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BASI Alpine Instructor Level 2
The working standard for seasonal employment in European and global ski schools. Qualifies instructors to teach intermediate skiers on marked pistes internationally.
Quick facts
- Issuing body
- British Association of Snowsport Instructors
- Discipline
- Alpine skiing
- Level / Tier
- 2 of 4
- ISIA Stamp
- No
- ISIA Card
- No
- Teach internationally
- ✅ Yes
- Restrictions
- Cannot work independently in France; limited in some countries
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 2
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. Develops teaching and skiing for working instructors; delivered as modular or block courses depending on venue.
- Course fee — Checkout-only GBP totals after choosing a venue/session in book-a-course. Verified 2026-04-04 ↗
Where to train for BASI Level 2
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
Where can you teach with BASI Level 2?
- Suitable for UK indoor snow centres and beginner slopes
No work permit required for UK nationals in UK. EU/EEA nationals require standard UK work visa post-Brexit.
- Cantonal work permit required
- Some cantons may require additional local qualification — verify with the specific canton ski school
EU/EEA passport holders: work permit obtainable via employer under CH-EU bilateral agreements. Non-EU/EEA nationals: quota-based work permit required, depends on employer sponsorship and annual canton quotas.
Is BASI Level 2 right for you?
Use the free Pathway Tool to get a personalised recommendation based on your passport, current certs, and target countries.
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