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| | | | ERSA Training Courses and Seminars Other development and training courses will be listed here when available. | | | SNOWSPORT ENGLAND Training Courses - Assessments Contact SSE office for booking and more information. email: admin@englishski.org | | | | | ASSESSMENT FOR THE CLUB INSTRUCTOR AWARD ( 1 DAY) A 1 day Assessment for Candidates wishing to become Club Instructors. The award is aimed at skiers who wish to introduce beginners to skiing at their local ski centre or within their local ski club.
ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD BE CRB CHECKED BY THE TIME THEY COMPLETE THEIR CI ASSESSMENT. IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN CHECKED THEN THE CANDIDATE CANNOT HOLD THEIR CLUB INSTRUCTOR LICENCE UNTIL A CHECK HAS BEEN COMPLETED. |
| A.S.S.I EXAMINATION ( 1 DAY EXAMINATION) This Examination will take place predominately outdoors on skis where the appointed Examiners will ask to see: - log book records.
- practical illustrations of personal skill showing understanding of the principles which underpin skilful skiing,
- the candidates ability to observe peers performances and provide feedback which serves to improve their performances of the TASK which has been set by the Examiners.
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| CI, Snr CI and ASSI REFRESHER COURSES (1 DAY) In order that Snowsport England's appointed staff can meet and appraise all our Instructors and Coaches. All qualified persons are required to attend Refresher Courses. Instructors may attend these as often as they wish but must attend at least once every three years in order to RE-VALIDATE their qualification. These courses enable Instructors to clarify their own views and keep up to date with Snowsport England's current policies. All qualifications are valid for 1 period of 3 years. |
| DISABILITIES AWARENESS COURSE This course is open to all Club Instructors, Snr Club Instructors, ASSIs and Coaches who wish to be involved in teaching courses for skiers with disabilities. |
| ARTIFICIAL SLOPE PERFORMANCE COACH AWARD – TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT This Training and Assessment Course is open to aspiring Coaches who wish to coach club members in competitive skiing. The Artificial Slope Performance Coach qualification will authorise the holder to coach on artificial slopes within the U.K according to the Coaches Protocol and Codes of Practice. It does not authorise the holder to teach beginners to ski.
For full details please refer to the booklet “How Do I Become A Coach?" |
APC COURSES - for candidates who are registered as ASPC and ASSI who wish to become Racing Coaches
| REVALIDATION FOR TUTORS AND COACHES CI Tutor Workshop/Revalidation ASSI Tutor Workshop/Revalidation Coaches (non-tutor) Workshop/Revalidation Venue for 2006 will probably be Gosling Ski Centre. DATES TO BE CONFIRMED |
COURSE SETTERS COURSE - LEVEL 1
This is a 1 day course and is designed to provide participants with the basic principles of setting up a slalom course on an artificial slope.
Candidates must be registered with Snowsport England as a CI or above.
There are no revalidation or assessment requirements. |
| SKI BINDING SEMINARS Seminars will begin at 6.30 p.m. and finish at 8.30p.m. A certificate of attendance will be sent by the organisers.
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Snowsport England make every effort to ensure the above centralised courses take place.
However, from time to time we may have to make adjustments to this and course participants will be notified as soon as possible. | FREESTYLE COURSES AND COMPETITIONS Details of all Freestyle Courses can be found by going to www.freestylesnowsports.co.uk and clicking on courses. You will be able to register your interest to do a particular course on-line - more specific details will then be sent to you. Exact details of the course content can be found on the web site. You can also register by contacting the Snowsport England office. | The current Freestyle Courses are as follows: - ASFSPC (Aerials) Coaches Course
- ASFSPC (Acro) Coaches Course
- ASFSPC (Moguls) Coaches Course
- Skilful Skiing
- Water Ramp Supervisors Course
- Dry Ramp Supervisors Course
- Recreational Moguls Course
- Freestyle Judges Course
- Freestyle Awareness Course
| | Dates of all Freestyle Competitions can be found by going to www.freestylesnowsports.co.uk and clicking on diary. |
| SKI COURSE ORGANISER COURSES | This strand of the Coach Award Scheme comprises of the Ski Course Organiser and the Alpine Ski Course Leader Award, aimed at shaping the leaders own professional judgements concerning the responsible supervision and leadership of young people on marked pistes within recognised skiing resorts. The award qualifies the holder to lead skiers who are members of a club affiliated to a Home Nation Governing Body or pupils from their own educational establishment.
A basic qualification designed to enable leaders to organise school, club and youth group ski courses, safely, responsibly, efficiently and in such a way as to give maximum educational benefit (in skiing terms) to young people. | | From time to time we receive additional dates of SCO and ASCL Courses, which do not appear on this calendar.
Please call the Snowsport England Office to enquire about additional dates and to answer any questions or queries you may have. |
| ALPINE SKI COURSE LEADER COURSES | The ASCL training programme is designed to train and qualify adult leaders, professional teachers, youth workers and club members who seek to introduce and lead young people on behalf of recognised educational establishments or member clubs affiliated to the Governing Body.
The ASCL is trained to a standard of group leadership so as to carry out this task within the boundary of a recognised ski resort on pisted slopes only.
The ASCL award does not permit the holder to lead groups under expedition conditions or to instruct in resorts on the continent of Europe.
Candidates attend a six-day course where the essential elements of skiing skill, leading and mountaincraft are developed and assessed.
It should be understood that the ASCL course cannot, in the time available, be fully comprehensive in the training of the candidate, but it is intended to supplement substantial prior individual experience.
The ASCL course syllabus has three components: Group Leadership, Mountain Skills and Skiing Skills. |
ASCL Revalidation. | From time to time we receive additional dates of SCO and ASCL Courses, which do not appear on this calendar.
Please call the Snowsport England Office to enquire about additional dates and to answer any questions or queries you may have. |
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