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  ACL STRONG – KNEE INJURY PREVENTION COURSE

  The ACL Strong program helps skiers and riders protect their knees through specialized exercises so they can stay healthy and keep doing what they love. ACL injuries and chronic knee pain can end your career on the snow earlier than planned, but a neuromuscular training program is proven to reduce your chance of injury and improve performance. The ACL Strong Snow Course will guide you through a 4-week progression (plus 2 bonus weeks!) with the exact exercises that will help you feel better, move better, and be more resilient against injuries. The weekly routines take about 15-20 minutes to complete and should be performed 2-3 times per week. The course begins with foundational movement patterns and gradually increases in intensity and complexity of movement. Whether you are brand new to injury prevention training or you're an expert and want to learn new strategies to help your students and/or colleagues stay safe, this program will teach you why knee injuries occur, how to protect yourself long-term, why technique matters, and how to be more aware of your body alignment and position.  Through a strategic progression of simple exercises, this course will help you improve:

  • STRENGTH through the legs, hips, and core
  • BALANCE on a dynamic surface
  • LANDING MECHANICS for jumps and turns
  • AGILITY for reacting and changing directions
  • FLEXIBILITY for performance and recovery

    When you join ACL Strong on PSIA-AASI, you’ll get:

  • A 4-week step-by-step plan, plus 2 bonus weeks to help you protect your knees
  • 8 modules and 30+ exercises that you can review and revisit as often as you'd like
  • Easy-to-follow video, written instructions, and diagrams with guidance by sports injury prevention expert, Dr. Leslie Desrosiers, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
  • Access to Dr. Leslie and the ACL Strong private Facebook group for support from experts and alumni
  • Lifetime access to the Snow Course
  • Option to upgrade for a long-term maintenance program

    Wondering what equipment you will need? A resistance mini band, as well as a balance trainer (aka unstable surface), are required to get the best results from the ACL Strong program. We recommend a BOSU Balance Trainer.  Alternatives include a Dyna Disc, Foam Pad, or simply a pillow. Throughout the course, we may introduce some other items, such as a Foam Roller and Stretch Strap, for those who have them available, but these are NOT REQUIRED. Visit the ACL Strong Equipment page for more information or to order equipment.   https://vimeo.com/372798435  
  $95.00 Add to cart
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  ACL STRONG – KNEE INJURY PREVENTION COURSE (2 CEUS)

  The ACL Strong program helps skiers and riders protect their knees through specialized exercises so they can stay healthy and keep doing what they love. ACL injuries and chronic knee pain can end your career on the snow earlier than planned, but a neuromuscular training program is proven to reduce your chance of injury and improve performance. The ACL Strong Snow Course will guide you through a 4-week progression (plus 2 bonus weeks!) with the exact exercises that will help you feel better, move better, and be more resilient against injuries. The weekly routines take about 15-20 minutes to complete and should be performed 2-3 times per week. The course begins with foundational movement patterns and gradually increases in intensity and complexity of movement. Whether you are brand new to injury prevention training or you're an expert and want to learn new strategies to help your students and/or colleagues stay safe, this program will teach you why knee injuries occur, how to protect yourself long-term, why technique matters, and how to be more aware of your body alignment and position.  Through a strategic progression of simple exercises, this course will help you improve:

  • STRENGTH through the legs, hips, and core
  • BALANCE on a dynamic surface
  • LANDING MECHANICS for jumps and turns
  • AGILITY for reacting and changing directions
  • FLEXIBILITY for performance and recovery

    When you join ACL Strong on PSIA-AASI, you’ll get:

  • A 4-week step-by-step plan, plus 2 bonus weeks to help you protect your knees
  • 8 modules and 30+ exercises that you can review and revisit as often as you'd like
  • Easy-to-follow video, written instructions, and diagrams with guidance by sports injury prevention expert, Dr. Leslie Desrosiers, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
  • Access to Dr. Leslie and the ACL Strong private Facebook group for support from experts and alumni
  • Lifetime access to the Snow Course
  • Option to upgrade for a long-term maintenance program

