Ski Improvement Courses
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We are offering a series of ski improvement courses.
You want to get better at skiing?
You want to become a Ski Instructor?
You feel that your skiing is not there yet?
Our ski improvement courses are designed to allow you to make the improvements that are required to take you to the next level.
ideal for those who are not so confident about their skiing/riding level, and are just wanting to go for a short course and only train for the very first level of qualification, the NZSIA Level 1.
Within the ski improvement courses there is the same amount of training and the same technical focus, from the same highly qualified team of ski trainers.
Option to take the NZSIA Ski Instructor qualifications if you feel you are improving enough.
Ski Improvement Courses run in congunction with our regular ski instructor courses
11 week Ski Improvement course
What SITCo. does and a little history about us
Our aim, A little History, Comments from Past Participants
Our aim
Our aim is to run a program that allows you to come to New Zealand and train for your Instructor qualifications, while enjoying a winter season that will never be forgotten.
Take your skiing/riding to the next level.
Have a life changing experience.
Open up opportunities to work in Snowsports industry.
If you are a keen skier or snowboarder and want to improve your skills, while at the same time having a life changing experience, then our program is for you.
Come down to Queenstown, New Zealand, and to enjoy what there is to offer in this Fantastic winter resort.
At the same time as this we will be facilitating an 11, 8, 6, or 5 week training program which will give you the skills so that you can sit the NZSIA Level 1 and the NZSIA Level 2 instructor’s exams.
All of your training will be done by a current and qualified NZSIA Examiner.
We are continually working with Snowsports Schools around the world, to build bridges and create opportunities so that after completing The Instructor Training Co. program you can then go on to work in the snowsports industry.
We have many past participants out there gaining experience, and logging up their hours, while getting paid, and enjoying an incredible lifestyle.
If you have ever felt that doing some kind of ski or snowboard instructor qualification is something that might interest you then why not come down and do it here. The life style is unrivalled and the skiing and riding is great.
Come to New Zealand and achieve your Instructor qualifications. It is an excellent way to see if the ski industry is for you.
Include it as part of your travels or come straight here.
Whether you are on "summer" break, on a gap year, or just want to get out of the office for a while, then we would love to hear from you.
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A Little History
The Instructor Training Co. started in 2001 with our first season of training happening from
June - Sept 2002.
Our first season (2002) was a very successful season with our 5 participants being some of the best people.
We all had a great season.
So a big thanks to Lizzie, Katie, James, Tim and Carl.
The 2003 season was also a great season for us, with all the guys on the ski program achieving the level. 100% - we are very proud.
So there is also a big thanks and a very well done to Amy, Alex, Jojo, Charlie, Belinda, Brian, Scott, Paul, Ash, Andy, Jim-Jam, Mike, and Tom.
2003 was also our first season for The Instructor Training Co.'s snowboard program, which is a great success.Our first season was a very successful season with our all participants making vast improvement in their own personal riding ability, and displaying the skills needed to be a great teacher.
We all had a great season.
So a big thanks to Kathryn, Erikka, Nicola, Carlos, John, Luke, Tim, Will, David, Cam.
2004 was another fantastic year for us.
Due to demand we started a 6 week program, as well as the original 11 week program, both programs were a huge success.
We had people from all over the globe coming down here to Queenstown, and now we have people leaving Queenstown, after having had a "summer" of a life time, heading out to work in the many different snowsports schools around the globe.
So for 2004 it is a huge thanks to -
Anna, Brooke, Claire, Dave, Eduardo, Elle, Fiona, Jamie, Jo, Katie, Sam, Scott, Shaun, Simon S, Sue F, Tim, Tristan, Andrew, James, Jasper, Jeremy, John, Oli, Rob, Tom, Juliet, Charlie W, Jack, John, Richard M, Shanan, Simon F, Tom C, Tom O, Joe, Sam, Sue P, Will, Wes, Charlotte G, and Richard T.
Then it was 2005, and once again we had the best bunch of people, so thank to -
Alex W, Amelia, Andrea, Calum N, Calum S, Chris M, Clare, Emillie, Harry, Helen, Jai, Josh, Kevin K, Lachie, Martin, Matt, Max, Sean, Seb, Thom, Tom C, Winson, Angus, Anetta, Alex R, Ben H-E, Ben K, Chris H, Daisy, Grant, Kevin M, Paul C, Paul R, Simon, Steve, Tom C, Tomo, Tom W and Keanu.
