| Adaptive Alpine Level I Assessment Prep – 1 Day | Back to Calendar |
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET
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Location: Maine Adaptive @ Sunday River (ME) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, at the South Ridge base area by the fire pit. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. – Outdoor Registration)
Event Code: 326DK0113A
Registration Information:
– First Chair Rate: $143.00 (available through Tuesday, December 16)
– Last Chair Rate: $168.00
– CEUs: 6
– Spots Remaining: 9 (as of 54 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): None
Additional Fee for Non-Members: $25.00
Registration Closes: Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
Online Registration: Click here to register.
Offline Registration: Please call the Eastern office (518) 452-6095 during regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm EST
Course Description:
Getting ready to attend a Level 1 Assessment? This course will help you prepare for this first step in your exciting career as an adaptive instructor. Through the lens of the Learning Connection Model, gain an understanding of the Fundamentals (technical, teaching and people skills) in the beginner/novice zone. Through on-hill practice, peer-to-peer activities, teaching scenarios and group discussions, become familiar with the format, assessment criteria and activities of the Level 1 Assessment. Participants should arrive prepared to be on snow for two days and able to slide safely on all green and blue terrain.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on group needs and conditions, and typically include:
• Practicing Level I assessment activities as well as activities to improve performance and understanding.
• Reviewing the Assessment Forms, Assessment Activities and Assessment Criteria.
• Guided group discussions.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the components of student assessments, including students’ cognitive, affective, and physical abilities and needs, and how equipment selection, setup, and tactics influence learning.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the most common diagnoses – as well as applicable medication classifications and their potential side effects.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of technical tactics and communication strategies for working with and guiding beginner/novice-zone students in the mountain environment.
• Adapt the Teaching Skill Learning Outcomes relative to working with students and facilitates learning experiences moving toward the agreed-upon outcomes.
Prerequisite(s):
Registered Members
Recommended Learning Resources:
• PSIA-AASI Adaptive Assessment Guides
• PSIA-AASI Adaptive Technical Manuals
• PSIA-AASI Adaptive Instruction Supplement
• Teaching Adaptive Snowsports – Beginner eLearning courses
CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EASTERN EVENTS:
PLEASE NOTE: For the 2025-2026 season events, we have a new Unified Cancellation Policy.
IF YOU NEED TO TRANSFER or CANCEL: you can cancel your registration in your member portal at members.thesnowpros.org or call us at (518) 452-6095.
To transfer your registration to a different event, please cancel this registration and register for the new event.
If you need to cancel from an Eastern event:
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- Up to 3 weeks prior to the event start: Full refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than 3 weeks prior to the event start: 50% refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than one week prior to the start date and time of your event, event registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Certain premier regional and national events follow a cancellation policy different from the standard cancellation policy outlined above. Please refer to those events directly for the applicable event cancellation policies.
If you need to cancel an Eastern premier event (an event that is 4 or more days):
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- Up to 3 weeks prior to the event start: Full refund of the cost of your event registration.
- Less than 3 weeks prior to the event start: 50% refund of the cost of your event registration.
- IF YOU DO NOT SHOW AT EVENT REGISTRATION AND DO NOT CONTACT US by 4:30pm on last business day before the event: No refund.
Please note that no refunds will be issued for events once attended. We encourage members to review event details carefully before registering to ensure a satisfactory experience. Extenuating circumstances (medical or bereavement) will be considered for a refund if notification is given at the earliest opportunity, and the request is received within one week after the start of the event.
Our goal is to ensure all events run as scheduled; however, there are times, with very little notice, that we may have to cancel or move an event due to factors beyond our control. We encourage you to consider this possibility when making travel plans.