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Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 8:30 am - 4 pm PT
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Event Type: Prep Clinic

Location: Sky Tavern (Upstairs in Sky Tavern Lodge - .)

Host Division: Western

Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $125.00 (available through Saturday, January 24)
- Second Chair Rate: $140.00 (available through Saturday, January 31)
- Last Chair Rate: $155.00
- CEUs: 6

Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership

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

Online Registration: CLOSED

Offline Registration: Contact the division office.

Course Description:

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 CS1 credential, 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 CS1 credential

• 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.

Who Should Attend

Designed for Children's Specialist instructors registered or planning to register for the CS1 credential.

This course is excellent preparation for the CS1 credential.

Prerequisites:

• Current PSIA-AASI membership and Level 1 certification in your primary discipline

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