From skier, to instructor, to leader

This program is designed in collaboration with the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors. This program is geared toward 12-14 year olds, who have a deep love for skiing or riding and might want to become an instructor in the future! Students will grow their own skills, while learning how to teach others, and learn about the industry as a whole.

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Program Overview

This 8 week program is taught in conjunction with PSIA-AASI.

Please check back in the Fall of 2023 for Junior Instructor Program dates and pricing.

This program will cover topics on:

  • Teaching skiing/riding progression
  • CAP model & learning style
  • Being a role model
  • Skiing/riding personal skills
  • Teaching techniques
  • Public speaking/ personal skills
  • Incident response
  • Ski Patrol
  • Industry panels/ discussions
  • Potential careers & lesson shadowing

FAQ's

Your student will be taught by PSIA-AASI Certified instructors. These instructors will be handpicked by the snowsports director and are among the best at McIntyre.

At a minimum the student must complete the online portion, participate in the 8 week/15 hour program, and shadow a minimum of 6 hours of lessons.There will be opportunities for students to participate in various other clinics, but these are not required.

The student will obtain the following:

  • PSIA-AASI junior instructor card
  • Junior instructor pin
  • Personal certificate from the nationally recognized program
  • Details on future careers
  • Increased starting pay (if the student joins the McIntyre snowsports team in the future)
  • Deeper insight into the ski/snowboard industry
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