Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors
Canada's national certification body for snowboard instructors, separate from CSIA. Offers a four-level certification system mirroring the CSIA structure.
Official website ↗Quick facts
- Country
- Canada
- ISIA member
- ✅ Yes
- Disciplines
- freestyle, snowboard
- Certifications
- 6
Certifications
Official courses & pricing
Indicative figures from the association’s published materials. Confirm fees, VAT, membership, and venues on their site before booking.
Enrolment: Current CASI member; register through the Snow School Login (https://mms.casi-acms.com/mms/ ) and the course schedule. Meet minimum age, language, prior-cert, and riding prerequisites on each course page; lift tickets are not included in listed course fees. Three-day introductory instructor course with riding and teaching evaluations; certifies teaching beginner snowboarders through novice turn level. Lift tickets not included.
- CAD 542.14 — 2025–26 course — early registration — Plus taxes as applicable; $30 admin fee on cancellations per CASI policy. Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 596.35 — 2025–26 course — regular registration — Retest pricing published separately on the same page. Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Enrolment: Current CASI member; register through the Snow School Login (https://mms.casi-acms.com/mms/ ) and the course schedule. Meet minimum age, language, prior-cert, and riding prerequisites on each course page; lift tickets are not included in listed course fees. Four-day course building intermediate teaching and riding; CASI recommends ~45 hours of teaching experience after Level 1. Lift tickets not included.
- CAD 681.35 — 2025–26 course — early registration Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 749.48 — 2025–26 course — regular registration Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Enrolment: Current CASI member; register through the Snow School Login (https://mms.casi-acms.com/mms/ ) and the course schedule. Meet minimum age, language, prior-cert, and riding prerequisites on each course page; lift tickets are not included in listed course fees. Modular pathway: three two-day course modules (Teaching, Riding, Instructor Training) plus one-day Teaching and Riding exams; Instructor Training assessed during its module. Park 1 is prerequisite before Teaching and Riding modules.
- CAD 380.95 — 2025–26 — each course module (early) — Three modules at this rate (Teaching, Riding, Instructor Training). Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 419.05 — 2025–26 — each course module (regular) Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 163.85 — 2025–26 — Teaching exam (early) Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 180.23 — 2025–26 — Teaching exam (regular) Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 163.85 — 2025–26 — Riding exam (early) Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 180.23 — 2025–26 — Riding exam (regular) Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Enrolment: Current CASI member; register through the Snow School Login (https://mms.casi-acms.com/mms/ ) and the course schedule. Meet minimum age, language, prior-cert, and riding prerequisites on each course page; lift tickets are not included in listed course fees. Expert-level modular pathway: three three-day course modules (Teaching, Riding, Instructor Training) plus separate exams (1-day teaching, 2-day riding, 1-day instructor training). Course and exam portions register separately.
- CAD 481.12 — 2025–26 — each course module (early) — Three modules at this rate. Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 529.23 — 2025–26 — each course module (regular) Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 163.85 — 2025–26 — each exam component (early) — Teaching (1 day), Riding (2 days), Instructor Training (1 day) — each priced at this early rate on the CASI page. Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 180.23 — 2025–26 — each exam component (regular) Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Enrolment: Current CASI member; register through the Snow School Login (https://mms.casi-acms.com/mms/ ) and the course schedule. Meet minimum age, language, prior-cert, and riding prerequisites on each course page; lift tickets are not included in listed course fees. Three-day course for Level 1 instructors introducing students to beginner park features; prerequisite for CASI Level 3 Teaching and Riding modules.
- CAD 570.31 — 2025–26 course — early registration Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- CAD 627.34 — 2025–26 course — regular registration Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Pathway packages
Combined or indicative pathway pricing from the association’s overview (not always a single checkout).
Sum of published CASI regular registration prices for Level 1–4 components on casi-acms.com plus Park 1 (required before Level 3 Teaching and Riding modules). Excludes retests, lift tickets, taxes, membership, and early-bird discounts. Not a bundled SKU.
- CAD 5,719.16 — Indicative total (regular registration components summed) — 596.35 + 749.48 + 627.34 + (3×419.05 + 2×180.23) + (3×529.23 + 3×180.23) per 2025–26 English course pages. 2026-04-03 ↗
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