10 week BASI Level 1 & 2
Gap Course
Improve your skiing whilst gaining ski instructor qualifications with our
10 week 1 & 2 course in Zermatt this Winter.
Improve your skiing whilst gaining instructor qualifications with our immersive 10 week BASI 1 & 2 course in Zermatt, with the opportunity to put your new qualifications in to practice and work as an instructor once your course is completed. You will be surrounded by other like-minded people living and working in Zermatt.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will have completed all required elements for obtaining your BASI Level 2 Certificate: BASI Level 1 Exam, BASI Level 2 Exam, Child Protection Module, First Aid Course and 70 Shadowing Hours, as well as additional qualifications such as A1 German Certificate.
Our 10-week BASI 1 and 2 ski instructor course is ideal for those looking for a way to spend a season training and living in the Swiss Alps. Whether you are on a career break, looking to improve your skiing or thinking about ski instructor as a new career, we can help you achieve your goals. On successful completion of your exams, you will have the opportunity to work within a school to put your new qualifications to use. *subject to permit requirements.
Key Points
10 week BASI Level 1 & 2 Ski Instructor Gap Course
Self-Catered Apartment Accommodation
Session 1: 7th Dec 2024 - 15th Feb 2025
Session 2: 25th Jan 2025 - 5th April 2025
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Spaces available
What’s Included in our 10-week course
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300 hours of on-snow coaching
Zermatt Lift pass for the season
Coaching from BASI Trainers and Fully Certified Instructors
Accommodation in shared apartments
Weekly social events (For a full schedule, please get in touch directly)
Off-piste training with Mountain Guide
Off-snow theory sessions and video analysis
Race Training in GS Gates
Avalanche and Mountain Safety Training
Training day with a Freestyle Coach
Weekly Personal Fitness training
Weekly German Lessons (A1 or A2)
Ski service facilities and training sessions
Two day First Aid Course
BASI membership and resources
BASI Level 1 and Level 2 Exams
BASI Child Protection Module
Ski School Shadowing and Snowsports School Experience
CV advice
Career and Recruitment advice pre- and during the course
Mentoring from Experienced Male and Female Instructors
Discounts on ski equipment and ski servicing
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Accident and Travel Insurance
Travel to and from resort
Food and Drink
Ski equipment rental and servicing
What to expect
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Teaching Opportunities
You will be provided with the opportunity to interview to teach for Connect Snowsports Ski and Snowboard School, subject to interview, successful completion of the course and work permit. Teaching will begin in February half term and end after the Easter holidays. Teaching can range from between 4 – 10 weeks of work, depending on your schedule and ski school requirements.
By joining the team here in Zermatt you are able to teach, train and take exams all in the same resort. You are able to work as you train, gaining the valuable experience required to help mold you into a well-rounded, successful ski instructor.
You will be mentored through your own individual development and action plan. In addition to this, you will be surrounded by professional instructor who are pushing each other on and encouraging each other, many of whom have recently been through the ISIA exams.
If you do not have an EU passport, you might not be able to obtain a working permit - we will discuss this with you at length in advance. If this is the case, then you will only be eligible to remain in Switzerland for 90 days, allowing you to complete the full 12 week course before returning home, but you would not be able to gain employment as a ski instructor. If you have an EU passport then you would be eligible to remain in Zermatt for the full winter, and you would also be granted a work permit to teach in the peak weeks.
Accommodation
Our trainee accommodation is located in a selection of 4* apartments in the centre of town in Haus Dent Blanche. The 4-star house Dent Blanche is located in the most central, yet quiet area of “Old Zermatt” (Hinterdorfstrasse) with the shops, restaurants, cinema, ski bus, mountain lifts and the railway station just a stroll away.
Each apartment is fully equipped and lovingly furnished in alpine style apartments offer a high quality of living.
All apartments are equipped with radio, Smart TV, DVD, Free WIFI, Fully equipped kitchen, Dishwasher, Nespresso machine, Filter coffee machine, Electric kettle, Bed linen, Towels, Bath, Shower, Balcony (furnished), Mountain views, lift in the house.
The house has a ski room with private ski lockers including boot heaters.
You will receive accommodation in a shared twin room for the full duration of your course included in the price of your course.
If you arrange your own accommodation, you will still receive the full training and events package. For more information on the accommodation, click below.
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