tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896974677366522743.post559955312597453044..comments2023-11-23T13:54:47.808+01:00Comments on Winter Wonderings - Blog of a Ski Instructor: Ski Instructor QualificationsIan Huytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12801877127314412446noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896974677366522743.post-78740682773520747122010-05-25T17:02:01.540+01:002010-05-25T17:02:01.540+01:00In my experience most countries (France and Italy ...In my experience most countries (France and Italy being the main exceptions) will recognise a Level 2 qualification, be it BASI, NZ, PSIA or CSIA etc., although there is no obligation for a ski school or country to recognise it, or to offer you a job even if they do. In Andorra where I work the minimum is Level 2 plus 1 week, e.g. the Canadian Level 2 Extended or Level 2 plus a week towards the Level 3. Level 1 is not usually recognised outside the country where it was obtained.<br /><br />ISIA Level qualifications are officially internationally recognised (again excepting France and Italy) and at this level is is easier to find work opportunities and obtain work visas if required.<br /><br />For information about what qualifications a particular country will accept, you could try looking at their goverment's immigration website (e.g. immmigration.govt.nz for New Zealand) or the job application pages of Ski School websites. I don't know of any general reference to what is accepted where I am afraid.Ian Huytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801877127314412446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896974677366522743.post-2051301590727014262010-05-25T16:28:59.822+01:002010-05-25T16:28:59.822+01:00Thanks alot for you post with clarification regard...Thanks alot for you post with clarification regarding the different levels of instructor certifications, very helpfull!<br /><br />I am planning to take one of the instructor courses and am doing some research about the various degrees.<br /><br />Do you have a reference about where I can find more information about the recognition of the certifications of various countries? Most organisations write that as of Level 2 certificates they all should be accepted worldwide in 'most' countries. I would be interested to see for example how recognised the SBINZ is in Europe, or the BASI in non-european countries, as I would like to pursue the certification that has the most acceptance globally.<br />I would think that as of ISIA level the certifications should be accepted anywhere, but as most instructor courses only combine the level 1 and level 2 I would be interested to see where I could go having a certificate of that level.Wouter Veugelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659432210042737896noreply@blogger.com