Ski instructor courses and mountain leadership training.

Ski instructor training, leadership and mountain safety courses.

Snowboard instructor courses, mountain safety and leadership training.

Ski Instructor Courses / Snowboard Instructor Courses Leadership Training & Adventure.

Situated on the west coast of Canada Section 8 Snowsport Institute is Vancouver Island's ski & snowboard training company. Our philosophy is that great snowsport professionals are diversely trained and can adapt to any situation. That’s why we offer the most complete ski & snowboard instructor certification program of its kind...

Our 12 week "Snowsport Leadership Training" program is perfect for your gap year or career break. While many ski instructor courses or snowboard instructor courses teach you how to look pretty on a groomed slope, the "SLT" is an intensive all mountain training program designed to maximize your potential as a skier or rider as well as develop your leadership skills. We teach you the fastest line down a race course, how to tear up the terrain park, how to charge the off-piste steeps, how to safely explore the backcountry and everything in between. Experience the freedom of being able to tackle the whole mountain in any conditions and get a head start to a career as a ski or snowboard instructor as well as many other aspects of the industry such as guiding, coaching and outdoor leadership

Initial SLT early bird spaces are now filled... but we are still offering some substantial discounts until August 15th... $1000

Our 4 week "Basic Training" ski & snowboard camp is an introduction to the world of snowsport instruction and mountain safety. This program offers top quality ski training or snowboard training and some entry level qualifications. The ideal course to get your foot in the door, then gain experience working as an instructor for the rest of the season.

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Feel like going surfing for a week after your course on Vancouver Island's spectacular west coast beaches?

Section 8 Snowsport Institute's SLT - Gap year ski & snowboard instructor training, and mountain leadership course

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SKI INSTRUCTOR COURSES / SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR COURSES

If you are an avid skier or snowboarder and you wish to become certified, Section 8 Snowsport Institute offers the ultimate courses to turn you into a pro. We are located in the paradise of powder, the Comox Valley. This is alpine to ocean country, famous for monstrous snowfalls in the surrounding mountains. Our ski instructor courses, snowboard instructor courses, mountain safety and leadership training programs take place in this beautiful Vancouver Island region. The stunning pictures on our website are simply a fraction of what you will experience. If you want to get off the beaten track, we will show you the places people always dream of. We have some of Canada's most highly trained coaches to guide you. They are very experienced, extremely reliable and capable of adapting to each individuals needs. Whether you partake in one of our ski instructor courses or one of our snowboard instructor courses, you will learn invaluable knowledge and skills transferable to many aspects of life. The courses require hard work, early wake up hours and dedication. Although the days will be long, everyone will have an absolute blast. You will meet great people with the same interests and possibly even start working together after the training.

Section 8 Snowsport Institute offers four courses... A 12 week ski instructor course and a 12 week snowboard instructor course, which collectively, we call the "SLT - Snowsport Leadership Training" program. As the name implies these courses go far beyond regular ski or snowboard instructor course curriculum. If you are serious and willing to spend the time, these courses will bring your skiing and riding up to a professional level. Every week, the trainers follow a new schedule and meticulously build your technique in a variety of disciplines. You will achieve grace and confidence in all terrain and conditions. Leadership and teaching skills are an obvious focus of these courses and because we want to prepare our students with well rounded mountain knowledge, you will also spend a lot of time learning backcountry safety and alpine wilderness skills. Upon successful completion of a 12 week course, you will be certified with a CSIA or CASI level 2, a comprehensive Wilderness First Aid certification as well as Avalanche Safety Training level 2. These additional qualifications are sure to put you on top of any employers short list. If you are short on time, we also offer the option of 4 week ski instructor courses or 4 week snowboard instructor courses called "Basic Training." These programs are basically the first 4 weeks of our "SLT." They are an excellent way to boost your skiing and snowboarding skills as well as give you an introduction to teaching and backcountry safety. You will be awarded with CSIA or CASI level 1 and Avalanche Safety Training level 1 upon successful completion our 4 week programs. A Section 8 ski or snowboard instructor course will shape you into a great teacher. You might find employment at Mount Washington Resort after your course or you may choose to take your qualifications and travel the globe teaching skiing or snowboarding at resorts around the world. During your stay, we will provide you with accommodation, evening meals and a season's ski pass. When you are given time off the training, you will never be left bored. The additional activities found in the Vancouver Island region are electrifying and tons of fun. Where else can you ski one day and surf the next?

Whether you plan on finding a new profession or you are doing it for the thrill, our ski instructor courses, snowboard instructor courses, mountain safety and leadership training programs will be a sensational, life changing, educational experience. Please take time go to through Section 8 Snowsport Institute's curriculum and see what is waiting for you.

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