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RM - Alpine Level 3 Teach Assessment
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Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 from 8:45 am - 4 pm MT
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Event Type: Certification Exam

Location: Taos Ski Area

Host Division: Rocky Mountain

Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $250.00 (available through Monday, January 19)
- Last Chair Rate: $265.00
- CEUs: 6

Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership, Alpine Level 2 Certification, Alpine Level 3 Professional Knowledge Exam ($20 fee), Successful completion of the Children's Specialist 2 and one other prerequisite course from the list of Alpine Level 3 Prerequisite Courses

Registration Deadline: Sunday, February 1, 2026, 11:59 pm MT

Online Registration: CLOSED

Offline Registration: Contact the division office.

Course Description:

Alpine Level 3 Exam Teach

Please note, this is one day of a THREE-DAY Assessment. If you would like to attend all three days, please register for the MA and Ski days as well.

Level 3 is a trade certification validating a candidate's successful communication, lesson planning and presentation abilities as they pertain to level 8 and 9 skiers on all terrain, including basic freestyle, double black bumps and variable terrain.

TEACHING ASSESSMENT: Candidates will be expected to show their ability to apply the Learning Connection - Teaching and People Skills on snow in real time with their peers from Levels 8-9. Candidates will be expected to assess, plan with, adapt to, engage with, and recognize the success of peers relevant to individual goals.

Participants must complete the Alpine Level 3 Professional Development Exam at least 72 hours prior to attending the on-snow assessment.

Suggested Reading at Level 3:

  • Teaching SnowSports Manual
  • Alpine Technical Manual
  • Adult Alpine Teaching Handbook


If you have a partial pass in another division you wish to apply, please email it to dgregory@psia-rm.org for approval in the Rocky Mountain process.


Purchase these and other educational materials online at this link.


Members receive free digital copies of some manuals with membership.


Click here to view the event materials under the Alpine Level 3 Section.


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