Ski Instructor/Race Coach Traineeship

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In association with the Canadian academy, YES Improvement, Flying Fish offers training programmes to lift your skiing or boarding up to instructor level. We deliver the ultimate snowsports course - advanced teaching, passion for the sport, superb skiing and riding and high qualifications - these course are the best in the business.

If you're looking for professional instructor certification or just want to learn new techniques and improve your style in a dream setting then consider one of our Instructor Programmes or Improvement Courses at Whistler and Blackcomb, in beautiful British Columbia.

Start as a keen intermediate skier and progress to Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance qualification as a Ski Instructor Level 1 and Level 2. With these certificates real job opportunities become available.

During the 6 weeks of this course you will see dramatic improvement in your technical knowledge and ability on the slopes. We cover methods of detection and correction and help you to apply these to yourself as you learn the latest techniques.

You start with two weeks of ski training in preparation for the Level 1 instructor course in your third week. This is where you develop your interpersonal skills and learn the specific CSIA method for teaching beginners.

The course continues with a further two weeks of practical and theoretical skills development leading to the Level 2 instructor assessment in week six.

The CSIA is a member of The International Ski Instructors' Association, making it possible for you to work with this qualification in many other countries (including Switzerland, Austria, Andorra, Germany, Czech Republic, Australia and New Zealand).

At the end of the course you can expect to have improved significantly as a skier. You will have learned effective teaching techniques and communication skills. As a Flying Fish graduate you can use our free careers advice and job placement service to find positions in the snowsports industry all over the World.

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Our users say...

"The Flying Fish course was a fantastic experience and one of the best things I did with my gap year. I learnt so much, with fantastic instructors. However, it wasn't all hard work - the 'après' is an important part of the skiing lifestyle. I met some wonderful people, and made some great contacts. Shortly after completing the course I was offered a full-time position teaching in Canada with Whistler Kids. This was an amazing opportunity, and I loved it so much that I'm returning this year to do another season!"

- Ashley Saunders.