Before your course starts, you’ll need to complete a few essentials:
These are mandatory and give you a foundation in BASI’s technical and teaching methods. You’ll answer short quizzes as you go—your results won’t affect your course outcome, but we encourage you to take them seriously. When completing these, we’d encourage you to keep note of any questions you have for your Trainer.
Estimated time: around one day (can be completed in parts)
Follow the BASI Study Link at the bottom of this page. You’ll be automatically registered for all the required modules—no need to search or set anything up.
Work through them in this recommended order:
Snowboard Level 1 Standards & Criteria
Snowboard Fundamental Elements
Snowboard Central Theme
TIED Model
Teaching
Performance Threads
You can complete them at your own pace, but make sure everything’s done before your course starts.
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You must:
Be able to snowboard confidently in a range of conditions
Make rhythmical short turns on red runs
Ride switch comfortably on green runs
Carve long turns on green or easy blue slopes (last two-thirds of the turn should leave a clean pencil line)
Perform basic freestyle manoeuvres (e.g. nose/tail presses, ollies/nollies, 180s frontside & backside)
Be at least 16 years old
(Recommended) Have completed at least 16 full weeks of snowboarding
Over the four days, your Trainer will assess your technical riding and teaching ability.
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Lift passes not included. Please purchase this directly with the venue once your course has been confirmed.
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These are mandatory and give you a foundation in BASI’s technical and teaching methods. You’ll answer short quizzes as you go—your results won’t affect your course outcome, but we encourage you to take them seriously. When completing these, we’d encourage you to keep note of any questions you have for your Trainer.
Estimated time: around one day (can be completed in parts)
Follow the BASI Study Link at the bottom of this page. You’ll be automatically registered for all the required modules—no need to search or set anything up.
Work through them in this recommended order:
Level 2 Standards & Criteria
Snowboard Fundamental Elements – Level 1 Re-cap
Snowboard Central Theme
TIED Model
Teaching
Performance Threads
Freestyle Park Safety & Etiquette
You can complete them at your own pace, but make sure everything’s done before your course starts.
This eight-day on-mountain course builds on the foundations from Level 1, developing both your technical riding and teaching skills across a wider range of terrain and learners.
It includes on-snow training and assessment, along with off-snow theory and practical workshops.
Technical snowboarding development
Central Theme consolidation
Teaching using the TIED model
Communication and group management
Lesson planning and delivery
Safety, fitness, and off-snow theory
Hold the BASI Snowboard Level 1 qualification
By the end of the course, you’ll:
Be able to teach all aspects of the Central Theme up to and including basic turning
Have the confidence and knowledge to instruct in varied scenarios within a patrolled area
Receive a written course report with tailored feedback
Lift pass not included.
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Before attending the course, you need to complete a few essentials:
📄Read these documents
Download the Workbook (PDF) – print if preferred
Access the BASI Manual here -
⚠️ Consider downloading it in case Wi-Fi is patchy in resort
This four-day course is for candidates who need to retake either the Teaching or Technical element of the full Snowboard Level 2 Instructor Course.
You can attend this course if:
You failed one element only (Teaching or Technical)
Your original Level 2 course was completed within the last two years
If you fail both elements, you must retake the full 8-day course
If you fail the 4-day Re-assessment twice, you must retake the full course
You cannot book 4 days of the 8-day course as a re-assessment
In some cases, BASI may offer to merge re-assessment students into the final 4 days of an 8-day course—BASI will contact you directly if this applies
Lift pass not included.
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Estimated time: around one day (can be completed in parts)
Follow the BASI Study Link at the bottom of this page.
Work through them in this recommended order:
Snowboard Level 2 Standards & Criteria - Teach criteria
You can complete them at your own pace, but make sure everything’s done before your course starts.
Download the Workbook (PDF) – print if preferred
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You'll cover:
Teaching the Central Theme and beyond
Performance analysis
Communication and climate setting
Teaching principles and the TIED model
Lesson structure and adapting to learner needs
Reviewing and developing performance
Hold the BASI Snowboard Level 1 qualification
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Lift passes not included.
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Before attending the course, you need to complete a few essentials:
🧰 Required Equipment
Please bring a transceiver, shovel and probe (plus a small backpack to store them). Ensure they are fully serviceable and that you have the skills to use them safely in the field.
This four-day training and assessment course helps instructors develop advanced teaching skills and deliver meaningful, learner-focused sessions.
You’ll explore how to recognise different learning styles, adapt your teaching strategies, and use a range of tools to help students reach their goals.
Practical coaching on advanced teaching strategies
Feedback on your delivery, communication and session flow
Focus on learner needs, perceptions and progression
A written action plan to support your development after the course
We recommend revisiting the teaching sections of the BASI Manual before attending.
Hold the BASI Snowboard Level 2 qualification
You should have completed or be working towards 200 hours of logged teaching experience.
These hours are part of the Level 3 ISIA pathway and should ideally be completed after Level 2 and in a mountain environment.
Lift pass not included.
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Before attending the course, you need to complete a few essentials:
🧰 Required Equipment
Please bring a transceiver, shovel and probe (plus a small backpack to store them). You’ll need these when riding variables. Ensure they are fully serviceable and that you have the skills to use them safely in the field.
This five-day course focuses on developing your technical riding and performance analysis skills. It forms a core part of the Level 3 ISIA qualification.
You’ll build a deeper understanding of the fundamental elements, performance threads, and strands beyond the Central Theme—while improving your own on-snow performance.
Practical training across a range of terrain
Daily feedback and performance analysis
Focused development of technical riding
Use of the fundamental elements to analyse and improve performance
A personalised action plan to guide your next steps
Hold the BASI Snowboard Level 2 qualification
You must bring:
Transceiver
Avalanche shovel
Avalanche probe
A small rucksack to carry them
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Lift pass not included.
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🧰 Required Equipment
Please bring a transceiver, shovel and probe (plus a small backpack to store them). Ensure they are fully serviceable and that you have the skills to use them safely in the field.
This four-day on-snow training and assessment course is the final teaching module in the BASI Snowboard Pathway.
You’ll focus on delivering high-level, learner-centred coaching—adapting your approach to meet individual needs and maximise progression.
By the end of the course, you’ll need to demonstrate the knowledge, ability and understanding to teach snowboarding at the highest level in the BASI system.
Advanced teaching strategies
Learner-focused session planning
Use of a wide range of tools and techniques
Frequent feedback and mentoring
A written action plan to guide your development
We recommend revisiting the teaching sections of the BASI Manual before attending.
Hold the BASI Snowboard Level 3 qualification
Lift pass not included.
Snowboard Level 4 Technical – Pre-course Information
Before attending the course, you need to complete a few essentials:
🧰 Required Equipment
Please bring a transceiver, shovel and probe (plus a small backpack to store them). You’ll need these when riding variables. Ensure they are fully serviceable and that you have the skills to use them safely in the field
This five-day on-snow training and assessment course is designed to develop high-end technical performance. Video feedback is used throughout to support your progression.
You’ll refine your riding across all strands and be assessed on your ability to consistently demonstrate the core fundamentals of snowboarding at the highest level.
Intensive on-snow coaching and video analysis
Daily feedback from your Trainer
Performance assessment across varied terrain
A written action plan to support your continued development
Hold the BASI Snowboard Level 3 qualification
Your board should be fully serviced prior to the course
You may use more than one board depending on strand and conditions
Focus on demonstrating the fundamentals, not on discipline-specific form
Bring a transceiver, shovel, and probe, plus a small backpack
These may be required for the variable strand—your Trainer will advise
Lift pass not included.
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