of Verbier and Zermatt you could probably get about the same. I don't know about N America, Andorra etc..

Once you take off your accom, other living and travelling costs most grade 2s find the thing a bit of a struggle. You might go home at the end of the season with a stash if you can get inexpensive digs and don't go too nuts in the pub.

I'm sure some of the regulars on this board will have something to say on this.

It's snowing pretty hard up here in Scotland now...
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I might be wrong here. but I think they very recently changed it in France so that all instructors must have passed the speed test before they can teach, or be given the 3 years grace period ?

I am currently thinking about going for my ISIA - as it looks like a great course and good challenge. But it would cost alot of money and I might never use it as a career option.

The whole speed test thing is also slightly intimidating however for some who is a technically good skier - but not from a race background. Never raced in my life - and you have to finsih within 20% of french b team standard. From reading I have done the pass rate is only 20% !! Last year they ran a speed test on Cairngorm and 1 person out of 30 passed Shock

Thanks for the advice. Yup - its snowing up north !
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Scottish Ski Bum, I've a pal whose a BASI 2 out in Andorra at the moment who's earning 29 euros an hour. No retainer, only gets paid for teaching hours.
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Scottish Ski Bum, If you want to make a career of ski teaching - then the speed test is a must....Scotland probably isn't the best place to prepare for it tho. If you are a
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then the speed test should be doable.
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Er... the BASI offices are actually based in Aviemore.
Yup - scotland isnt THE best place to prepare. But then neither is anywhere in Britain....!?!?

A 20% pass rate indicates to me that the speed test certainly isn't a walk in the park.
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To work in France as a grade 2 as from this November you must do the test technique (different to the speed test). The test technique is a slalom, i've seen a test technique going and reckon it wouldn't be that hard for a grade 2 level skier who's recently passed...standards are quite strong now.
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Scottish Ski Bum, You may be able to work in austria with ISIA but would be paid as a Landeskilehrer and not as a Stadletgeprufter (sp?) this would be less money obviously.ditto in Switzerland. Probably almost everywhere yu'd only get paid 2nd string, and certainly only for teaching hours. Not sure about the States though, but they get increment for returners and generating business etc.

Test Technique shuldn't be a huge problem for a Grade 2 skier, and then there's time to get the rest of your qualifications. OTOH I'm seriously doubtful if it's worth the effort and money if you're not thinking of a career in ski teaching,
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