A TIMELINE FOR CERTIFICATION TRAINING
HAVE YOUR SIGHTS SET ON CERTIFICATION? Nelson Wingard, the director of Colorado’s Steamboat Snowsports School (and a former PSIA Alpine Team member), RffHUV D JHQHUDO WLPHOLQH IRU SUHSDUDWLRQ $GMXVW DV QHFHVVDU\ WR fiW \RXU QHHGV UHJLRQDO ZHDWKHU FRQVLGHUDWLRQV DQG GLYLVLRQ VSHFLfiF H[DP VFKHGXOHV
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
Work with an examiner or another trainer/mentor for SWOT analysis (strength, weakness, opportunities, threats) of your FHUWLfiFDWLRQ JRDO V IRU WKH VHDVRQ ΖI \RX GRQȇW KDYH DQ H[DPLQHU DW \RXU VNL DQG ULGH VFKRRO WKHQ FKHFN \RXU ORFDO 36Ζ$ $$6Ζ GLYLVLRQ HYHQW FDOHQGDU Ȃ \RXȇOO OLNHO\ fiQG DQ HGXFDWLRQ HYHQW WR DWWHQG ZKHUH \RX FDQ FRQVXOW ZLWK DQ H[DPLQHU DQG GHYHORS clear training objectives.
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Self-discipline and practice are key during this time. Dedicate time to practice outside of teaching lessons. Get on snow with \RXU SHHUV DQG LGHQWLI\ \RXU ZHDNQHVVHV $WWHQG FOLQLFV DQG WDON WR RWKHUV ZKR KDYH JRQH WKURXJK WKH FHUWLfiFDWLRQ SURFHVV you’re heading toward. Purchase any PSIA-AASI education materials you need for the journey through the online PSIA-AASI $FFHVVRULHV &DWDORJ available at
TheSnowPros.org.
LATE FEBRUARY
Check in with your examiner or trainer on the goal(s) and plan discussed earlier in the season, identify where you’ve made progress and where you’ve slipped up. Then you can adjust your training focus.
MARCH Independent study time. Read the PSIA-AASI education materials available, study, and study some more. APRIL
Begin the month with positive self-talk to get your head in the game. Then, in mid-April you can attend the exam, crush it, get job RffHUV PHHW ORYH RI \RXU OLIH WUDYHO WKH ZRUOG $JDLQ DGMXVW DV QHHGHG GHSHQGLQJ RQ GLYLVLRQ H[DP HYHQWV $QG UHPHPEHU DOO is not lost if you don’t pass. You’ll learn from the experience and be that much ahead of the game for your next attempt.
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FALL
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