Thank You for Being Part of the PSIA-AASI Community!

This membership association is made up of 34,000+ passionate ski and snowboard instructors and snowsports school managers in the U.S., all working to advance their skills and provide the best guest experience possible. PSIA-AASI members are all ages, live in all states, and represent all disciplines. We are glad you are with us!

Your Member Benefits

Membership starts you on the journey to becoming a certified instructor and to exploring a snowsports career. PSIA-AASI and its regions provide everything you need to get certified, maintain your ongoing education, grow your professional career, and connect with a likeminded community.

Congratulations! You are making a commitment to yourself and your professional growth by seeking PSIA-AASI certification. Everything you need, from understanding the process to links to resources and documentation, is located on your discipline page.

The E-Learning platform, accessed via the membership portal, is your home for educational and professional development resources. We offer for-credit courses, recorded webinars, workbooks, exam prep, and an extensive video library showcasing technical skills (The Matrix).

More than 50 PSIA-AASI Official Suppliers provide exclusive pro offers to our members. Save on a new board or skis, boots, bags, bindings, helmets, goggles, technology, soft goods, sports insurance, maintenance tools, and more! Remember to be pro about your pro deals — purchase only for yourself, respect local retailers, and follow all brand-specific rules. Then, shop our store for educational materials and PSIA-AASI branded products.

As a member, you get free access to the digital / online versions of three manuals to help you in your certification journey: Teaching Snowsports, Teaching Children Snowsports, and the technical manual of your primary discipline. Access the resources you need via your discipline page, or below. Print copies and additional manuals are available in our online store.

PSIA-AASI and its regions host thousands of member-only events each year designed to get you ready for certification, improve your skills, advance your professional development, and connect you to the community.

32 Degrees is a print magazine crafted to support your ongoing education and delivered to your mailbox three times per winter season. Instructors, trainers, and National Team members from across the country and representing all disciplines write about real-world scenarios and the practical applications of your professional instructor training. Gain insights, add to your bag of tricks, and learn about new and innovative programs happening across the country.

important information

These are highlights of what PSIA-AASI members need to know. Keep scrolling for a full list of FAQ. Questions? Contact us.

Code of Conduct

PSIA-AASI developed a code of conduct to help you achieve a level of personal conduct and standards of behavior that are consistent with the expectations of instructors across the country.

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Membership Renewal Period

Our membership cycle is based on our fiscal year, which begins July 1. This means that no matter when you join, your membership expires June 30. Please keep this in mind and be sure to act during the renewal cycle, May-June.

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Continuing Education Requirements

Continuing Education Units (CEUs), plus current membership, are required for Certified Members to maintain professional certification — a minimum of six CEUs must be earned every membership year (between July 1 and June 30). See additional details below.

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Pins are available in the online store to members. Wear yours on your work uniform with pride!

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Active Duty Military

Members who are unable to teach snowsports due to a temporary active-duty assignment for the Armed Forces of the United States may petition their regional office for a waiver of their membership dues and/or education requirements.

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Understanding Regions

When you join PSIA-AASI, you also become a member of a PSIA-AASI region. Your region is your home for in-person events, certification clinics, instructor training, volunteer opportunities, and community building. Regions also offer scholarship, mentorship, and career advancement, alongside similar national-level offerings.

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Membership categories

1
registered member

You are a PSIA-AASI member starting your education journey and have not yet achieved certification.

2
certified member

You have achieved your Level I, Level II, or Level III certification from PSIA-AASI in any discipline. CEUs required.

3
alumni member

You’ve been a PSIA-AASI member for six (6) years or longer, and you no longer wish to maintain your certification. CEUs not required.

4
honorary membeR

You’ve been recognized by the PSIA-AASI Board of Directors for your outstanding service in the snowsports industry.

5
lifetime member

You’ve been recognized by your region and the PSIA-AASI Board of Directors. CEUs not required.

Membership Policies and FAQ

To maintain certification, Certified Members must earn a minimum of six (6) CEUs every membership year. A membership year starts July 1 and ends June 30 (example: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025).

  • If you earn more than 6 CEUs during the season, you can transfer up to 6 CEUs to the following season.
  • If you do not maintain your CEUs, your education status changes to Inactive and the missed CEUs must be made up.
  • CEUs can be earned in any discipline and in any region.
  • Members can check their CEU status by logging in at members.thesnowpros.org.
  • Certified Lifetime, Registered and Alumni Members are exempt from CEU requirements.

If you’re a Certified Member and haven’t maintained or met your CEU requirements:

  • At the end of the season (June 30), your account will be assessed to determine if you have fulfilled your education requirements. If the requirements have not been met, you will see an Overdue CEU fee on your dues renewal statement.
  • Your education status changes to Inactive.
  • To return to certified active status, you will need to complete all missed and current season’s CEUs up to a maximum of 24.
  • If you do not earn the minimum number of CEUs at the end of 4 years, you will be reassigned to the Alumni Member category.

