 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi guys I am thinking about doing a Gap year Ski instructor course next year depending on how my univeristy applications go. I know the topic has been broached countless times but I was wondering about a couple of specific questions really.
Firstly; I met the guys from altitude-futures at the ski show, who run an instrucotr course in verbier, and they seemed really nice. Has anyone been on or had any contact with these guys as I couldn't find much info on them in the forums here. Also what do you guys see as the advantages of going with a lesser known and smaller outfit than say Warren Smith?
Secondly; he says if in the future if I wanted to work in France I could take the "test de technique" does anyone know much about it?
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Wacky_Jacky,
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Secondly; he says if in the future if I wanted to work in France I could take the "test de technique" does anyone know much about it?
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'Test Technique' this is a slalom - entiltles you to 'Stagiere' (trainee) status in France. allowing you to work within a recgnised ski school. Not to be confused with the much harder 'Speed Test' which you need to get your BASI 1 (ISTD).
I don't know anything about GAP courses (weren't around when I was that age)... but there are worse places to spend the winter than Verbier 
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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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Wacky_Jacky, Also see the other thread on this.... the dry slope is a verygood place to start your teaching career.
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The only thing to add to what ski has said is that a BASI 3 and Test Technique only allows you a certain amount of time teaching in France.
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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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What does being a "stagiere" enable you to do?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Wacky_Jacky, have a look on Natives.co.uk website - might be some people there who know about it..
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Wacky_Jacky,
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What does being a "stagiere" enable you to do?
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allowing you to work within a recgnised ski school
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It's not a qualification in the way a BASI is...so it say whether you can only teach beginners - if that's what you are asking ?
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