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PSIA-E/AASI

Colonie, NY, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Education/Training

PSIA-E/AASI is the largest of nine divisions of the Professional Ski Instructors of America - American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA - AASI), the national organization.- We provide training and education as well as certification opportunities for our members – educators of alpine, nordic, snowboarding and adaptive snowsports.- We offer three levels of certification in alpine, snowboarding, nordic and adaptive teaching.- We conduct over 500 educational and certification events a year, ranging in size from less than ten to five hundred attendees. Dozens of topics are offered in all disciplines in such diverse areas as teaching methods, personal skill improvement, new products, sports science, communications, customer service, gender & age related issues and much more.- In addition to our primary disciplines, we offer specialized programs for Children's educators, seniors and racing enthusiasts.- As part of our educational focus, we are constantly evolving The American Teaching System (ATS) which is one of the most respected and progressive teaching systems in the world. Its various components, concepts, and materials are used by snowsports schools throughout the country.- We conduct ongoing research and development in all aspects of the sport and its instruction, and publish educational materials for the use of our members.- We promote the growth of snowsports as lifetime activities through fun and fulfilling educational experiences.