ALPINE

 

ALPINE LEVEL 3

The Alpine Level 3 qualification is designed for experienced instructors looking to refine their technical understanding, develop their teaching, and confidently deliver both group and private lessons to intermediate and advanced skiers across varied terrain and conditions.

On successful completion, candidates are qualified to teach up to carving, short turns, basic terrain park and an introduction to moguls. 

There is one five-day course which must be completed prior to attending the exam, along with the accrual of 100 hours of professional instructing and 25 hours of in-house training with an APSI Approved Snowsports School. 
 

COURSE

The five-day course focuses on improving candidates’ own skiing, demonstrations, and teaching. It covers the skills needed to teach intermediate skiers from pole plant to carved medium turns, as well as how to introduce guests to situational skiing.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

  • Be a current APSI member (Membership is packaged with every event purchase and removed if you hold a current membership).
  • Have access to the current APSI Teaching Manual (digital access is included with Membership).
  • Be currently employed by an APSI Approved Snowsports School. 
  • Have passed all units of the Alpine Level 2 Exam or have been approved in accordance with the Recognition of Prior Learning Program. 
  • Have a minimum of one full-time seasons of instructing experience prior to commencing the Level 3 program. 

EXAM

The Alpine Level 3 Exam is conducted over two days and uses a combination of station-based assessments for skiing and demonstrations, group scenario assessments for teaching and indoor theory assessments.

Candidates must pass all components to achieve the APSI Alpine Level 3 Certification. The components assessed during the examination process include: 

  • Level 3 Freeskiing
  • Level 3 Demonstrations
  • Level 3 Teaching
  • Level 3 Movement Analysis
  • Level 3 Theory (operated separately) 

For all station assessments, candidates complete the task twice, and the best mark of the two is recorded.

The theory exam is held in-house within your Snowsports School with the date communicated by your Training Manager. 

There is typically one early season exam in July (rotating between resorts) and end of season exams in September in NSW and VIC. Participation in multiple end of season exams within the same season is not permitted. 

Please refer to the APSI Course & Event Calendar for details. 

EXAM PREREQUISITES

  • Have completed the Alpine Level 3 Course 
  • Have a minimum of 100 hours teaching experience with a professional snowsports school
  • Have completed a minimum of 25 hours of in-house training with an APSI Approved Snowsports School (in addition to the course) 
  • Be currently employed by an APSI Approved Snowsports School. 


UNSUCCESSFUL EXAM COMPONENTS 

If a candidate is unsuccessful in one or more components of the exam, they may resit those components at a future exam, subject to resit fees. 
All successfully completed components are retained. These remain valid for up to three years, and may be extended if the candidate attends a relevant APSI course to maintain their pass status. 

REGISTRATIONS FOR ALL EVENTS CLOSE 7 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. If places are still available within 7 days of commencement, you may be able to book by contacting the APSI office. A late booking fee of 10% of the event fee will apply.