Certification is a journey. As you develop your knowledge skills and abilities as a snow sports instructor you become more valuable to your clients and your school. No one person, document, or resource can prepare an individual for their certification process. Rather a combination of individuals, information and resources will provide the best blend of expertise for a well-rounded training pathway.

Please take responsibility to familiarize yourself with the policies, procedures, formats, and testing criteria before embarking on your certification pathway. If at anytime in your training program or testing process you need clarification, it is your responsibility to ask qualified individuals for clarity. If you choose not to question and research the information, you will probably end up with a less than accurate perspective on the certification process. This perspective is bound to influence the outcome. Be accountable for your success!

Individuals who can help answer questions and receive comments include:

• PSIA-NW Membership Services – (206) 244-8541 – info@psia-nw.org
• Education and Certification Vice Presidents
• Executive Director
• PSIA-NW Technical Team
• Divisional Clinic Leaders
• Examiners
• Training Directors
• Ski and Snowboard School Directors/Owners
• PSIA-NW Board of Directors

You will find more details about Adaptive Certification on the Downloads page.