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Apprentice Instructor Program

The Apprentice Instructor Program is an exclusive program that must be applied for. Mt Seymour is looking for those who are committed to becoming instructors at Mt Seymour. 

Participants must be at least 15 years old by March 1, 2025. 

All skier slots for the 2024/25 season have been filled. We are still accepting snowboard applicants.

Apprentice Instructor

This program is an 8-10 week commitment with 2-hours of on snow training per week, 3 volunteer dates over the Winter holiday period, and one full day volunteer shift on either a Saturday or Sunday for 9 weeks from January to mid-March. It will focus on improving your skiing or riding technique to meet CSIA/PSIC or CASI level 1 standards, along with your teaching and assessment skills to make you a better instructor. Program participants will have the opportunity to achieve their volunteer hours working with our Bear Cub (Age 4-7) programs on the weekends. This will allow program participants to learn from our snow pros in a real lesson environment. 

At the end of the program participants have the option of booking into a Level 1 ski or snowboard instructor course. This is now a separate, optional component. 

Program prerequisites:

  • Parallel skier OR strong linked snowboard turns.
  • Enjoys being around children between the ages of 4-7.
  • Interview with a member of the Snow School leadership team.
  • Punctuality and good communication skills.
  • Keen to spend time engaging and educating children.

     

On completion of the course (or earlier, if you are ready) you can choose to to sit your CSIA/PSIC or CASI Level 1, booked at your own expense.

Mt Seymour’s goal is to set up participants to sit and pass either their CSIA/PSIC or CASI L1 certification at the end of the program, should they choose to sit the exam. To pass, participants will need to attend the training and show progression in their skiing/riding & teaching skills.

For more information and to apply, please email Robbie Carter at snowschoolmanager@mtseymour.ca.

Price Ski Apprentice Snowboard Apprentice
$199 FULL Still accepting applicants

Training Dates:

  • Initial training/selection: December 11, 2024, 5:30pm-8:00pm.
  • Minimum 3 days volunteering during the Winter holiday period Dec 21, 2024-Jan 5, 2025.
  • Wednesday night training dates: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19 & 26 - 6:00pm-8:00pm.
  • Weekend shadowing/volunteering dates, choose from Saturday's OR Sunday's - 8:15am-4:15pm:
SATURDAY'S SUNDAY'S

Jan 11, 18, 25

Feb 1, 8, 15, 22

Mar 1 & 8

Jan 12, 19, 26

Feb 2, 9, 16, 23

Mar 2 & 9