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Thought about a gap year and coming out to New Zealand to get qualified?
As far as achieving your qualification thats the easy bit. Think ahead about applying for visas especially if you want to find work in Canada and America. Also build your contact base, its about who you know not what you know.
You definitely need to achieve your level two and get a job after you get qualified in order for big company's to look at you in the future.
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| #18 Re: Becoming an instructor advice, links, info, advice, reviews, do's and dont's. Posted 12/05/2011 @ 12:36 |
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Hi Paul,
I've done loads of research into becoming an instructor and I think the Canadian qualification is the best. I hope to go out in 2012 and at the moment I favour The Winter Sports Company who operate out of Sum Peaks in BC. They are a UK company - instuctors themselves and the guy is so helpful. They even find you work afterwards - so cant be bad. Look at wintersportscompany.com and see what you think.  |
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| #19 Re: Becoming an instructor advice, links, info, advice, reviews, do's and dont's. Posted 12/05/2011 @ 12:43 |
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QUOTE (david turner - 12/05/2011 @ 12:36) I've done loads of research into becoming an instructor and I think the Canadian qualification is the best.
Welcome to the site David. What makes you think CASI is the best? |
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| #21 Re: Becoming an instructor advice, links, info, advice, reviews, do's and dont's. Posted 12/05/2011 @ 12:50 |
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The Canadian Qualification allows you to teach all mountain with level 1, and to continue up the level scale exams are carried out in one go. Other qualifications have so many modules to carry out and take seasons to do - at great expense. |
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| #22 Re: Becoming an instructor advice, links, info, advice, reviews, do's and dont's. Posted 12/05/2011 @ 13:21 |
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QUOTE (david turner - 12/05/2011 @ 12:50) The Canadian Qualification allows you to teach all mountain with level 1, and to continue up the level scale exams are carried out in one go. Other qualifications have so many modules to carry out and take seasons to do - at great expense.
If you have a level 1 CASI you're only likely to be teaching kids on the nursery slopes. It's also not as thorough as the BASI 1 which granted only allows you to teach indoors. 5 days vs 3 days.
Up to Level 2 BASI you only require the child protection as an extra module, teaching hours, CRB check and 1st aid qualification are all seperate. It's not til level 3 that you need to do a second discipline, coaching, common theory, mountain safety, written report and have knowledge of a second language which I'm sure sits in line with any other ISIA qualifcation.
You talk about great expense, but how much does a season course cost? I have BASI Level 2 and so far it's cost me the following:
1 x ASBI £360
2 x 1st Aid £300
1 x BASI conversion £60
1 x Child Protection £30
1 x CRB Check £25
1 x BASI 2 Course (Accom, lift pass, etc) £1200
That doesn't include membership to BASI at £60 per season
Still consIderably cheaper than any courses available in Canada unless you do them direct with CASI. |
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| #23 Re: Becoming an instructor advice, links, info, advice, reviews, do's and dont's. Posted 12/05/2011 @ 13:41 |
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Hi David
One of the main questions you need to ask yurself when choosing a qualification is which country you want to work in when qualified, and if you see it as a career whereby you will want to progress to higher levels of qualification to improve employment and earning potential. If you think you may want to work in Europe you should consider a qualification that allows you to go on to ISIA and beyond. |
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