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BASI Alpine Instructor Level 1
Entry-level qualification restricted to indoor snowdomes and dry slopes in the UK. The first step toward a career in ski instruction.
Quick facts
- Issuing body
- British Association of Snowsport Instructors
- Discipline
- Alpine skiing
- Level / Tier
- 1 of 4
- ISIA Stamp
- No
- ISIA Card
- No
- Teach internationally
- Limited
- Restrictions
- UK indoor snowdomes and dry slopes only
Certification pathway
The BASI alpine skiing progression ladder.
Official courses & pricing
Published programme lines that award or prepare for this qualification. Figures are indicative — confirm on the association site.
BASI Alpine Level 1
Enrolment: BASI membership; book through https://basi.org.uk/book-a-course/ and confirm prerequisites on the course listing. Longer partner-led courses: https://basi.org.uk/courses/partners . Linked directory schools include Free-Ski Cairngorm, Element Concept Verbier, providers listed on basi.org.uk/courses/partners (e.g. Altitude Futures, Snowminds, ICE, Snowboard Coach, PDS, Snowdome Tamworth, Alpine Academy), plus curated providers (Peak Leaders, SnowSkool, New Generation, Ski le Gap); many other BASI venues are not yet linked. Entry alpine instructor qualification delivered through BASI and partner venues; format and length depend on the course package you book.
- Course fee — GBP amounts appear only after you select a course/date in the book-a-course checkout—not on a static public fee table; membership and materials may be extra. Verified 2026-04-04 ↗
Where to train for BASI Level 1
Ski schools listed as delivery partners for courses leading to this qualification.
16 courses
Free-Ski Cairngorm
BASI ski instructor training (Verbier catered packages, 2026–27 season)
Ski & snowboard instructor courses
New Generation
Ski le Gap instructor programmes (Mont-Tremblant)
BASI gap and instructor pathway courses (Verbier)
Season L1+L2 ski instructor course (Nendaz)
Season L1+L2 ski instructor course (Verbier)
Season L3/L4 ski instructor course (Verbier)
BASI snowboard & ski instructor pathways
BASI instructor and gap courses (ICE Val d'Isère)
PDS Snowsport Verbier
PDS Snowsport China (BASI partner venues)
UK snow dome BASI ski & snowboard courses
BASI / NZSIA instructor courses (Queenstown)
Element Concept Verbier
Is BASI Level 1 right for you?
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