This program is a full-season commitment with 2 hours of on-snow training per week, minimum 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 (see dates below). 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 prepare you for your instructor certification. Program participants will have the opportunity to achieve their volunteer hours working with our Bear Cub (Age 4-7) programs in the holidays / at weekends. This will allow program participants to learn from our snow pros in a real lesson environment.
At the end of the program (or earlier, if you are ready), participants have the option of booking into a Level 1 ski or snowboard instructor course. This is a separate, optional component. Booking the L1 course is through the CSIA / PSIC / CASI.
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.
- Keen to spend time engaging and educating children.
- Punctuality and good communication skills.
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Independent and able to communicate with guests, colleagues and the Snow School Leadership Team on your own.
On completion of the course (or earlier, if you are ready), you can choose 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 await more information on next season's program to be published.
Throughout the program, participants will be assessed on their suitability for a paid instructing role with us in future seasons. Should they wish to apply for a job with us in the future, their attendance and performance in the program will be used as a basis for hiring decisions. If participants come to work for us in a full-time capacity in future seasons, we will reimburse the cost of the L1 ski or snowboard exam.
| 2025/2026 Season | Price | Spots Available |
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| Ski | $200 | 16 |
| Snowboard | $200 | 8 |
Training Dates:
- Initial training/selection: December 10, 2025, 5:30pm-8:00pm.
- Wednesday night training dates: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18 & 25 - 6:00pm-8:00pm.
- Minimum 3 days volunteering during the Winter holiday period Dec 20, 2025-Jan 4, 2026 and then -
- Weekend shadowing/volunteering dates, choose from Saturday's OR Sunday's - 8:15am-4:15pm:
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SATURDAY'S |
SUNDAY'S |
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Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 Mar 7 |
Jan 11, 18, 25 Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, Mar 1, 8 |
How to Apply:
Applications are open now. Please click here to fill in our application form.
Applicants should be prepared to share their resume / CV with us and prepare for a short interview/discussion with a member of our Snow School Leadership Team. During this call, we will ask about your skiing/riding skills. Your relevant experience and suitability for the program. As well as discovering your motivation to be part of the apprentice program.