10 Week Snowboard Instructor Course
Our original and most popular course.
If 10 weeks is too long a time to take out then check out our 8 week ski course, 5 week Intensive ski course or our 5 week Level 1 ski course.
SITCo's 10 week training program is designed to allow you to fulfil your potential as a snowboarder and as a snowboard instructor. The 10 week program gives you the opportunity to come down to Queenstown, New Zealand and enjoy the riding, and lifestyle that this world famous destination has to offer.
On successful completion of the 10 week snowboard course you will train for the NZSIA Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications.
Our program is purposely designed to be more rounded than just how to be a snowboard instructor, with freestyle, freeride & all mountain emphasis, you even go on a Heli-Board day!
What's included in the SITCo 10 week snowboard instructor course?
The 10 week Snowboard Course Includes -
- Accommodation
- Lift Pass - for 2 ski areas - Coronet Peak and The Remarkables
- Training from a current SBINZ qualified trainer
- Heli board trip
- Transport - 7 days a week to either mountain
- Night sessions, including video analysis
- Full exam preparation
- SBINZ exams
- SBINZ membership
- SBINZ manual
- Board tuning seminar
- Personal goal setting and progress
- Park and Pipe day
- BBQ
- Fun race
- Free Spa pool
- Hoodies and "Stash"
Optional extras:
- SITCo. restaurant card
- Freestyle Level 1 course
- Children's Certificate
- Avalanche Awareness
Find out more detail about what is included and compare courses..
What can I expect on my Snowboard Instructor Course?
You can expect to be involved in a snowboard training program that will be a lot of fun, a lot of hard work and you will have a lot of challenges to over come. But in the end of the 10 weeks you will be a much better rider than you can ever imagine, with the skills and the knowledge to go out and work as snowboard instructor, or to snowboard with family and friends with a solid understanding of what makes good snowboarding.
You will be training on snow 3 days a week sometimes more, and then we will expect you to be practicing what you have learnt at least another two days a week. On top of that there will be video analysis session in the evenings and every week there will be at least one evening theory session indoors.
Example of your schedule on the SITCo 10 week course -
- 1st July Check in to accommodation
- 1st July Welcome meeting and get together that evening
- 2nd July On snow training begins for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
- 5th July 4 days to practice, explore, rest and enjoy, begin your evening studys
- 9th July On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
- 12th July Evening Session looking at the Movements of Snowboarding
- 13th July Review of the first two weeks - personal goal setting
- 14th July Board tuning session
- 16th July On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
- 19th July Evening Session to review Teaching Model
- 23rd July On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
- 26th July Evening Session Intro to Rider Analysis
- 27th July Review of progress and achievements
- 28th July SBINZ Level 1 assessment begins for 5 days
- 2nd Aug day off!
- 3rd Aug Review of Level 1 Assessment and actions plans for Level 2
- 6th Aug On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
- 9th Aug Evening session Video Analysis
- 10th Aug Heli Board day!!!
- 11th Aug a few days of practice
- 13th Aug On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
- 14th Aug Evening Session Video Analysis and Progression Review
- 17th Aug Review of personal goals and development
- 20th Aug On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
- 23rd Aug Evening sessions on topics as required
- 25th Aug BBQ and fun race at Coronet Peak
- 27th Aug On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
- 30th Aug day off to rest
- 31st Aug On snow training and exam prep
- 3rd Sept SBINZ Level 2 assessment begins 5 days
- 7th Sept final day of SBINZ Level 2 followed by a big party!
- 8th Sept catch your breath
- 9th Sept check out of accommodation