The Reinstatement Policy is the path for former members to rejoin and recover their certification. The process can occur at any time during the year. The reinstatement process is for a previous member who wants to rejoin as a Certified Member and is the same for all disciplines. If you are wishing to rejoin PSIA-AASI and do not want to pursue or maintain a certification, rejoining can be done as an Alumni Member (if qualifications are met) or as a Registered Member and bypass the reinstatement process.

Reinstatement Process

One Year Membership Lapse. You must:
Pay the previous season’s membership dues (plus late fee).
Pay the current season’s membership dues invoice.
Continue to meet CEU requirements (6 CEUs a season and whatever CEU’s may be outstanding past and current).

2 -4 Year Membership Lapse.* You must:
Pay a $210 reinstatement fee.
Pay the current season’s membership dues.

Membership years will reflect the original join date

Follow the certified inactive process and earn CEUs for each year you did not pay dues. CEU’s shall be earned within the season of reinstatement. not attained, member remains in inactive status and is responsible for paying any associated fee(s):

2 years: 18 CEUs
3 years: 24 CEUs
4 years: 24 CEUs

5 – 10 Years Membership Lapse.* You must:

Pay a $380 reinstatement fee.
Pay the current season’s membership dues.
Earn 24 CEUs within one season. If not attained, member remains in inactive status and is responsible for paying any associated fee. Member is responsible for working with their primary region and gaining approval for the recertification plan. The processes vary by region.

Membership years of service will be determined by the Regional Executive Leader.

11 or more Years Lapsed Membership

Member may apply to a region for recertification consideration. If accepted, a personal recertification plan will be developed by the region in which the member wishes to recertify.

*If going through the reinstatement process, the membership will show inactive status (including on the member card) until the required continuing education units (CEUs) are met, and any other reinstatement process requirements. Once completed membership status will update to active status.

Updated: August 1, 2023

Same season, you must:

Pay current season’s full membership dues plus $50 reactivation fee (less any amount already paid toward Alumni dues).
Continue to meet CEU requirements (6 CEUs a season, plus any outstanding past and current CEUs – up to a maximum of 24).

This is a one-time opportunity. If you do not meet your CEU requirements you will be moved back to the Alumni membership category. If you want to reactivate your certification a second time, you must do your CEUs before your certification is restored and pay current season’s full membership dues plus $105 reactivation fee (less any amount already paid toward Alumni dues).

1 Year in the Alumni Category, you must:

Pay the current and past season’s membership dues (less any amount already paid toward Alumni dues).
Continue to meet CEU requirements (6 CEUs a season, plus any outstanding past and current CEUs – up to a maximum of 24).

2 – 4 Years in the Alumni Category, you must:

Pay the current season’s membership dues plus $105 reactivation fee.
Continue to meet CEU requirements (6 CEUs a season, plus any outstanding past and current CEUs – up to a maximum of 24).

5 Years or More in the Alumni Category, you must:

Pay the current season’s membership dues plus $190 reactivation fee.
Continue to meet CEU requirements (6 CEUs a season, plus any outstanding past and current CEUs – up to a maximum of 24).

11 Years or More in the Alumni Category, you must:

Members may apply to a region for reinstatement consideration. If accepted, a personal recertification plan will be developed by the region in which the member wishes to recertify.

If you cannot attend a webinar you signed up for, simply let us know at any time BEFORE the scheduled start time and we will issue you a full refund. Any cancellation requests received at any time after the scheduled start time, will NOT be issued a refund.

PSIA-AASI records all webinars for quality assurance purposes only. It is up to PSIA-AASI to release a recorded webinar.

Any and all material you see in the presentation is copyrighted by PSIA-AASI and/or its affiliates. Material within each webinar may not be replicated or redistributed without the prior written consent of PSIA-AASI.

For questions about attending webinars, contact PSIA-AASI vie email. Contact your region to learn about region-specific webinar cancellation policies.

Members who are unable to teach snowsports due to a temporary active-duty assignment for the Armed Forces of the United States may petition their regional office for a waiver of their membership dues and/or education requirements.

You can belong to one or multiple regions or transfer your membership to another region. To change your region, contact the region you want to transfer to and pay a $25 transfer fee. Transfer fees are not required if you request to transfer before paying your annual membership dues.

Get a new pin, or pins, in the PSIA-AASI online store. You must log in with your member credentials. Find the link in your member portal or linked in the navigation above under Membership.

You will see two line items on your membership dues invoice – one for national and one for your region. Each region is unique and each sets its fee based on the member services it provides; the same is true for the national office. You only need to renew once and we divide the funds.

