Maximizing Small School Resources

A centralized hub of tools, benefits, training, and opportunities for PSIA-AASI Eastern Member Schools.

Member School Benefits

Eastern Area Rep Program

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Director Search & Roster Manager

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“25 for 25” Education Bucks

Earn $25 for every 25 lift tickets used for Eastern events.

Digital Manuals & Resources

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National Job Board

Unlimited job postings

Junior Instructor Program

Program resources

Progress Cards Toolkit

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30% off bulk orders

For Member Schools: Use this to purchase resources for your staff


Member School Program

Eastern Member School Program

The Member School program is designed to support you — our important partners — the resorts and schools throughout the Eastern Region. As an Eastern Member School, you gain access to education, tools to recruit new instructors, and resources to train and retain your snowsports school instructors, helping you deliver great experiences for your guests.

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Member School Program (Tiers 2 & 3)

Snowsports Management Seminar / Trainer Academy Access

Receive one or two registrations to the Snowsports Management Seminar or Eastern Trainer Academy depending on your tier.

Member School Training Days

Schedule on-site training with Eastern Education Staff. Contact James (jfriedman@easternsnowpros.org).


Scholarships

Eastern Member School Scholarship

The Eastern Region recognizes the important role our resorts serve in introducing people to our beloved sports. The purpose of this scholarship is to support snowsports schools who may not have trainers or easy access to PSIA-AASI Education Staff.

By sending staff members to PSIA-AASI Eastern Region events or bringing Eastern Region Education staff to their resort to provide additional Member School Training Days, scholarship winners can use funds to help develop their staff, inspire future leaders, and create more exceptional experiences for their guests.

Deadline: Sunday, January 4, 2026

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National Small School Scholarship

Up to $2,000 for schools with 150 or fewer staff members.

National Small School Scholarship - Deadline: November 1, 2025

Promising Snow Pro Scholarship Nominate

 

Reinstatement Scholarship Nominate

 

Alpine & Snowboard Futures Camp

Training future Education Staff; free registration.

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New Hire/New Instructor Resources

Course for New Instructors

Whether you are interested in becoming an instructor or are just getting your teaching career started, this course is intended to give you basic information about what it means to be an instructor.

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Delivering the Beginner Experience

Whether you are interested in becoming an instructor or are just getting your teaching career started, this course is intended to give you basic information about what it means to be an instructor.

Alpine Cross Country Snowboard

 

Introduction to Working with Children

This course will teach you the concepts that can be applied to teaching scenarios presented when working with children at your resort. Broaden your knowledge and application of children’s development in teaching snowsports to be a more effective and successful snowsports instructor. This course is based on our Children’s Specialist program.

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Mountain Safety Awareness

Welcome to PSIA-AASI’s Mountain Safety Awareness course. By the end of this course you will have the knowledge to keep yourself and others safe on the mountain.

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Teaching Adaptive Snowsports

This is a FREE course for instructors to enhance their toolkit. Teaching Adaptive Snowsports are courses where you will learn techniques and tools to help give your students a successful beginner experience.

Beginner Bi-Ski Beginner Mono-Ski Beginner Three-Track Beginner Four-Track
Guide for New Instructors PDF
10 things Every New Snowsports Instructor Needs to Know Before they Teach a Lesson Part 1 Part 2
Eastern Certification and Professional Development Pathways

We have developed pathways for learning for each of the main disciplines and specialties. Choose a discipline to learn more about options for learning, whether you are looking to maintain your certification or earn a new one.

Education Pathways

 


Training & Podcasts

Rethinking New-Instructor Training

Rethinking New-Instructor Training: Telluride’s Constraints-Based Approach.

Article

 

The Real and Ideal in New Hire Training

If this is your first season out of the gates – or you have a training role within your ski or ride school – the following insights can help set the scene for your success.

Article

 

Fall Instructor Training Series

3-part audio series on Why Fall Instructor pre-season Training Matters.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast Library

The First Chair Podcast brings you inspirational stories and educational tips from the country's best ski, snowboard, Nordic, and adaptive instructors; including series like Fall Instructor Training, Boots on the Snow, Finding Your Why & The 5 Elements of Inspirational Snowsports Instruction

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All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart
The Fall Line: With Chaos & Company YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts

Engage the PSIA-AASI National Team

Bring one (or several) National Team members to your ski area, Nordic center, or snowsports event!

Bring one (or several) National Team members to your ski area, Nordic center, or snowsports event! As ambassadors for the highest echelons of the snowsports instruction profession, they educate, inspire, uplift, and influence members of our community everywhere. Their skills and passion can elevate your next event, excite and inspire your staff, or provide instruction at the highest level. Contact ____


Equity & Inclusion

Equity and Inclusion in Snowsports

PSIA-AASI is committed to inclusion and helping everyone advance in the snowsports industry.

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Coaching HER

Resources for coaching girls with inclusivity. Coaching HER® is a transformative coaching resource designed to help sport coaches challenge conventional norms and rethink what it means to coach girls. Their mission is to reduce gender inequalities in sport by equipping coaches to lead with awareness, intention, and inclusivity.

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Adidas Breaking Barriers Academy

Interactive tools supporting women and girls in sport. You can access an extensive toolkit of interactive activities, theoretical frameworks, and exclusive insights from professional athletes and coaches to help break barriers for women and girls on and off the hill.

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Basecamp—Women’s Council Resources and Networking Hub

Basecamp—Women’s Council Resources and Networking Hub – please email Eastern Region Member Services (contact@easternsnowpros.org) and ask to be added to the Women’s Council Resources and Networking Hub

Outdoorist Oath

Outdoorist Oath: The Outdoorist Oath is a commitment to the planet, inclusion and adventure. They offer a free workshop to help shape the future of the outdoors.

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2024 Snowsports Management Virtual Summit

2024 Snowsports Management Virtual Summit - Supporting Equity and Inclusion in Snowsports

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Mentorship

NextCore Mentorship Program Info
Understanding Mentorship Info
Women’s Mentorship Starter Kit Info

Snowsports Management

Leadership and the Learning Connection Model

Join Jeb Boyd, PSIA-AASI National Team Head Coach, for a presentation about the Learning Connection Model (LCM) and understand why the LCM's focus on the People, Teaching, and Technical skills can help you AND your staff become great instructors.

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Snowsports Management Virtual Summit Sessions

2024 Snowsports Management Virtual Summit - The Positive Impact Mentoring Programs Can Have on Your Snowsports School

Webinar

2024 Snowsports Management Virtual Summit - The Positive Impact Mentoring Programs Can Have on Your Snowsports School

Webinar

2024 Snowsports Management Virtual Summit - Key Leadership Principles & Strategies for Leading a Snowsports School

Webinar

Snowsports Managers Summit 2023 – Staffing Your Snowsports School for Growth and Retention

Webinar

Article about new webinars about inclusion, leadership and the impact of mentorship

Article

General Links

Eastern Event Calendar

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National Event Calendar

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Member School Portal

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For Member Schools

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E-Learning

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Eastern Website

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National Website

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Member Portal

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