• BASI  LEVEL  1  SNOWBOARD  COURSE
    BASI module
Just amazed at how much I learned. Just cannot wait to get out in the open and shake my stuff.
Luke Dodunski
10 week full-time - Residential - BASI Level 1 and 2 course

BASI Level 1 Course

  BASI Level 1
  4 days
  BASI module

Gain your BASI Level 1 on this independent course.
The first rung on the BASI ladder. Receive the best snowboard tuition on your way to a snowboard instructor qualification.

The Level 1 Instructor course is the first instructor qualification within the BASI pathway of training and grading. It is the initial step on the route to eventually becoming an internationally recognised snowsport instructor. The course aims to provide you with the basic information and skills which will enable you to develop your practical performance, prior to returning for the Level 2 Instructor course.

Your personal contribution will be an important aspect of the course. In BASI we are passionate about our role and our snowsports. We want you to enjoy the course, learn the fundamentals and have a great time. It’s really vital that you prepare yourself for the course both physically and mentally.

While we don’t need you to be amazing athletes, we would advise you to make sure that you have prepared yourself physically and be able to spend five hours a day on snow. The mental demands of this course should not be a concern, but will require your ability to concentrate and participate. You will find the manuals and training material provide the information you need on the course.

On the course:

  • All training course fees.
  • 4 days of world class training from BASI trainers.
  • Assessment to Level 1 criteria.

Pre course:

  • Pre course information pack and home study
  • Telephone support

Post course:

  • CV advice
  • Professional references
  • Industry contacts
  • Career advice
  • Discounts on equipment
  • Further courses with BASI

What to expect:

The Level 1 Instructor course will prepare you by developing your:

  • Practical performance in the BASI Central Theme and piste performance
  • Introduce the role of the snowsport Instructor
  • Safety
  • Teaching principles
  • Leadership & people management
  • Communication
  • Customer care
  • Awareness of the structure of snow sports in the UK and internationally and organisations involved in the structure.

A qualified BASI/ICE trainer will run your course. Trainers are selected by BASI for their skills in boarding, teaching and communication.

During the course your trainer will continually assess you. The trainers objective is to provide you with an end of course assessment of your personal performance.

Delivery of the syllabus will take different forms. Training will primarily take place on the snow and be supplemented by lectures, tutorials and video review normally in the evenings. The daily programme will normally comprise of five hours on snow, two hours off snow in the evening and one hour of student self study.

On completion of the Level 1 Instructor course you will be registered on the BASI database as an Associate Member. As an Associate Member you will receive copies of the in house journal: BASI News.
Membership is renewable annually on payment of the appropriate fee in September each year.
Successful completion of this course will mean that you become a Level 1 Instructor. As such you will have been trained in the basic skills, knowledge and understanding of a snowsport instructor without any experience. You will receive a licence to teach snowsports in a non mountain environment, i.e. UK dry slopes or indoor snowslopes.

It should be noted that to obtain your Level 1 Instructor qualification, you will need to provide BASI with proof of 35hrs of logged ski school experience (once having attended your Level 1 course) First Aid certificate and child protection module.

Holders of the Snowsport Scotland ASSI/ASBI qualifications can apply for exemption from this course to go directly onto the Level 2 Instructor course. (This process requires a letter to apply for exemption)
In the run up to courses we are often asked many questions about equipment and clothing... Our experience of clothing leads us to believe that the layered concept is the most versatile. We do go out in all weathers and therefore a breathable waterproof outer layer is preferred. You should always bring sufficient layers to cope with a variety of temperatures. Though, it must be said, that heat stress in November is rare, whereas, it can be a problem in April.

Snowsport equipment and boots should be as good as you can afford. Boots need to be a compromise of complete comfort and performance. Modern equipment should be good quality and fit for purpose.

Call us on 0870 760 7360 for more information. If you choose option 3, you can speak directly to a BASI Trainer who will happily discuss the course content, accommodation, what to do with your qualifications, how to find work and answer any questions you may have about the course or snowboarding in general.

BASI Level 1 Course

Dates and prices

BASI Level 1 instructor - Snowboard
04 - 07 March 2025
£479 - Spaces available

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BASI Level 1 instructor - Snowboard
11 - 14 March 2025
£479 - Spaces available

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Unparalleled pass rates.

ICE provides world class training exclusively with BASI Trainers. This provides an important connection between training and examination which, in turn, produces unparalleled pass rates.

BASI Level 1
100%
BASI Level 2
85%
BASI Level 3
75%

Meet Our Team

At the heart of the ICE training program is its highly experienced team of BASI Trainers.

Qualified to the highest level in the BASI system, with years of experience in training instructors, racers and also recreational skiers to reach their full potential, the standard of training you will receive with ICE just simply can’t be matched anywhere else!

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