ski instruction

So in the Summer of 2008 I exceeded the standard in my PSIA level 1 which allows me to instruct on snow.

PSIA Level 1 - The certification is designed for those wishing to find employment in a mountain environment teaching beginner and intermediates skiers.

About the Professional Ski Instructors of America

PSIA is a close-knit group of full-time and part-time instructors dedicated to reaching the highest levels of performance within the snow sports industry. Membership represents increased professionalism and rewarding personal achievement. PSIA instructors are recognized and respected by both the public and people within the industry. As a PSIA member, you can get involved in a variety of disciplines, including alpine, nordic, snowboard, and adaptive instruction.

Vision: Inspiring life-long passion for the mountain experience

Mission: We support our members, as a part of the the snowsports industry, to:

           • Develop personally and professionally
           • Create positive learning experiences
           • Have more fun

Ski Academy Switzerland

Our coaching team possess great dedication and ability with experience teaching at the highest level in Europe, North America and New Zealand. When you enrol with SAS, you can count on coaching that is customized to teach you the exact skills to progress and fulfil your potential. The coaches employed by SAS are English speaking (British); BASI and PSIA qualified and are members of the ISIA.

Ski Academy Switzerland sets a very high standard and over the past four seasons we have mange to achieve a 97% pass rate on all our BASI and PSIA instructor courses

SAS is proud to be associated with BASI (British Association of Snowsport Instructors), PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors' of America) and USSA (United States Ski and Snowboard Association). SAS has many close links with European and USA Ski Schools and are always looking to improve world wide relations to guarantee future employment for our trainee instructors

SAS is the only official PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) training school in Europe which ensures that you will receive top quality tuition from experienced and modern thinking PSIA and BASI (British Association of Snowsport Instructors) coaches. SAS has worked hard to receive recognition from USSA (United States Ski and Snowboard Association) and we are pleased to announce that we will be holding our first L100 race coaching courses during the winter 2008/9.

James Wilkinson - james@skiacademyswitzerland.com

Director

James has been in the Snowsport industry for over 10 years and has built up a world wide reputation for his first class coaching and skiing skills. He possesses international coaching qualifications and is also an alpine race coach. James set up SAS four years ago and it has gone from strength to strength. SAS is now the market leader for all year round ski instructor training programmes.