Enrollment Category Groupings and who should attend: The participant must be a senior alpine patroller and a current OET instructor. Participants should be ready to test to become a newly certified Senior OET trainer evaluator this year. This is the first step to becoming a Senior Trainer Evaluator for your Region. The emphasis of training will be Saturday: Senior toboggan handling standards (TTW) and Sunday: Senior ski/ride standards (STW).
Note: Any prior senior alpine evaluator who did not maintain the 3-yr. re-certification status must enroll here for a new certification.
Evaluation Factors: Successful participants will be able to demonstrate technical knowledge of senior scoring matrix (1-6) and scorecard, effective assessment (movement analysis) skills, and feedback methods. Participants will also perform toboggan and ski/ride skills at or above senior level and show their ability to demonstrate, teach, and evaluate senior candidates effectively.
Category Limit: Maximum of three (3) participants per Region or more if space allows.
Result: Participants will be identified in their feedback as one or more of the following – 1) New Senior OET Trainer Evaluator who has met the certification criteria to become an OET Senior Trainer Evaluator for their Region, or 2) unsuccessful-not approved to serve as a Senior OET Trainer Evaluator for this year.
Enrollment Category Groupings and who should attend: The participant must be a senior alpine patroller who is a Senior Ski/Ride Trainer/Evaluator needing to recert this season to maintain their 3-year requirement. The emphasis of training will be Saturday Senior toboggan handling standards (TTW) and Sunday: Senior ski/ride standards (STW).
Evaluation Factors: Successful participants will be able to demonstrate technical knowledge of senior scoring matrix (1-6) and scorecard, effective assessment (movement analysis) skills, and feedback methods. Participants will also perform toboggan and ski/ride skills at or above senior level and show their ability to demonstrate, teach, and evaluate senior candidates effectively.
Category Limit: Maximum of three (3) participants per Region or more if space allows.
Result: Participants will be identified in their feedback as one or more of the following – 1) New Senior OET Trainer Evaluator who has met the certification criteria to become an OET Senior Trainer Evaluator for their Region, or 2) unsuccessful-not approved to serve as a Senior OET Trainer Evaluator for this year.
Enrollment Category Groupings and who should attend: The participant must be a senior alpine patroller who is a Toboggan Trainer/Evaluator needing to recert this season to maintain their 3-year requirement. The emphasis of training will be Saturday: Senior ski/ride standards (STW) and Sunday: Senior toboggan (TTW).
Evaluation Factors: Successful participants will be able to demonstrate technical knowledge of senior scoring matrix (1-6) and scorecard, effective assessment (movement analysis) skills, and feedback methods. Participants will also perform toboggan and ski/ride skills at or above senior level and show their ability to demonstrate, teach, and evaluate senior candidates effectively.
Category Limit: Maximum of three (3) participants per Region or more if space allows.
Result: Participants will be identified in their feedback as one or more of the following – 1) New Senior OET Trainer Evaluator who has met the certification criteria to become an OET Senior Trainer Evaluator for their Region, or 2) unsuccessful-not approved to serve as a Senior OET Trainer Evaluator for this year.
Enrollment Category Groupings and who should attend: This session is for Alpine Patrollers who are interested in becoming OET instructors for their areas and/or Region.
Session will Provide: Effective feedback delivery, movement analysis, technical knowledge review, teaching/building effective progressions and overall preparation for a successful Toboggan Trainer or IT candidate.
Category Limit: Maximum of two (2) participants per Region or more as space allows.
Note: Minimum qualifications to register for the group are: Alpine Patroller status and recommendation from your local OET IT or Patrol Representative.
Who Should Attend:
Session Will Provide:
Focus on skiing/ride and toboggan fundamentals and benchmarks as defined by PSIA/AASI in the Alpine Technical Manual and Snowboard Technical Manual for Region snow sports trainers. This will also include Movement Analysis, Video review, and Movement Learning Activities to develop an understanding of how to teach, demonstrate, and evaluate ski/ride and toboggan at the Senior level.
