BASI Level 4 ISTD
Work and train Course
Join us in Zermatt on our season-long Work and Train BASI Level 4 ISTD course. This program is focused on preparing you for the ISTD technical and teaching exams whilst building your experience as a ski instructor. The ISTD is the highest level of qualification within the BASI system and holds an internationally recognized standard.
With BASI Trainers making up our training team, we will help you channel your efforts to give you the best possible chance of succeeding in your Level 4 exams. Our trainers have been coaching instructors for a great number of years, with an excellent track record of progressing instructors through their exams all the way to their full certification. This course is designed for BASI level 3 instructors who are seriously looking to progress towards their BASI level 4.
Training will run throughout the season, flexibly designed around the peak weeks and your working schedule, taking into consideration any exams trainees have booked onto for the winter. We continuously re-evaluate the training calendar to ensure that each trainee is maximizing their time on snow and ensuring they are getting targeted and specific training in advance of each exam. We will recommend and will help you decide which exams to do and when.
BASI Level 4 ISTD Work and train Course
November 2023 - April 2024
8 weeks training
CHF 2,990.00
5x Full Days per week
6 weeks training
CHF 2,400.00
5x Full Days per week
Accommodation not included
What’s Included
180-240 hours of on-snow coaching by BASI Trainers and Fully Certified Instructors
Career and Recruitment advice pre- and during the course
Assistance in sourcing local accommodation in shared apartments
Social events
Personal action planning and mentoring with your coach
Off-snow theory sessions and video analysis
What’s Not Included
Accident and Travel Insurance
Travel to and from resort
Food and drink
Ski equipment rental and servicing
Season Lift Pass - reduced rates available for Trainees
Accommodation - apartments available on request
What To Expect
An Example Week
Sample Course Schedule
How We Train
You will receive around 30 hours of on-snow coaching per week. We spend time ensuring that each course is planned to maximize your professional development, giving you the best possible chance of passing your exams. Training will be varied to give you a well-rounded approach. The bulk of the training will be technical on-piste training to ensure you are up to scratch for your exams.
However, we will also be offering training in a number of other areas from specialist freestyle sessions, GS race training in gates, teaching scenarios, and off-piste training. There is also video feedback, off-snow lectures, weekly fitness sessions, language lessons, and much more! Click on one of our specific courses to see exactly what is included in each one.
All of your training is delivered by BASI Trainers. This means that you will receive the highest possible level of training. Our coaches are also experts in other areas, with degrees in subjects such as Psychology, Education or Personal Training qualifications.
Teaching Opportunities
You will be provided with the opportunity to interview to teach for Connect Snowsports Ski and Snowboard School. Upon successful interview, you will be able to teach with over the Peak weeks. Teaching can range from between 4 – 10 weeks of work, depending on your schedule and ski school requirements. We understand that this is a deal breaker for some instructors, so we will work hard with you, making recommendations, sharing contacts, and reviewing your CV and application, to ensure that you secure employment.
By joining the team here in Zermatt you are able to teach, train and take exams all in the same resort. You are able to work as you train, gaining the valuable experience required to help mold you into a well-rounded, successful ski instructor.
You will be mentored through your own individual development and action plan. In addition to this, you will be surrounded by professional instructor who are pushing each other on and encouraging each other, many of whom have recently been through the ISIA exams.
If you do not 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.
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