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Children's Specialist 1 College @ Eastern Academy

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Dates: Monday, December 15, 2025 - Friday, December 19, 2025 from 8:45 am - 4 pm ET (5 Days)
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Event Type: Certificate Assessment

Location: Killington (VT) (For event check-in, please go to Snowshed Base Lodge. Please refer to their website for lodging options, directions and more information on the resort. - Inside Registration Snowshed)

Host Division: Eastern

Available Registration Packages (click for more info):
Event Registration:
- First Chair Rate: $595.00 (available through Tuesday, November 18)
- Last Chair Rate: $620.00
- CEUs: 18

Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership, Children’s Specialist 1 E-Learning Course, Children’s Specialist 1 E-Learning Course (https://lms.thesnowpros.org), Level 1 Certification, Level 1 Certification

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 11:59 pm ET

This is a highlighted event that is anticipated to be very popular.

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Online Registration: CLOSED

Offline Registration: Contact the division office.

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Course Description:

Looking for an early season opportunity to brush-up your skills, surrounded by like-minded pros? Ready to be inspired by outstanding leaders and discover new tools and ideas? Combined with Summit Academy and certification/specialist colleges, Eastern Academy gathers over 500 instructors, sponsors and leaders for five days of snowsports, education and camaraderie. Experience the biggest PSIA-AASI event in the East, if not the country!

The CS1 College is designed to help aspiring Children's Specialist (CS) candidates achieve their goals. There will be three days of CS Prep exploring the skills of the Learning Connection Model expected of CS candidates, followed by a two-day CS1 assessment at the end of the week. You will have opportunities to engage in guided practice with assessment activities and receive personal feedback prior to taking the CS1.

Children's Specialist 1 (CS1) is the entry-level assessment for instructors who specialize in working with children. The course includes:

• an online e-Learning course (estimated at 1 - 2 hours to complete, before registering for the on-snow portion);
• skiing/riding and teaching scenarios;
• a technical discussion regarding how children/young students learn and progress from the Beginner/Novice to Intermediate Zones;
• and an assessment of people, teaching, and technical skills relating to children's instruction on snow.

Requirements:

• Participant must be Level I Certified and a current member.
• Must complete the online CS1 e-Learning course prior to registering for the course.*
• Must bring the CS1 Teaching Log to Day 1 of the event, or submit electronically to your course conductor.
• Please take a moment to review the CS1 videos under Children Resources on the Eastern Website prior to your clinic to help you be prepared to discuss how you might help the children featured in the videos.
• Must be an active participant in the course.
• Must contribute at the event during any discussions.
• Must attain a passing score from the clinician based on the participant's demonstrated understanding, teaching, movement analysis, and knowledge of teaching children.

* The CS1 e-Learning course is available on the national LMS website. Once you are logged in, go to My Account, and then My Learning, to see the content you already have access to. If you haven't done so already, you will need to complete a "purchase" process to access the CS1 e-Learning course. Please be sure to complete all steps. Please take a moment also to review the videos under Children's Resources on the Eastern Website prior to your clinic, so you are prepared to discuss how you might help the children featured in the videos.

This is a multidisciplinary course with the possibility of mixed groups (i.e. alpine, snowboard and telemark participants in the same group). Instructors are encouraged to take the CS1 course once they've achieved Level I PSIA-AASI certification.

For more information about the Children's Specialist Standards, Performance Guide, and Assessment Forms, take a look at the PSIA-AASI Certification Resources.

Additional Event Details:

**Registration for this event will open on September 15, 2025, at 1:00pm Eastern time.**

Participants must be Level I Certified and a current member, and complete the online CS1 e-Learning course prior to registering for the event.

CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR THIS EVENT:

**PLEASE NOTE** Certain premier regional and national events follow a cancellation policy different from the standard cancellation policy outlined above. Please refer to those events directly for the applicable event cancellation policies.

If you need to cancel an Eastern premier event (an event that is 4 or more days):

• Up to 3 weeks prior (BEFORE 11/24) to the event start: Full refund of the cost of your event registration.
• Less than 3 weeks prior (ON OR AFTER 11/24) to the event start: 50% refund of the cost of your event registration.
• Member portal self-cancellation is available for these events until 11/19. After 11/19, you will need to email contact@easternsnowpros.org or call us at (518) 452-6095 to cancel.
• IF you do not show at event registration and DO NOT CONTACT US by 4:30pm on last business day before the event: No refund.

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