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AASI Snowboard Level I Certification
Entry-level snowboard instructor certification for teaching beginners on easy terrain.
Quick facts
- Issuing body
- Professional Ski Instructors of America / American Association of Snowboard Instructors
- Discipline
- Snowboard
- Level / Tier
- 1 of 4
- ISIA Stamp
- No
- ISIA Card
- No
- Teach internationally
- Limited
- Restrictions
- Beginner zone only; primarily recognized in US
Certification pathway
The PSIA-AASI snowboard progression ladder.
Official courses & pricing
Published programme lines that award or prepare for this qualification. Figures are indicative — confirm on the association site.
AASI Snowboard Level I
Enrolment: Current PSIA-AASI instructor membership; complete required Level I e-learning for your discipline before the on-snow assessment; register via your division event calendar (https://thesnowpros.org/regions/ ). Required snowboard Level I e-learning, optional training, then a two-day on-snow certification assessment. For current instructor members.
- USD 275 — Level I snowboard two-day assessment (PSIA-AASI Intermountain 2025–26, illustrative) — Intermountain lists a three-day Level 1 Foundations Snowboard prep clinic separately on the same fee page. Other divisions set their own prices. Verified 2026-04-03 ↗
- USD 690 — Level 1 Foundations Snowboard prep clinic, 3-day (Intermountain 2025–26, optional) — Optional prep clinic before the two-day Level I exam; verify current season on the division fee page. Verified 2026-04-04 ↗
Is AASI Level I right for you?
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