New Zealand Certificate in Intermediate Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 5)

This qualification will provide the snowsport industry with individuals who have applied skills and competencies to operate independently as instructors of intermediate learners in the New Zealand snowschool environment and are able to employ reflective instructional practice to improve their own practice and learner outcomes. The strands allow snowschool instructors to specialise in the instruction of intermediate ski, snowboard, telemark or cross-country skills for all age groups. Graduates of the optional strand also have the skills and knowledge to operate a snowsport instruction business. This qualification includes embedded internationally recognised technical snowsport instruction (intermediate) industry awards for ski, snowboard and telemark.