 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
New to this Fourm
Hope i have posted this in the right place
Completed Level 1 Alpine Course with Basi
Done the Safeguarding Children Module and First Aid Certificate
Now i need to complete my 35hrs of ski school experience in order to continue onto Level 2
Does anybody know how to go about this , i know dry ski slopes and snowdomes teach beginers/intermidates
Would you approach them looking for a job , or as work experience asking not be payed just to be singed off on your 35hours??
Any body that has had any experience with this would be great help
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If you've completed your L1 fully (including the 35 hours shadowing experience) get in touch with Pete Gillespie at The Snow Centre (he's the Head of the Snowsport School there) to ask whether they are recruiting part-time instructors at the moment. You should be able to get some paid hours at the moment as it's still fairly busy with the winter peak period. I'm a bit hazy about the rules, but do the 35 hours hours required before you start L2 have to be shadowing or will regular teaching hours be OK for BASI?
PS: Welcome to snowHeads
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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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You can't work till you've done your 35 hours as you won't have a qualification yet! Ask at a convenient dry slope or snowdome if you can shadow their lessons. If you impress them they might even let you have a job once you're qualified. BTW Welcome to snowHeads 
Edit: I'm doing a couple of things at once here so not paying full attention. Having now read Rob's post I may have the wrong end of the stick. If you've already done your shadowing then you will need to do some work. Many people do find work where they've done their shadowing but there are a lot of slopes around so you'll just have to ask around if they need part-time instructors.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Tue 16-02-10 23:55; edited 1 time in total
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slikedges, I got the impression that he had completed L1, including the first 35 hours, and was looking to do the next 35 hours so he could sign up for the L2 course.
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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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Thanks for that
Say worse come's to the worst and i need to get the 35 hours done
Do you think Ski slopes would be willing to take you on , and pay you nothing just so you can get the hours signed off
As i plan to do the first Level 2 course that comes next season, As i have a friend that run's a independant ski school and is waking on more instructors next season.
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I got the impression that he had completed L1, including the first 35 hours, and was looking to do the next 35 hours so he could sign up for the L2 course
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What sorry , you have to complete 70hours intotal in order to sign up to the Level 2
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downhillstuart, if you have completed Level 1 (and BASI has issued you with a licence) go for a part-time contract with whatever is your nearest indoor/plastic slope. If you've not had you licence issued your only option is (unpaid) shadowing hours. Most slopes will be happy to have you shadow lessons.
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| downhillstuart wrote: |
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I got the impression that he had completed L1, including the first 35 hours, and was looking to do the next 35 hours so he could sign up for the L2 course
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What sorry , you have to complete 70hours intotal in order to sign up to the Level 2 |
Yes. 35 hours to complete L1. Then another 35 hours before you can do the L2 course.
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I beleive (not sure, I'm not with BASI) that you have 35 hours shadowing as part of getting the level 1 qualification. Then, once qualified, you have to do 35 hours teaching before you can do level 2.
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| Then, once qualified, you have to do 35 hours teaching before you can do level 2. |
It doesn't have to be teaching, could be shadowing(unless the rules have been changed since I did my L2).
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| downhillstuart wrote: |
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I got the impression that he had completed L1, including the first 35 hours, and was looking to do the next 35 hours so he could sign up for the L2 course
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What sorry , you have to complete 70hours intotal in order to sign up to the Level 2 |
Ok, maybe I was right first time round!  (see edit to my first post)
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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(not sure, I'm not with BASI)
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May i ask who you are with??
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You know it makes sense.
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| Then, once qualified, you have to do 35 hours teaching before you can do level 2. |
It doesn't have to be teaching, could be shadowing(unless the rules have been changed since I did my L2). |
35 hours ski school experience, including reception, slope patrol, ski/boot/board hire, shadowing lessons.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| downhillstuart wrote: |
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(not sure, I'm not with BASI)
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May i ask who you are with?? |
I'm in the Austrian system - apart from the german bit, it's a lot simpler and quicker!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Anything has to be easier than Basi
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| downhillstuart wrote: |
| Anything has to be easier than Basi |
While I agree that there's a lot in the BASI process that seems a bit tiresome the shadowing hours I did before I started teaching was one of the most useful aspects of the process. It's worth making the effort to get a decent shadowing experience (with a range of good instructors) so when you get your first class in that first week it's not as daunting as it could be.
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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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[quote="downhillstuart"]Thanks for that
Say worse come's to the worst and i need to get the 35 hours done
Do you think Ski slopes would be willing to take you on , and pay you nothing just so you can get the hours signed off
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Yes!
This is called shadowing.
Your Trainer should have explained this to you.
So either they didnt do a very good job or you stopped listening when you heard the word "pass" 
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downhillstuart, Hemel slope have been asking for instructor assistants, which would go towards your shadowing hours, as rob@rar, says, contact Pete Silver-Gillespie at the Snowcentre, Pete is also a BASI Trainer so will be able to answer your questions also.
Instructors doing shadowing hours are always welcome.
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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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The first 35 hrs has to be shadowing to get your L1. The second 35hrs before you get your L2 can be either shadowing or working - although I think BASI encourage shadowing. Asrob@rar, says if you intend to teach the more shadowing you can do the better (even once qualified - you learn so much from others).
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| It's worth making the effort to get a decent shadowing experience (with a range of good instructors) so when you get your first class in that first week it's not as daunting as it could be. |
downhillstuart, good advice from Rob. If you can hook up with some good, experienced Instructors to shadow it will put the L1 training into perspective and set you up well for when you are on the Hill for 'real'.
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