Outdoors for All is offering clinics in-house and an in-house exam for volunteers to pursue their Level 1 PSIA certification. The training will be open to 8 participants. Selection will be based on a short application process and selected by Outdoors for All staff.

All of the information regarding PSIA Certification can be found here: https://www.psia-nw.org/education/alpine/. 

This checklist is to help you navigate and track towards the exam process through clinics and teaching with Outdoors for All.  Please ensure that you have adequate time to complete these steps taking into consideration your timeline and exam date.

EXAM CHECKLIST

JOIN PSIA / AASI – BECOME A MEMBER (Member fees: $121 / year)
Online at:  https://www.psia-nw.org/membership/new-member/

ATTEND ALL IN-SEASON TRAININGS (*If you cannot attend all training clinics please inquire about a divisional exam)

TRAINING DATES: January 12th, 26th, Feb 2nd, and Feb 9th (and a makeup day of Feb 16th) from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

EXAM DATE: TBD 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (High probability of March 19th at the Summit at Snoqualmie)
 
COMPLETE THE E-LEARNING COURSE – Free:
Must be done 2 weeks prior to the on-snow exam.
Link will be emailed out to individuals taking the exam
 
PASS THE ONLINE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE EXAM - $10.00
o   Level 1 MUST be completed 2 Weeks Prior to Exam Registration

o   Link will be emailed out to individuals taking the exam

MANUALS NEEDED FOR ONLINE EXAM:
Alpine Level 1 – Alpine Technical Manual & Core Concepts / Teaching Snowsports

*Some manuals are available at the Outdoors for All office to borrow or make copies.

SUBMIT ONLINE TEST RESULTS TO OUTDOORS FOR ALL TRAINER/EXAMINER
o   Email to John Stevenson (email address below)        

REGISTER FOR ON SNOW EXAM (2 weeks prior to exam) - $35.00
 
Important Dates

December 14th - Applications close

December 17th - Decisions made and notification sent to accepted volunteers

January 12th - First day of training. We will have 4 weeks of training with a bye week on Jan 19th

March 19th - Tentative Exam Date

QUESTION CONTACT INFO

PSIA / AASI: PSIA-NW Membership Services – (206) 244-8541 – info@psia-nw.org

EXAMINER & TRAINER: John Stevenson johnericstevenson@gmail.com

Outdoors for All Training Coordinator: Tisha Achorn tishaa@outdoorsforall.org

 

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