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NZSIA ISIA Member New Zealand

New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance

New Zealand's certification body for ski instructors. Uses a three-level system plus a Trainer's Certificate (highest). Known for rigorous training programs and internship courses for foreign trainees.

Official website ↗

Quick facts

Country
New Zealand
ISIA member
✅ Yes
Disciplines
adaptive, alpine, avalanche, freestyle, telemark
Certifications
11

Certifications

Alpine
NZSIA Level 1
NZSIA Alpine Level One
L1 ›
NZSIA Level 2
NZSIA Alpine Level Two
L2 ›
NZSIA Level 3
NZSIA Alpine Level Three
ISIA Stamp L3 ›
NZSIA Trainers Cert
NZSIA Alpine Trainers Certificate
ISIA Card L4 ›
NZSIA Freeski Level 1
›
NZSIA Freeski Level 2
›
NZSIA Race One
NZSIA Race Coaching Level One
›
NZSIA Children's Cert 1
NZSIA Children's Certificate Level 1
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NZSIA Children's Cert 2
NZSIA Children's Certificate Level 2
›
Avalanche
Avalanche 1
NZ Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management Level 5
L3 ›
Freestyle
Freeski Level 1
NZSIA Freeski Level 1
L1 ›

Official courses & pricing

Indicative figures from the association’s published materials. Confirm fees, VAT, membership, and venues on their site before booking.

NZSIA Ski Level One Certification

Enrolment: NZSIA associate or full membership, conversational English, age minimums and eLearning prerequisites on the level page; book a dated session via https://www.nzsia.org/ski/calendar/ . Linked partner schools are major NZ resort ski schools where certifications commonly run—not every calendar venue is listed. Five-day entry course with skiing and teaching assessment; includes required Ski eLearning Level One before attending.

5 days on-snow
Approximately 9am–3:30/4pm daily; eLearning prerequisite via member profile.
  • Course fee — NZSIA publishes resort-specific prices on the Dates and Prices calendar.
    Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Course details ↗ Record updated 2026-04-04
Leads to: NZSIA Level 1
NZSIA Ski Level Two Certification

Enrolment: NZSIA associate or full membership, conversational English, age minimums and eLearning prerequisites on the level page; book a dated session via https://www.nzsia.org/ski/calendar/ . Linked partner schools are major NZ resort ski schools where certifications commonly run—not every calendar venue is listed. Seven-day course (over an eight-day period) progressing wedge-parallel to advanced parallel teaching; Level One or accepted foreign equivalent required.

7 days on-snow
Level Two eLearning required before the course.
  • Course fee — See Dates and Prices calendar for venue-specific fees.
    Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Course details ↗ Record updated 2026-04-04
Leads to: NZSIA Level 2
NZSIA Ski Level Three Certification

Enrolment: NZSIA associate or full membership, conversational English, age minimums and eLearning prerequisites on the level page; book a dated session via https://www.nzsia.org/ski/calendar/ . Linked partner schools are major NZ resort ski schools where certifications commonly run—not every calendar venue is listed. Two three-day workshops (skiing and teaching) plus a four-day exam; additional module prerequisites apply (e.g. Race One, Freeski Level One, Children’s Level One, or cross-discipline options).

10 days on-snow
Six workshop days plus four exam days; Level Three eLearning required.
  • Workshop and exam fees — See Dates and Prices calendar; workshops and exam may be priced separately.
    Source · verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Course details ↗ Record updated 2026-04-04
Leads to: NZSIA Level 3

Prerequisites including foreign qualifications (Ski)

NZSIA Ski Level Two and Three pages reference official prerequisite documents for foreign equivalents and add-on modules. Confirm your situation with NZSIA before booking.

If you hold PSIE pathway entry Notes
Ski Level One or foreign equivalent (per NZSIA prerequisite document) NZSIA Level 2
Eligible to enrol in Ski Level Two Certification
  • Review the official prerequisites and equivalency document linked from the Level Two page.
2026-04-03 ↗
Ski Level Two or foreign equivalent (per NZSIA prerequisite document) NZSIA Level 3
Eligible for Ski Level Three workshops and exam (subject to module prerequisites)
  • Level Three requires additional module choices (e.g. Race One, Freeski Level One, Children’s Level One, or a second discipline) as listed on the Level Three page.
  • Complete current Level Three eLearning before workshops.
2026-04-03 ↗

Full equivalency page on NZSIA ↗ · Summary verified 2026-04-03

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