    Wondering what equipment you will need? A resistance mini band, as well as a balance trainer (aka unstable surface), are required to get the best results from the ACL Strong program. We recommend a BOSU Balance Trainer.  Alternatives include a Dyna Disc, Foam Pad, or simply a pillow. Throughout the course, we may introduce some other items, such as a Foam Roller and Stretch Strap, for those who have them available, but these are NOT REQUIRED. Visit the ACL Strong Equipment page for more information or to order equipment.   https://vimeo.com/372798435  
  $95.00 Add to cart
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  Alpine Level I E-Learning Course

  Welcome to PSIA-AASI Alpine Level I Certification online course. The following course is designed to be completed prior to attending the on-snow portion of the Level I Exam. FREE TO MEMBERS. This is the PSIA-AASI Alpine Level I Certification Prerequisite E-Learning course. The following course is designed to be completed prior to attending the on-snow portion of the Level I Exam. You must be a PSIA-AASI member to add this course to your cart and check out. If you are planning to become an Alpine Level I Certified Member, please join PSIA-AASI to proceed.
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  Alpine Movement Analysis (1 CEU)

  This course shows you how to observe and apply specific movement analysis practices using ideal verses real characteristics. Movement analysis helps you to create an accurate and relevant assessment of skiing performance to help your student improve. Teaser content from the course below. Listen as PSIA-AASI Team Member Stephen Helfinbein explains the challenges in analyzing and evaluating skiing!   [toggle_content title="Transcript"] Let’s be honest! Analyzing skiing can be complicated. Whether you are an instructor trying to identify skiing that you think is good or you're an examiner looking at specific details of a performance, there is so much information you can process. Watch the video of the skier below. Each one of us will use a different and possibly unique perspective to evaluate this performance. Try asking yourself, “Is this good skiing? Why or why not? [/toggle_content]     [audio wav="https://lms.thesnowpros.org/wp-content/uploads/MA_lesson_intro.wav"][/audio]

  Watch the video below, is this good skiing?

  https://youtu.be/W0pZRJmfvRA
  $25.00 Add to cart
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  Children’s Specialist 1 E-Learning Course (1 CEU)

  This is the online course required prior to taking the on-snow Children's Specialist 1. This is the PSIA-AASI Children's Specialist 1 Certification Prerequisite E-Learning course. Completing the course does NOT enroll you in the on-snow modules. You must register for the on-snow portion (if you have not already done so). You must be a PSIA-AASI member to add this course to your cart and check out. You must checkout to be able to access the course. The system will enroll you and send you a link to complete the e-learning course. If you are planning to become a PSIA-AASI Certified Member, please join PSIA-AASI to proceed.
  $25.00 Add to cart
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  Course for New Instructors

  Welcome to the world of teaching snowsports. Teaching is one of the most rewarding things you can do, and when you get to share your love of sliding on snow with others it just makes teaching that much more fun. Whether you are interested in becoming an instructor or are just getting your teaching career started, this course is intended to give you basic information about what it means to be an instructor.
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  Cross Country Level I E-Learning Course

  Welcome to PSIA-AASI Cross Country Level I Certification online course. The following course is designed to be completed prior to attending the on-snow portion of the Level I Exam. FREE TO MEMBERS. This is the PSIA-AASI Cross Country Level I Certification Prerequisite E-Learning course. The following course is designed to be completed prior to attending the on-snow portion of the Level I Exam. You must be a PSIA-AASI member to add this course to your cart and check out. If you are planning to become a Cross Country Level I Certified Member, please join PSIA-AASI to proceed.
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  Cross Country Level II E-Learning Course

  Welcome to PSIA-AASI Cross Country Level II Certification online course. The following course is designed to be completed prior to registering for the on-snow portion of the Level II Exam. FREE TO MEMBERS. This is the PSIA-AASI Cross Country Level II Certification Prerequisite E-Learning course. The following course is designed to be completed prior to registering for the on-snow portion of the Level II Exam. You must be a PSIA-AASI member to add this course to your cart and check out. If you are planning to become a Cross Country Level II Certified Member, please join PSIA-AASI to proceed.
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  Delivering the Beginner Experience – Alpine

