Snowminds - Mont-Sainte-Anne Telus Snow Sports School

Snowminds Instructor Program

Sports

Ski / Snowboard

Age

Adult

Level

Intermediate to advanced

Snowminds, in close partnership with the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance and renowned ski schools, like Mont-Sainte-Anne, offers you the opportunity to become a ski or snowboard instructor in Canada. As a company built by former ski instructors, the work we do is highly personal for us and we have successfully trained more than 2,500 ski and snowboard instructors worldwide in the last seven years. If you have a passion for snow, we hope to get to know you and help make the next adventure one that stays with you for life.

The Instructor Course

You will receive a 3-week comprehensive training program with a careful focus on your technique and development both on and off-piste. Our experienced coaches will work with you individually to improve your understanding of different terrain, mountain safety, and everything else you need to learn to become a competent instructor. The course then culminates with you becoming a certified Level 1 instructor in Canada with a job guarantee.

Job Guarantee

After the successful completion of the training program, you will be enrolled as a ski instructor intern at Mon-Sainte-Anne Snowsports School. In this role, you will get to work a full Canadian winter season in what we humbly consider to be the world's best job. Of course, you will have to work hard to achieve your qualification, but we will support you all the way and are proud to say we have a 100% passing rate in Mont-Sainte-Anne.

How

Everyone with basic ski or snowboard skills can become an instructor. The most important thing is that you have the motivation. When you apply for Snowminds, we will first call you for an interview where you can hear more about Snowminds, what to expect from the experience and to make sure your profile fits with the Mont-Sainte-Anne’s standards.

11-week Course - Level 1 and Level 2

We have furthermore created an 11-week training course, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy the snow and focus 100% on developing your own technique during the winter season on ski or snowboard. Our starting point is your current technical level, so you can participate whether you are an intermediate or an expert. After the season you will be educated Canadian Level 1 and 2 Instructor, which will certainly develop you tremendously and will allow you to work a season as a ski instructor or snowboard instructor.