Ski and Snowboard Instructor Training Courses

Our Ski and Snowboard Instructor Training Courses are based in Queenstown and Wanaka, New Zealand and in Niseko, Japan. If you've ever wondered how to gain the qualifications needed for a ski instructor job, or thought about becoming a snowboard instructor, Snow Trainers deliver everything you need!  

The Snow Trainers Snowboard and Ski Instructor course qualifications provide internationally recognised certifications.  You will be qualified for a professional ski instructor or snowboard instructor's job in no time!

We also want to make sure you have a fun, rewarding and memorable experience. We include activities such as heliskiing and bungy jumping in New Zealand, while in Japan you'll have the chance to relax in an onsen, enjoy some amazing sushi and maybe even test your karaoke skills!

Snow Trainers also include avalanche safety and back-country awareness training, so you know how to stay safe while enjoying the spectacular mountain environment.

New Zealand 10 Week Ski and Snowboard Instructor Training Course includes:

Job Placement Programme in North America.
Bungy Jump or Jet Boat in Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world.
Airport Transfer from Queenstown Airport to your accommodation.
Discounts from local ski and snowboard shops.

New Zealand 5 Week(Queenstown only) Ski & Snowboard Instructor Training Course Includes:

Professional coaching at Coronet Peak / The Remarkables 3 days per week by qualified NZSIA/SBINZ New Zealand trainers and examiners. Class sizes are kept to a minimum to ensure the highest level of participation and interaction between coach and student.
Accommodation in central Queenstown. Snow Trainers accommodation is on a shared room basis with communal lounge and kitchen facilities. You will be within walking distance of local bars, shops and restaurants.
Heliski Trip We fly with the best guides so you can ski and ride the best terrain, an experience not to be missed.
Resort Lift Passes for Coronet Peak / The Remarkables ski areas.
Mountain Transport to the ski area daily so you can ski and ride seven days a week.
Backcountry Course including avalanche safety training.
Introduction to Park and Pipe focusing on developing your freestyle skills.
Video Analysis Sessions to develop your own skiing or riding.
NZSIA/SBINZ Membership, Exam Fees and Technical Manual. The exam included is the Certificate in Ski/Snowboard Instruction (CSI).

Tuning and Equipment Clinic.
Bungy Jump or Jet Boat in Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world.
Airport Transfer from Queenstown Airport to your accommodation.
Discounts from local ski and snowboard shops.

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Japan 8 Week Ski and Snowboard Instructor Training Course includes:

Professional Training at 4 ski areas 4 days per week by qualified NZSIA/SBINZ trainers and examiners. Class sizes are kept to a minimum to ensure the highest level of participation and interaction between coach and student.
Accommodation - enjoy the friendly atmosphere of Hirafu Village and the lively nightlife of the many bars and restaurants. Your accommodation is on a shared room basis with a communal lounge. You will be within walking distance of the biggest ski area Grand Hirafu as well as the local onsen for that après hot tub.

Meals are included 5 nights per week and breakfasts every morning.
Season Pass for 4 ski areas: An’nupuri, Higashiyama, Hirafu and Hanazono.
Backcountry Course including avalanche safety training.
Park and Pipe Sessions focusing on developing your freestyle skills.
Video Analysis Sessions to develop your own skiing or riding, and work on the necessary analytical skills for your exam.
NZSIA/SBINZ Membership, Exam Fees and Technical Manual. Exams included are the Certificate in Ski/Snowboard Instruction and the Stage 1.
Tuning and Equipment Clinic.

Job Placement Programme.
Airport Transfer from Sapporo Airport to Hirafu Village where you will be based.

New Zealand Ski and Snowboard Instructor Qualifications

A New Zealand Ski or Snowboard Instructors Qualification is considered to be one of the best in the world. The New Zealand Snowsports Instructor’s Alliance (N.Z.S.I.A.) and Snowboard Instruction New Zealand (S.B.I.N.Z.) are recognised by the International Ski Instructors Association (I.S.I.A.).

New Zealand qualified ski and snowboard instructors are working in countries such as Canada, the U.S.A., Japan, Korea, Australia and in Europe, and of course New Zealand.

The first qualification you will train for is the ski or snowboard Certificate in Snowsports Instruction, or the C.S.I. Snow Trainers students have a 100% pass rate for this exam. This qualifies you to teach beginner and novice students.

The second qualification you will train for is the ski or snowboard Stage One, which qualifies you to teach students up to an intermediate / advanced level. The NZ Stage One is most closely compared to the American P.S.I.A. (ski) or A.A.S.I. (snowboard) Cert II and the Canadian C.A.S.I. Level 2.