Questions & Answers

What is the age at which an instructor can become a member?

If you are at least 14 years old, you are welcome to join PSIA-AASI Eastern Region. All members, regardless of age, must comply with the requirements of Registered membership. All members who are candidates for certification must complete any required prerequisites and meet the National Standards to earn certification at assessment events and become a […]

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What is the administrative charge/cancellation fee if I need to cancel or transfer my event registration?

Please see this page for a summary of the fees and administrative charges you should be aware of in our event registration policies, and some other notes from the Eastern Office. Administrative Charges Cancellation/transfer fees reflect costs incurred by the Eastern office to change master sheets and computer records, file, send updates and provide extra

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What if my schedule did not permit and I was unable to participate in my update in the season I was due?

If you’re a Certified Member and haven’t maintained or met your CEU requirements: You’ll see an Education Prepayment fee on your membership dues renewal statement.* Your membership status changes to certified inactive. To return to certified active status, you’ll need to complete the minimum number of CEUs according to how far behind you are on

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What if I had a medical reason as to why I was unable to participate in an educational event on snow?

If you are not able to physically attend an event for a medical reason in the season that you are due, you can avoid prepaying for an event by requesting a medical waiver. Please ask your doctor to fill out this Medical Waiver form or write a note stating that you are unable to fulfill

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What are the prerequisites for Level II or III exams?

Each discipline has different requirements: Click on this link for Adaptive Certification and Professional Development Path. Click on this link for Alpine Certification and Professional Development Path. Click on this link for Cross Country Certification and Professional Development Path. Click on this link for Snowboard/AASI Certification and Professional Development Path. Additional details for AASI Level

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I just passed an assessment, but I don’t see my new certification on my record. Why is that?

We process the results of assessment (exam) events back into the database ASAP when we have received all of the information we need. With the new developments in our database, the process is much faster than it used to be, but there are times when extra time is needed to match and verify the details.

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I am a certified ski or snowboard instructor from another country. How can I become certified with PSIA-AASI?

PSIA-AASI offers reciprocity for certain levels of membership in professional snowsports instructor associations in other countries. If you would like more information on what a non-PSIA-AASI certification would equate to, please call the office at (518) 452-6095, or e-mail for more details. Click here for the PSIA-AASI Foreign Certification Equivalency Policy.

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