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Dates: Thursday, March 5, 2026 – Friday, March 6, 2026 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET (2 Days)
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Location: 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: 326CS0305A
Registration Information:
– First Chair Rate: $250.00 (available through Tuesday, February 10)
– Last Chair Rate: $275.00
– CEUs: 12
– Spots Remaining: 16 (as of 18 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership, Children’s Specialist 1 E-Learning Course, Level 1 Certification
Registration Closes: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 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:
Children’s Specialist 1 (CS1) is the entry-level assessment for instructors who specialize in working with children. The course includes:
- an online e-Learning course (estimated at 1 – 2 hours to complete, before registering for the on-snow portion);
- skiing/riding and teaching scenarios;
- a technical discussion regarding how children/young students learn and progress from the Beginner/Novice to Intermediate Zones;
- and an assessment of people, teaching, and technical skills relating to children’s instruction on snow.
Requirements:
- Participant must be Level I Certified and a current member.
- Must complete the online CS1 e-Learning course prior to registering for the course.*
- Must bring the CS1 Teaching Log to Day 1 of the event, or submit electronically to your course conductor.
- Please take a moment to review the CS1 videos under Children Resources on the Eastern Website prior to your clinic to help you be prepared to discuss how you might help the children featured in the videos.
- Must be an active participant in the course.
- Must contribute at the event during any discussions.
- Must attain a passing score from the clinician based on the participant’s demonstrated understanding, teaching, movement analysis, and knowledge of teaching children.
* The CS1 e-Learning course is available on the national LMS website. Once you are logged in, go to My Account, and then My Learning, to see the content you already have access to. If you haven’t done so already, you will need to complete a “purchase” process to access the CS1 e-Learning course. Please be sure to complete all steps. Please take a moment also to review the videos under Children’s Resources on the Eastern Website prior to your clinic, so you are prepared to discuss how you might help the children featured in the videos.
This is a multidisciplinary course with the possibility of mixed groups (i.e. alpine, snowboard and telemark participants in the same group). Instructors are encouraged to take the CS1 course once they’ve achieved Level I PSIA-AASI certification.
For more information about the Children’s Specialist Standards, Performance Guide, and Assessment Forms, take a look at the PSIA-AASI Certification Resources.
CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EASTERN EVENTS:
IF YOU NEED TO TRANSFER or CANCEL: please call (518) 452-6095.
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.
Note: 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 or TRANSFER from an EVENT that is 4 or more days:
> Up to 21 days prior to the event: $20.00 fee < During the three weeks prior to the event: 50% of event fee paid
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.