Category Limit: Maximum of two (2) participants per Region or more if space allows.
Result: Participants should better understand the Senior OET program training techniques and knowledge in preparation for certification as an OET Trainer/Evaluator in the future.
This is a 2 day session at The Highlands only.
Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in becoming a member of PSIA (alpine, telemark) or AASI (snowboard) and trying out for Level 1 certification. Ideal for OET instructors or anyone working with candidates/patrollers to evaluate and improve ski/ride performance.
Session Will Provide: PSIA-AASI Level 1 is ideal for trainers wanting an increased understanding of terminology, teaching progressions, and analysis of movements for effective and efficient ski/ride performance. Ideal for working with candidates and for improving one’s own skills. Previous experience teaching ski/ride skills to current or candidate patrollers is desirable. Level 1 certification is also the starting point for attaining higher levels (Level 2 or 3) certification. Registration for the Level 1 exam and fees are handled directly with PSIA-AASI. The exam includes required online components prior to the two days on the snow instruction and assessment. Contact cmjsunrise@gmail.com for questions and to advise your interest. You will be sent details on how to participate.
Category Limit: Minimum of 5
Who Should Attend:
Region Trainers who already have their Level I or 2 PSIA-AASI certification and are actively preparing for their Level 2 or 3 examination.
Session Will Provide:
Review of The Learning Connection as it relates to people skills, teaching skills and technical skills. Review of ski/ride fundamentals and benchmarks as defined by PSIA-AASI in the Alpine Technical Manual, Snowboard Technical Manual and Teaching Snowsports Manual. Discussions and suggestions for assisting the participant in assessment preparation using the National Certification Standards and People Skills, Teaching skills and Technical skills performance guides. Opportunities will be available to work on Movement Analysis and Feedback skills, teaching progressions and technical knowledge.
Category Limit: Maximum of eight participants per session will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Minimum of two boarders or four skiers to hold sessions. More openings if space allowed.
This is a Saturday only session. It will be held at both Wild Mountain and The Highlands
Who Should Attend: Toboggan and/or OEC instructors/trainers who are over the age of sixty and who are actively involved in teaching and training at the Region and/or Patrol level.
Session Will Provide The workshop will train attendees to be MVP Guides, so that they can activate MVP Workshops for patrollers in their Region/Patrol during the 2024/2025 season. The curriculum consists of pre-read materials, facilitated group discussion and skiing and tobogganing on-hill sessions.
Category Limit: 12 – you must register through the NSP Central Ski Patrol Festival registration form and sign the online waiver.
This is a Saturday only session and will be inside briefly and then on the snow. This session will be held at both Wild Mountain and The Highlands.
Who Should Attend: Any patroller, or industry professionals, seeking to know more about risk management and area operations.
Session Will Provide: technical instruction, training/trainer development, and industry standards insight, led by
Division certified staff. All necessary equipment will be provided.
Category Limit: no limit – you must register through the NSP Central Ski Patrol Festival registration form and sign the online waiver.
This is a Saturday only session at Wild Mountain and will be inside.
Who Should Attend: Any patroller, or industry professionals, seeking to know more about risk management at the ski area.
Session Will Provide: an overview of the ORM program and a deeper dive into “Communicating with Other Departments”, led by Division ORM instructor staff. All necessary equipment will be provided.
Category Limit: no limit – you must register through the NSP Central Ski Patrol Festival registration form and sign the online waiver.
This is a Sunday only session at Wild Mountain and The Highlands. It will be about 4 hours inside.
Who Should Attend: Trainer/Evaluators for the OEC Module of the Senior Program who have not completed, trained, and/or evaluated the Aid Room Module.
Session Will Provide: instruction for training and evaluating the OEC and Aid Room Modules of the Senior Program.
Category Limit: No limit. Registration and Online Waiver are required through the NSP Central Ski Patrol Festival.