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Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2026 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PT
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Event Type: Webinar
Location: Online
Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $25.00 (available through Monday, October 26)
- Second Chair Rate: $40.00 (available through Monday, November 2)
- Last Chair Rate: $55.00
- CEUs: 1
- Spots Remaining: 200 (as of 40 minutes ago)
Prerequisites (exceptions to prerequisites can only be made through petition) :: Current PSIA-AASI Membership
Registration Deadline: Monday, November 23, 2026, 11:59 pm PT
Your best chance of gaining a spot on the roster is by registering 3-weeks prior to the event. Rates will increase 2-weeks prior and again at 1-week prior to an event start date. Space in the event is based on the staff we have available and the capacity of the space/resort.
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About This Webinar
PSIA-AASI Western Region webinars are one-hour online sessions designed to deepen your knowledge and support your development as a snowsports professional -- all from the comfort of home. Each session is 1 CEU. This webinar is designed specifically for resort trainers preparing to support their staff through the certification process. Join regional staff for a thorough review of the assessment process outlines for Level 1, 2, and 3 across all disciplines, a tour of where to find key resources, and open Q&A to help you set your team up for success this season.
What You Will Gain
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Describe the assessment process and expectations for Level 1, 2, and 3 across Alpine, Snowboard, Telemark, and Cross Country disciplines
- Locate and use key resources -- including Performance Guides, Certification Standards, and the Western Region event calendar -- to support your staff
- Answer common candidate questions about the certification pathway with confidence
What to Expect
- Walkthrough of the assessment process outlines for Levels 1, 2, and 3 across all disciplines
- Overview of where to find national and regional resources for candidates
- Open Q&A with regional staff
National Standards This Event Addresses
This event supports preparation for the PSIA-AASI National Certification Standards in the following skill areas. Not all levels listed below may be applicable to every participant -- focus on the level(s) most relevant to your current certification goals.
Professionalism & Self-Management
LI: Maintains a professional environment by demonstrating self-awareness and self-management.
LII: Contributes to a professional environment by managing behaviors and emotions in response to others.
LIII: Promotes a professional environment by adapting behaviors to positively affect others.
People Skills
LI: Engages in meaningful verbal and non-verbal communication with the group as a whole / Identifies likely motivations and emotions of individuals and understands group dynamics.
LII: Engages in and adapts verbal and non-verbal, two-way communication with individuals and subsets of the group / Adapts to the motivations and emotions of individuals.
LIII: Leads verbal and non-verbal, two-way communication with individuals and subsets of the group / Anticipates and responds to the motivations and emotions of individuals.
Teaching Skills
LI: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to beginner/novice students / Implements and adjusts a learning plan.
LII: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to intermediate students / Implements and adjusts a learning plan for a range of individuals.
LIII: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to advanced students / Implements and adjusts a complex learning plan for individuals.
Technical Skills
LI: Applies the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics relevant to beginner/novice terrain.
LII: Adapts the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics for beginner through intermediate terrain.
LIII: Continuously blends the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics across all terrain.
Who Should Attend
Designed for resort trainers and directors who support staff members pursuing PSIA-AASI certification. Open to all current PSIA-AASI members in a trainer, director, or mentoring role.
Prerequisites:
- Current PSIA-AASI membership
What to Bring
- Your staff's questions -- bring them!
Zoom Details
Zoom link and meeting details will be provided upon registration.
Questions?
Contact PSIA-AASI Western Region Member Services: memberservices@thesnowpros.org | (303) 987-9390
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