Certification

The Intermountain Division offers certification programs for its members, including associated clinics and exams. For many members, certification is their primary reason for joining PSIA-AASI. Certification is available in three levels, but the specific process varies for each snowsports discipline. The National Certification Standards are available on the National PSIA-AASI website, and detailed information on the certification process is available on each discipline’s page:
Adaptive
Alpine
Cross Country
Snowboard
Telemark

Certificates are also available in the following disciplines; more information can be found on their pages:
Children’s Specialist
Freestyle

Certification Maintenance

Certified Active: You have fulfilled your annual CEU requirement.

Certified Inactive: You have not met the CEU requirements.

As a Certified Member, if you don’t meet the CONTINUING EDUCATION guidelines:

• You may be assessed a delinquency fee at the end of every membership year that you do not meet the CEU requirements. This fee will
appear on your membership dues renewal invoice.

• Your membership status – what you see on your member card – will show as “certified inactive” status until you obtain the required amount of CEUs. When you complete your CEUs, you’ll return to “certified active” status.  As a “certified inactive” status member you have 4 years to achieve your CEU requirements and return to “certified active” status.  To do so, you’ll need to obtain this number of CEUs per year:

1 year: 12 CEUs
2 years: 18 CEUs
3 years: 24 CEUs
4 years: 24 CEUs

If you are unable to obtain enough CEUs to move back to “certified active” status at the end of 4 years, your membership type will be changed to Alumni Member.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Alumni membership is for individuals who have already been members is PSIA-AASI for 10+ years & who are not currently active in snowsports instruction but want to maintain their membership and receive National and Divisional publications.

    • Alumni members are not required to fulfill annual education requirements AND can continue to attend educational events.
    • Alumni members’ certifications will be considered inactive and will not be listed on their membership card reflecting the date certification was achieved to the date it became inactive.
    • Alumni members will not receive certification-based Pro Deals. If this is important to you, we suggest meeting the requirements for certified membership.

 

Learn more about PSIA-AASI’s Reinstatement Policy.

Credit for External Events

You may receive up to six CEUs every two seasons for qualifying educational events taken outside of PSIA/AASI. In order to obtain credit, please fill out this form, and send the division office (303-987-9390, admin@psia-i.org) documentation confirming that you completed the event. Events are subject to approval by the appropriate discipline manager, and a $50 processing fee will apply if approved.

Exceptions

If you have been injured and are unable to take clinics during a season that you are due credit hours, please provide the office with medical verification, including the doctor’s signature, on your healthcare provider’s letterhead. This document must state your injury and that it prevents you from skiing or riding. Once the office receives this document, this requirement will be waived until such time as you are able to take an education event.

If you require an exception from this policy for a non-medical reason, you may apply for Inactive Status.