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With Parallel Dreams you can attend official IASI Instructor Courses in the Chamonix Valley. Parallel Dreams is licensed to run the IASI Level 1 and Level 2 Alpine Ski Instructor qualifications. BASS Chamonix’s ongoing seasonaire & instructor training sessions act as a feeder system to these courses.

The Irish Association of Snowsports Instructors is the official training and grading body for Ireland and their qualifications are highly recognised internationally by ISIA & IVSI.

For the 2010/2011 season we are running an IASI Level 1 Ski Instructor over two 3-day weekends. The first weekend, held in January 2011, will train students in all aspects of the award covering Core Skier Development, Basic Principles and the planning and delivery of ski lessons. All of this information is covered in the book “Parallel Dreams Alpine Skiing” which is included in the course fee. A further 3-day training/assessment weekend will then be run in April 2011. Students will be able to use the time between the first and second weekends to do further training and to do the required 20 hours of ski school experience.

We have a number of packages available for this programme as follows;

Programme dates;

Please note if you are looking for full time gap ski instructor courses over 10 weeks with accommodation included then these options are available in St. Gervais/Megeve with the training delivered by our partner ski school BASS Megeve. Click here for more information on this option.

More about the Level 1 Alpine Ski Instructor Award

Pathway to IASI Level 1 Alpine Ski Instructor

Associate Membership of IASI

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Pre-selection Training (optional)

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3-day Training Course

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20 hours shadowing and/or Ski School Experience

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First Aid

(we can assist with finding first aid courses if required)

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3-day Training/Assessment Course

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IASI Level 1 Instructor Certificate & Full Membership

NB: The First Aid can be done before or after completion of the courses but

must be completed before the Level 1 qualification is issued.

Pathway to IASI Level 2 Alpine Ski Instructor

Membership of IASI

Hold IASI Level 1 Qualification or equivalent

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Level 2 Training (optional)

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70 hours shadowing and/or teaching experience

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Up to date First Aid

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6 - day Training/Assessment Course

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IASI Level 2 Instructor Certificate

NB: The 70 hours shadowing and/or teaching experience must be done between completion of the Level 1 Award and attendance of the Level 2 six day course.

A minimum of 20 of these hours must be teaching.

Limitations of the Award

The IASI Level 1 Alpine Ski Instructor Award qualifies you to teach skiing within the closed environment of an artificial ski slope or indoor snow dome. To teach for a recognised ski school on snow in the open mountain environment requires the instructor’s to hold the IASI Level 2 Alpine Ski Instructor Award.

NB: Parallel Dreams does not currently have any Alpine Level 2 Ski Instructor Courses scheduled for the 2010/2011 season however these courses are available directly through IASI. Please consult the IASI course calendar. Click here for details.

Keeping the Awards Valid;

In order for the IASI Level 1 Alpine Ski Instructor (Artificial Surfaces) and IASI Level 2 Alpine Ski Instructor Awards to be current and valid you must;

 ·         Hold a current first aid certificate

·         Attend a recognised IASI refresher course every three years (minimum one day)

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Please note that the LCP Instructor courses described on this page are run by BASS Chamonix Limited. All bookings for these courses are subject to BASS Chamonix Limited’s

Terms & Conditions.