CST Assessment Overview
The Children’s Specialist Trainer (CST) is a 2-day interactive certification event. Successful candidates will demonstrate mastery of the National Children’s Specialist concepts, as well as the ability to successfully convey their understanding of these concepts to their peers. The CST certification qualifies instructors to serve as in-house trainers and mentors for their respective snowsports schools.
Assessment Requirements
– Current PSIA/AASI member in good standing
– Current PSIA/AASI Level 3
– Shall have successfully completed the CS2 Assessment
– Minimum of three years actively working with children in a PSIA/AASI Snowsports School
– Submit a 500-1000 word autobiographical statement outlining snowsports/educational background and experience, any previous training experience, and motivations for seeking the CST designation
– Successful completion and submission of the https://www.psia-i.org/download/Disciplines/Children/CS-Trainer-Workbook-v1.3-FINAL-10-2019.pdf to clinician two weeks prior to on-snow event.
– Active participation in two-day on-snow event.
Additional Resources
– CS Performance Guide
– CST Assessment Format
– CST National Certification Standards
– Intermountain Event Calendar
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