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Dates: Thursday, February 4, 2027 – Friday, February 5, 2027 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET (2 Days)
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Location: Seven Springs (PA) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, at the Snowsports School Meeting Area near the Polar Bear chairlift. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. – Outdoor Registration)
All participants in PSIA-AASI clinics at Vail Resorts are required to wear a helmet while sliding or riding. You can read the full Vail Resorts Helmet Policy here: https://easternsnowpros.org/knowledge-base/policies/vail-resort-helmet-policy/
Event Code: 327AL0204D
Registration Information:
– Cost: $255.00
– CEUs: 12
– Spots Remaining: 10 (as of 25 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership, Level 2 or Level 3 Certification
Registration Closes: Tuesday, January 19, 2027, 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:
Are you leading staff training at your resort, or looking to break into that crew? Want to sharpen your understanding of first tier assessments? Become familiar with how the Fundamentals apply in the assessment environment with the Eastern Trainer Academy. Through an exploration of the National Standards, you will gain insights into how to best lead others through training for success.
This academy offers four tracks–Adaptive, Alpine, Children’s Focus, and Snowboard–to address the unique needs of trainers across disciplines. Each track will connect the National Standards, Learning Connection Model, and discipline-specific fundamentals with practical strategies for running effective training sessions at your resort.
Learning Experiences:
Specific activities will vary depending on the group’s needs and environmental conditions and typically include:
• Guided exploration of the National Standards with application to staff training
• On-snow activities focused on connecting fundamentals to certification assessment activities
• Small-group discussions on how to structure staff clinics at the resort level
• Practice leading peers through short training segments with feedback
• Movement analysis activities relevant to Level I or Specialist 1 performance
• Collaborative problem-solving for training challenges
• A review of any updates to assessment formats and standards
• Q&A opportunities with experienced examiners and clinician leaders
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to:
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Alpine, Snowboard, or Children’s Specialist National Standards at Level I or Specialist 1
• Identify key applications of discipline-specific fundamentals in the assessment environment
• Apply the Learning Connection Model to support staff training experiences that develop improved technical, teaching, and people skills
• Recognize common challenges in training and apply strategies for creating successful learning environments
• A basic awareness of assessment format and standards updates at higher levels
Prerequisite(s):
Discipline Level II Certified
Recommended Learning Resources:
Suggested reading:
• PSIA-AASI Teaching Snowsports Manual
• Review Technical Manual relevant to the track selected
Equipment/Materials Needed:
• Downhill equipment relevant to the selected track; those participating in the Children’s Focus Track can slide on alpine, snowboard or telemark equipment, though we recommend you select the equipment you are most comfortable sliding and teaching on.
Additional Event Details:
All participants in PSIA-AASI clinics at Vail Resorts are required to wear a helmet while sliding or riding. You can read the full Vail Resorts Helmet Policy here: https://easternsnowpros.org/knowledge-base/policies/vail-resort-helmet-policy/
CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EASTERN EVENTS:
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:
- 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):
- Email or call us at (518) 452-6095, as member portal cancelation is not available for premier events.
- 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.