New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 4) (Ski) or (Snowboard)

Practice your skiing and snowboarding skills in the heart of the Southern Alps and gain an entry level professional snowsport teaching qualification,while actually working in a snowschool environment.This is New Zealand’s only opportunity to gain work experience while earning your qualifications from Cardrona’s top trainers, many of whom also actively examine for the NZSIA and SBINZ.Initially, you’ll do classroom-based learning which will introduce you to the fundamentals of teaching and the snowsports environment. You will then start to shadow ski or snowboard instructorslessons and develop your skills on-snow through work-based learning. At this stage, you’ll sit the NZSIA (Ski) or SBINZ (Snowboard) Level 1 industry award.During the final part of the programme, you’ll further develop your skills within the snowschool environment so you can teach a range of beginner students on your own.The cost of this programme includes mountain transportation five days a week, a staff season pass and the NZSIASBINZ Level 1 exam fees. Students with advanced skills may opt to also train and sit their NZSIA Snowsport Instructors Level 2 (at an additional cost).Graduates will be able to teach or assist beginner skiers or snowboarders within a snowschool environment as an entry-level instructor or teaching assistant.

There are no academic entry criteria for this programme.

To be able to successfully engage in the learning for this qualification, a candidate must be able to demonstrate personal competence on skis or board and be able to confidently and safely ski or ride a snowboard on groomed blue terrain.
You must submit a logbook detailing your outdoor experience, particularly snowsport riding/skiing experience, and any formal instruction.

All applicants are required to complete a Ministry of Justice Criminal Conviction History.
All applicants are required to provide two references who are able to provide evidence of your good character, your personal attributes, and your appropriateness to undertake the programme for snowsport instruction.

IELTS test: General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5; TOEFL paper based test (PBT): Score of 530 (with an essay score of 4.5 TWE); TOEFL internet based test (IBT): Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14); Cambridge english examinations: B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill; Pearson test of english (ACADEMIC): PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36; Language Certificate: B2 Communicator IESOL (LRW) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill.