BASI - The British Association of Snowsport Instructors is the governing body responsible for the training and grading of British Instructors. There are three BASI grades, with grade 3 as the first level and grade 1 as the highest level. A BASI qualification allows you to teach anywhere in the world, including Europe, New Zealand and the Americas.

Whilst you have to be a BASI grade 2 to work in France, you can work elsewhere with a BASI grade 3. Once you have succeeded at Instructor level in either skiing or snowboarding, ICE can help you to find employment in Europe or elsewhere through its network of contacts which will allow you to teach during university holidays etc. This is where BASI has the edge over the American, Canadian and New Zealand qualifications which are not recognised in Europe.

Find out more about BASI and the courses which ICE run by visiting www.basi.org.uk