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Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 from 8:30 am - 4 pm PT
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Event Type: Prep Clinic
Location: Northstar California
Host Division: Western
Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $125.00 (available through Monday, January 12)
- Second Chair Rate: $140.00 (available through Monday, January 19)
- Last Chair Rate: $155.00
- CEUs: 6
Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:59 pm PT
Online Registration: CLOSED
Offline Registration: Contact the division office.
Course Description:
Snowboard L1 Prep Course
About This Course
Prep Courses are designed to help you arrive at your assessment day confident, prepared, and clear on what examiners are looking for. Led by PSIA-AASI Western Region Education Staff, this course provides a focused day of preparation for the Level 1 assessment, covering the activities, standards, and performance expectations you will encounter.
What You Will Gain
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Describe what examiners look for in the Level 1 assessment
• Demonstrate your current performance and identify key development areas
• Leave with a targeted preparation plan for assessment day
National Standards This Event Addresses
This event supports preparation for the PSIA-AASI National Certification Standards in the following skill areas. Not all levels listed below may be applicable to every participant -- focus on the level(s) most relevant to your current certification goals.
Professionalism & Self-Management
LI: Maintains a professional environment by demonstrating self-awareness and self-management.
People Skills
LI: Engages in meaningful verbal and non-verbal communication with the group as a whole / Identifies likely motivations and emotions of individuals and understands group dynamics.
Teaching Skills
LI: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to beginner/novice students / Implements and adjusts a learning plan.
Technical Skills
LI: Applies the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics relevant to beginner/novice terrain.
Who Should Attend
Designed for Snowboard instructors registered or planning to register for the Level 1 assessment.
This course is excellent preparation for the Level 1 assessment.
Prerequisites:
• Current PSIA-AASI membership and ability to safely ride all terrain through easy Black Diamond
What to Bring
• Relevant Performance Guide (available at thesnowpros.org)
• Appropriate equipment for all terrain included in the course
• Helmets are mandatory
Resources
Certification Standards & Performance Guides:
• PSIA-AASI National Certification Standards
• Snowboard Certification Standards
• People Skills Performance Guide
• Teaching Skills Performance Guide
Preparation & Education:
• PSIA-AASI Western Region Events
Member Account:
• My Account -- thesnowpros.org
Questions?
Contact PSIA-AASI Western Region Member Services: memberservices@thesnowpros.org | (303) 987-9390
Additional Event Details:
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