In 2006 things just kept growing and the Ski and Snowboard programs were all very successful, so thanks to –
Alan, Ali, Alex, Allan, Amy, Andy, Anna, Ben, Caradog, Carolyn, Chris E, Chris H, Chris G, Colin, Daniel, David H, David R, Donal, Ed, Emma, Gary, George, Georgette, Guy, Harry, Hazel, Henry, Jake, Jason, Jim, Joe, John R, Jon D, Jonathan D, Kate, Mark, Ross, Mike, Neil, Owen, Paul, Phil, Ross H, Sarah B, Sarah O, Sarah W, Shira, Simona, Sophie, Stephen, Stijn, Stu, Tim, Wasim, and Winson
We are very excited and enthusiastic about continuing the programs' success.
In 2007 we continued to growing and the Ski and Snowboard programs were all very successful. For the first time in 2007 we had an 11 week option, an 8 week option and a 6 week option. Thanks to the 2007 Crew –
David F, Brett O, Michael B, Gareth W, Robert V, Aaron L, James Mac, Joe C, Gwyn H, Victoria Mc, Johanna S, David R, Suzie, Jeremy P, James R, Karen E, Matthew T, Amanda S, Harry T-J, Kazmira K, Paul T, Russell S, Jonathan R, Laura B, Richard H, Adam K, Jonathon U, Liam B, Jason G, Jos B, Callum Mc, Michael J, Louise A, Julie B, Stephen C, Conor M, Luke S, Freddie B, Adam L, Michael R, Paul C, Kirsty H, Lorna N, Matt S, Iain W, Sarah O, Julian M, Richard, Jon W.
In 2008 we continued to have the most successful ski instructor training program, and once again the crew were fantastic.
So a big thanks to -
Jack M, John S, Mick M, Mike W, Johnny N, James S, James J, Tigs, Chris L, Roger B, Katrina D, Stephen E, Oli P, Emily H, Bertie H, Teddy B, Lucy H, Rob A, Mike S, Tom D, Ben W, Nogg, Gareth F, Emma O, Becci G, Geoff S, Sean S, Fraser J and Dave F.
In 2009 things just kept getting better.
So a big thanks to -
Shige, Stuart P, Stephen M, Nicki M, Gareth A, Sean F, Sandra F, Elliot C, Rob L, Josh W, Garth L, Ollie A, Clarie T, Kevin B, Ali D, Charlie B, Andrea B, Kristin W, Maki, Katharina D, George M, Harmen B, Jamie F, Mark B, Joel Corney, Duncan C, Hanne D, Harriet H, Chuck B, Jaqueline H, Dominic L, Elliot J, Luke L, Peter B, James S, Shoji, Wayne S, Trent W, James D, Anna C, Charlie O, Ziv R, Miki C, Merijn and Cox.
We are very excited and enthusiastic about continuing the programs' success.
We are looking forward to 2010.
Comments from the 02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09 season participants
"Our son has just retuned to UK, he had a fantastic time with you in Queenstown, and has a ski instructor offer waiting for him !! Many thanks for everything"
"just to say a massive thank you for a brilliant 11 weeks. I thoroughly enjoyed it and you organised the whole course fantastically, keeping us on the straight and narrow with all our skier anaysis and lesson planning, so it wasn't a last minute panic before the exams. Saying I'm a ski instructor rather than an accountant has a much better effect on people!!!"
"I first came out there and my goals and reasons for attending the course were to improve my personal skiing and have a season on snow. Because of the enthusiasm, passion, humour and professionalism that you all exuded, I too became passionate about achieving the required grade to gain the level 1 qualification. I’m glad that I managed to scrape through. It has been a life changing experience and I hope that I can now go on and try and use the qualification somewhere in the Northern hemisphere this coming season. Thank you for your dedication in helping us all to try and get the NZSIA Level 2."
"The best thing of the course is how much you care about us improving our skiing and passing the exam. Regarding the cost, I thought at the beginning that it was expensive but now after the course I think the cost is OK"
"Queenstown rocks!"
"All the best for the future and thank you once again for a brilliant course."
"I thought the course was excellently run - the accommodation, on snow training, night sessions everything"
“I had the wickedest, grooviest and funkiest time I could have hoped for – you guys did everything perfectly”
“Queenstown – more buzzing than the average bee! I don’t reckon you could place a course like this, in a better setting”
“Coronet Peak is an excellent place to train. Top notch stuff”
“The course has been excellent. I felt very well prepared for the exam. I’ve had lots of fun”
“Thanks very much for a wonderful three months. The course was spot on and tuition first-rate. I think we were all as prepared as we could have been for the exam."
"I thought the course went really well. I thought the accommodation was good. I liked the way it was 3 days a week that gave us plenty of time to go over the stuff we needed to personally concentrate on."
"Yeah it seems expensive when you first see it but I am sure you have compared it to other courses available in Europe and it's good value compared to that."
"I also think that it would be a good idea to emphasize the benefit of NZSIA Level 2 compared to say stage 1 in Canada (ski le gap) because that differentiates you from them well."
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