PSIA/AASI Membership and CEU
Become a Certified Professional Ski Instructor or Obtain Continuing Eduction Credits
Are you interested in becoming a cetified ski instructor?
It is a great way to share your love of cross country skiing with others. PSIA will provide you with a common language so our students, no matter whom they take a lesson from, will hear similar words. PSIA also strives to provide you with the most current teaching and skiing techniques to give the best value to your students. Details on becoming a Professional Ski Instructor of America can be found at https://www.thesnowpros.org/membership for more information about becoming a ski instructor.
Every season NRM-PSIA offers a Level I Certification and a Level II / III Exam. The dates are posted in the fall of each year and are shown on PSIA-NRM events page http://www.psia-nrm.org/events.html. Level I certifications are generally held in the early season (December) while Level II/III are scheduled later (March), after you have had the season to practice and hone in your skills. For more details (i.e., schedule, prep materials) go to PSIA-NRM. Note that NRM is offering events in exchange with PSIA-Intermountain. NRM members may now take exams and prep clinics in an open exchange with the Intermountain Division. Intermountain Nordic events are also listed on the NRM event calendar.
Do you need Continuing Education Credits? If you are certified at any level, in addition to paying your yearly dues, you must have CEU
- CEU Requirements PSIA-AASI NRM Certified Level 1 Members: 12 credits every two years, beginning the year after gaining L1 certification
- CEU Requirements PSIA-AASI NRM Certified Level 2 and Level 3 Members: 12 credits every two years, beginning the year after gaining L2/3 certification
- CEU Requirements for PSIA-AASI NRM Division Clinicians & Examiners (DCE): 12 credits every year
There are a variety of ways to meet this requirement - Sign up for any nordic clinic (including participating in a Level I/II/III event). I learn something new each time a have a group of candidates together, West Yellowstone Fall Festival Clinics may also meet this requirement. For specific requirements go to PSIA-NRM Education Requirements.
2019/2020 Events
- November 2021: PSIA National XC Academy
- January 7-9 2022: PSIA Level I and 2 Certification Cross Country, Whitefish
- March 12&13 2022 PSIA Touring Clinic. Essex, Montana.