Ski Goat
Diplôme d'État de Ski – Moniteur National de Ski Alpin
The mandatory full French qualification for independent ski instruction. Requires passing the Eurotest (GS speed test), Euro Security test (off-piste safety), and completing extensive training at ENSA. One of the world's most difficult instructor qualifications with a pass rate of approximately 7% for the speed test component.
Quick facts
- Issuing body
- École Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme
- Discipline
- alpine
- Level / Tier
- 4 of 4
- ISIA Stamp
- No
- ISIA Card
- No
- Teach internationally
- ✅ Yes
- Eurotest required
- Yes
Official courses & pricing
Published programme lines that award or prepare for this qualification. Figures are indicative — confirm on the association site.
Enrolment: French state-regulated pathway through ENSM; selection tests, French proficiency, and multi-year training apply—confirm eligibility and intake with https://www.ensm.sports.gouv.fr/ documentation. Full French alpine Diplôme d’État: the qualification required for independent alpine instruction in France, including Eurotest (speed) and Euro Security components as part of the state pathway delivered via ENSM and partner structures.
- Training and examination fees — No single public fee table was used; confirm with ENSM and official fee schedules. 2026-04-03 ↗
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