6 week BASI Level 1 & 2 Winter Gap Course
Improve your skiing whilst gaining instructor qualifications with our 6 week BASI 1 & 2 course in Zermatt, with the opportunity to put your new qualifications in to practice and work as an instructor once your course is completed.
This is the fastest you will be able to complete these two courses to ensure that you have enough time to train and complete all the required ski school experience in between your Level 1 and Level 2.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will have completed all required elements for obtaining your BASI Level 2 Certificate: BASI Level 1 Exam, BASI Level 2 Exam, Child Protection Module, First Aid Course and 70 Shadowing Hours.
Our 6-week BASI 1 and 2 instructor course is ideal for those looking for a fast-track way through to Level 2, to spend part of a season training and living in the Swiss Alps. Whether you are on a career break, looking to improve your skiing or thinking about ski instructor as a new career, we can help you achieve your goals.
Key Points
6 week BASI Level 1 & 2 Gap Course
Catered Hotel or Self-Catered Apartment Accommodation
Session 1: 4th Jan 2025 - 15th February 2025
Session 2: 22nd Feb 2025 - 5th April 2025
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Spaces available
What’s Included
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180 hours of on-snow coaching
Zermatt Lift pass for 6 weeks
Coaching from BASI Trainers and Fully Certified Instructors
Catered Hotel or Self-Catered Apartment Accommodation for 6 weeks
Weekly social events (For a full schedule, please get in touch directly)
Off-piste training with Mountain Guide
Off-snow theory sessions and video analysis
Race Training in GS Gates
Avalanche and Mountain Safety Training
Training day with a Freestyle Coach
Weekly Personal Fitness training
Ski service facilities and training sessions
Two day First Aid Course
BASI membership and resources
BASI Level 1 and Level 2 Exams
BASI Child Protection Module
Ski School Shadowing and Snowsports School Experience
CV advice
Career and Recruitment advice pre- and during the course
Mentoring from Experienced Male and Female Instructors
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Accident and Travel Insurance
Travel to and from resort
Food and Drink
Ski equipment rental and servicing
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Teaching Opportunities
We will provide you with recruitment help and advice both before and during the course in order to assist you in securing your winter teaching position so you can qualify and teach straight away (subject to successful completion of the course and successful interview). Teaching will begin in February half term and end after the Easter holidays.
We work with a number of ski schools in Zermatt, and have a vast amount of industry experience within Europe. We will work hard to help ensure you have a job in place before the end of the course. Your trainers also work as full time instructors within schools in the winter, and their expert teaching knowledge is invaluable if you’re thinking of starting a career as a ski instructor.
Please get in touch to discuss work opportunities as well as the current Swiss work permit situation. If you only have a British passport and you do not also have an EU passport, you might not be able to obtain a working permit - we will discuss this with you at length in advance. If this is the case, then you will only be eligible to remain in Switzerland for 90 days and you would not be able to gain employment as a ski instructor. If you have an EU passport then you would be eligible to remain in Zermatt for the full winter, and you would also be granted a work permit to teach in the peak weeks.
Accommodation
Our trainee accommodation is located in a selection of 4* apartments in the centre of town in Haus Dent Blanche. The 4-star house Dent Blanche is located in the most central, yet quiet area of “Old Zermatt” (Hinterdorfstrasse) with the shops, restaurants, cinema, ski bus, mountain lifts and the railway station just a stroll away.
Each apartment is fully equipped and lovingly furnished in alpine style apartments offer a high quality of living.
All apartments are equipped with radio, Smart TV, DVD, Free WIFI, Fully equipped kitchen, Dishwasher, Nespresso machine, Filter coffee machine, Electric kettle, Bed linen, Towels, Bath, Shower, Balcony (furnished), Mountain views, lift in the house.
The house has a ski room with private ski lockers including boot heaters.
You will receive accommodation in a shared twin room for the full duration of your course included in the price of your course.
If you arrange your own accommodation, you will still receive the full training and events package. For more information on the accommodation, click below.
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