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Become a Snowboarding Instructor.

Turn your passion into a career by becoming a snowboard instructor. If you’ve got a deep love for snowboarding and feel you’re at the level where you would feel comfortable teaching new snowboarding lessons to snow enthusiasts, why not consider learning how to become a snowboard instructor? Find all you need to know to achieve your Level 1 instructor qualification.

Become a Snowboarding Instructor.

OUR APPROACH TO LEARNING.

The Snowsports Instructor Academy at The Snow Centre Manchester allows you to gain a Level 1 qualification through three different organisations: BASI, IASI, or SSE. If you’re an experienced snowboarder or advanced-level skier, you can become qualified to teach beginner to intermediate snowboarders and skiers of any age at indoor slopes in the UK. Find out which Level 1 course is right for you today.
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BEGINNER

FOUNDATION LEARNING STAGES.
LESSON STAGES 1-3
  • First snow steps
  • Equipment basics
  • Balance and movement basics
  • First turns
  • Learning fundamentals
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DEVELOPING

DISCOVER STEERING AND CONTROL
LESSON STAGE 4
  • Developing steering
  • Adjusting for terrain and snow variations
  • Discovering linked curves
  • Learning to use a button lift
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ADVANCING

MAIN SLOPE CONFIDENCE AND PRACTICE.
LESSON STAGE 5 AND PRACTICE
  • Building confidence
  • Developing balance and movement
  • Responding to the new sensations
  • Exploring varied curved shapes
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MASTERY

EXPERTISE, EXPRESSION AND COACHING.
LESSON STAGE 6 AND COACHING
  • Developing skilful outcomes
  • Increasing speed and flow
  • Personalised coaching
  • Specialisation
  • Moguls and freestyle
Teach the next generation.
Teach the next generation.

As one of our instructors, your goal is to make each snowboard lesson fun and intuitive for all to enjoy, passing on your passion and in-depth snowboarding knowledge.

Tailoring lessons to our guests.
Tailoring lessons to our guests.

Our lessons at The Snow Centre Manchester are tailored to our guests' needs. When instructing, you’ll ensure guests learn at their own pace.

Developing new skills.
Developing new skills.

The role of an instructor at The Snow Centre Manchester is to ensure that guests get the most out of their time on our slopes, developing new skills or honing their techniques.

Keep lessons fun.
Keep lessons fun.

We believe snowboarding should be fun, and we want to ensure that our guests, whether they’re hopping on a board for the first time or learning advanced skills, have a great time. Therefore, we make fun the core of our lessons.

KEEP YOURSELF FRESH WITH A PRIVATE SNOWBOARD LESSON.

If you’re looking to get some extra practice before your snowboard instructor course, book one of our private snowboard lessons, where our coaches will be happy to assess your level and give you any pointers you may need before you start the course. Treat the lesson as an opportunity to hone your skills or to observe how our expert instructors teach a lesson.

KEEP YOURSELF FRESH WITH A PRIVATE SNOWBOARD LESSON.
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TESTIMONIALS

See what our customers had to say about their time at The Snow Centre Manchester:

Bob T

“Great lessons with experienced instructors who put kids and parents at their ease. The lessons were full as it was half term, but each child still didn’t have to wait too long between turns on the slope. It was easy to get and return equipment and the food in the restaurant was great and came promptly.”

Sue L

“Easy access from M1. Plenty of parking, simple registration, and quick service to collect skis, boots etc. Both lifts serving the main slopes worked faultlessly and although the session was quite busy I felt the slopes were quite free of other skiers classes. I particularly liked the snow conditions and at the end enjoyed the amazing cafè overlooking the slopes. Reasonably priced menu. All told an excellent start to our skiing this year.”

Wayne M

“Very friendly staff. Good, clean facilities and very good prices on lessons lift passes.”

Molina K

“We booked a beginners group ski lesson for 4 people and we had such a good time. Our ski instructor was Stuart T and from start to finish he was super helpful and encouraging. We would 100% recommend learning with him and are looking forward to going back again so that we can progress further.”

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FAQs

Find all the answers to commonly asked questions about The Snow Centre.

To become a snowboarding instructor at The Snow Centre Manchester, you need to obtain a Level 1 qualification from an organisation such as the BASI, IASI, or SSE. To teach on the mountains in resorts, you will likely need to have a Level 2 qualification. 

To acquire a Level 1 BASI qualification, you will need to sit the BASI exam; the course will cost over £400. For the full breakdown of price and what the course entails, head over to BASI and explore their courses in more detail 

A Level 1 qualification consists of up to five days of training and assessment programme, a first aid qualification, and 35 hours of snowsport school experience with plenty of online modules to help you learn and prepare. To achieve a Level 2 qualification, you will build on all you learn in Level 1 and apply additional training, another assessment, and a further 35 hours of snowsport school experience. 

JOIN THE SNOW CENTRE TEAM.

Ready to start your journey to teach the next generation of budding boarders? Join the team at The Snow Centre and turn your passion for snow sports into an exciting career. If you have any questions about how to become a ski instructor, please contact us, and a member of our team will be happy to help.

JOIN THE SNOW CENTRE TEAM.

COME JOIN US

AT THE SNOW CENTRE.

Whether you’re looking for an adult skiing lesson or looking to give the family a fun day out, our team can handle any and all lessons. If you have any questions about booking an event or any of our services, please contact us, and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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