  Delivering the Beginner Experience - Alpine is a course where you will learn techniques and tools to help give your students a successful beginner experience. Topics include: 1) why providing an excellent beginner lesson is important, 2) how to work through the rental shop 3) introducing yourself to the guest 4) tips and tricks you can use to offer the best beginner experience and 5) wrapping up.
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  Delivering the Beginner Experience – Cross Country

  Delivering the Beginner Experience - Cross Country is a course where you will learn techniques and tools to help give your students a successful beginner experience. Topics include: 1) why providing an excellent beginner lesson is important; 2) how to work with the nordic center; 3) introducing yourself to the guest; 4) on snow tips and tricks you can use to offer the best beginner experience; and 5) wrapping up the course.
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  Delivering the Beginner Experience – Snowboard

  Delivering the Beginner Experience - Snowboard is a course where you will learn techniques and tools to help give your students a successful beginner experience. Topics include: 1) why providing an excellent beginner lesson is important, 2) how to work through the rental shop 3) introducing yourself to the guest 4) tips and tricks you can use to offer the best beginner experience and 5) wrapping up.
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  Freestyle Skiing Track E-Learning Course (1 CEU)

  This is an educational resource that creates safe practice and understanding of teaching freestyle for:

  • New instructors learning how to teach basic freestyle in and outside of the park.
  • Experienced instructors preparing for their freestyle specialist exam.
  • Ski school leadership to help manage risk and train their staff
  $25.00 Add to cart
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  Freestyle Snowboarding Track E-Learning Course (1 CEU)

  This is an educational resource that creates safe practice and understanding of teaching freestyle for:

  • New instructors learning how to teach basic freestyle in and outside of the park.
  • An experienced instructor preparing for their freestyle specialist exam.
  • Ski school leadership to help manage risk and train their staff

   
  $25.00 Add to cart
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  Introduction to Working with Children

  This course will teach you the concepts that can be applied to teaching scenarios presented when working with children at your resort. Broaden your knowledge and application of children's development in teaching snowsports to be a more effective and successful snowsports instructor. This course is based on our Children's Specialist program. Add this item to your cart, checkout, and pay. The system will enroll you in the course and send you a link with details on how to take the course. Once you checkout a confirmation and link to the course will appear in your receipt.
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  Junior Instructor Certificate Program

  The goal of this program is to introduce individuals to working opportunities within the snowsports industry. This course will introduce you to the skills you need to work at your local resort and connect you with the leaders in the ski and ride school. You’ll gain an educational pathway to becoming an instructor and working with guests in the mountain environment. Participants must work with their local snowsports school to learn more about specific requirements, since every school may have a slightly different program. However, regardless of what school the participant chooses to work with, every candidate needs to complete the below minimum program requirements to complete this nationally recognized program and receive their official certificate of completion.  

  Program Requirements

  1. Complete the entire Junior Instructor Certificate E-Learning Course on PSIA-AASI’s e-learning platform at lms.thesnowpros.org. A participant will need to take and pass three online modules:
     1. Course for New Instructors (1 hour)
     2. Delivering the Beginner Experience (alpine, snowboard, or cross country) (1 hour)
     3. Introduction to Working with Children (1 hour)
  2. Complete a 12-hour training course at a local resort. (12 hours)
  3. Shadow 6 hours of lessons at the resort’s ski and ride school. (6 hours)
  4. Demonstrate a minimum sliding ability in 2 areas:
     1. Must have the ability to maneuver safely in a learning area and around all surface lifts or up/down hills and trails.
     2. Must show the ability to safely ski or ride in a group on green terrain (beginner/novice zone).
  5. Complete the course portfolio and have it signed by a snowsports supervisor.
  6. Write and submit a letter of intent that describes why they want to become a snowsports instructor.

    To learn more about participant and school requirements, on-snow trainer guidelines, and frequently asked questions click the button below. [custom_button text="More Information" title="Junior Instructor Certificate Program Information" url="https://www.thesnowpros.org/membership/toolkits/member-school-toolkit/junior-instructor-certificate-program/" size="large" bg_color="#005467" text_color="#ffffff" align="left" target="_blank"]
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  Mountain Safety Awareness

  Welcome to PSIA-AASI’s Mountain Safety Awareness course. By the end of this course you will have the knowledge to keep yourself and others safe on the mountain.
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