You can make a one-time payment, set up quarterly payments, or sign up for a recurring membership. The latter ensures you never miss a renewal period (or face a late fee) and don’t have to be bothered by renewal reminder emails. Those on the auto-renew and quarter-pay plans are automatically entered to win any member drive prizes! Sign up for automatic payments in your member portal.

Yes. All memberships, regardless of start date, expire June 30 in alignment with PSIA-AASI’s fiscal year.

Access your Pro Offers on your Member Portal (log in at the top of this page, navigate to Pro Offers using the button above your account profile). Or, choose Pro Offers from the Membership menu above. Your login is the same as your Member Portal login. Once you make a purchase through your Pro Offers, the individual company ships your order. PSIA-AASI does track your Pro Offer order shipping status.

Click “Log In” in the very top right of this website.
Use the menu on the left to select “My Profile.”
Select “Account” or the card icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
View and download your digital member card.

Yes. If you’re a Certified Member, you may participate in the assessment process of another discipline at the same level of certification you hold in your primary discipline. To do so, you must first petition and get approval from the host region. Then, you must participate in any or all prerequisites required by the host region before taking the assessment.

PSIA-AASI’s Certified Member Cross Discipline Policy does not apply to adaptive certification assessments. If you’d like to participate in an adaptive certification assessment at the same level as your current certification in another discipline, you must contact your PSIA-AASI region for more details.

Example: If you are a Certified Member with your Alpine Level II you may participate in the Telemark Level II assessment after you complete the Telemark Level II assessment prerequisites. In this example, you do not need to complete your Telemark Level I as you already have your Alpine Level II.

Certified Members need to earn a minimum of six (6) CEUs every membership year. A membership year starts July 1 and ends June 30 (example: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026). If you earn more than 6 CEU hours, you can apply additional hours over 6 to the following year. If you don’t maintain your CEUs, your membership status changes to certified inactive. Certified Lifetime and Alumni Members are exempt from CEUs requirements.

HOW TO EARN CEUs:

LIVE EVENTS: Every week, there are online and in-person educational event options available in your region. You may also attend events in other regions or explore national-level offerings – all of which earn you CEUs. Register early; many events fill up quickly! Visit the national events calendar to find an event.

RECORDED WEBINARS AND VIRTUAL COURSES: At both the regional and national level, you will find options to learn online at your own pace on everything from movement analysis to mentorship. Visit your region’s website for local webinars and explore national webinars on our event calendar.

NATIONAL ACADEMY: You can also gain CEUs by attending one of the PSIA-AASI National Academy events for an immersive week of education and inspiration.

If you’re a Certified Member and haven’t maintained or met your CEU requirements: You’ll see a delinquency fee on your membership dues renewal statement. Your membership status changes to “certified inactive.”

To return to certified active status, you’ll need to complete the minimum number of CEUs:

1 year: 12 CEUs
2 years: 18 CEUs
3 years: 24 CEUs
4 years: 24 CEUs

If you don’t earn the minimum amount of CEUs at the end of 4 years, you’ll be reassigned to the Alumni Member category. See above for additional details regarding CEUs and different membership categories.

If you are a US Ski and Snowboard (USSS) member with your USSS certification (Level 100 or higher) who joins PSIA-AASI you can opt out of the PSIA-AASI level I certification assessment. Your member card will not show your USSS certification, but having your USSS certification allows you to bypass the level I assessment to participate in the level II assessment of the discipline in which you hold your USSS certification. Once you pass your PSIA-AASI certification assessment, your member card will show your certification.

Example: You are a USSS Level 100 alpine skier who joins PSIA-AASI. Your member card will read Registered Member. You do not need to take the Alpine Level I assessment to participate in the Alpine Level II assessment. Once you pass your Level II your membership card will read Certified Member.

PSIA-AASI is committed to providing anyone with a disability with access to clinics and exams. The Americans with Disabilities Act. defines an individual with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.

If you feel you have a disability and want to seek a reasonable accommodation during the testing process, let us know ahead the examination so we can work together to create, if possible, the accommodation which will allow you to take the exam under conditions that maintain safety for all involved.

To seek an accommodation, contact the PSIA-AASI region hosting the event at least four weeks before the clinic or exam and notify them of your request for an accommodation in writing. PSIA-AASI may seek medical or other guidance to address the most appropriate accommodation, so please be prepared with this information if applicable.

Please Note: PSIA-AASI doesn’t have to provide an accommodation if doing so will cause undue hardship or compromise the safety of anyone involved in the examination process. Undue hardship means significant difficulty or expense, significant disruption of the association, or a change to the basic nature of the fundamental skills being tested. If an accommodation will cause undue hardship, PSIA-AASI may determine if there is another accommodation that is less burdensome, safer, and/or less expensive.

National events each have their own cancelation policies and refunds will not be issued after a certain date or after the event has ended. Please see each event page for details.

For regional events, please contact your region.

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