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SHORY Level 1

Finnish Ski Instructor Level 1

Entry-level alpine certification in Finland.

Quick facts

Issuing body
Finnish Ski Instructors Association
Discipline
Alpine skiing
Level / Tier
1 of 4
ISIA Stamp
No
ISIA Card
No
Teach internationally
Limited
Restrictions
Entry level

Certification pathway

The SHORY alpine skiing progression ladder.

min 1 year
No prerequisites required

Official courses & pricing

Published programme lines that award or prepare for this qualification. Figures are indicative — confirm on the association site.

SHORY On-snow

SHORY / Finnish Instructor 1 (alpine pathway)

Enrolment: Suomen Hiihdonopettajat (SHORY) runs Opettaja 1 entry courses in alpine and snowboard with published calendars; membership pricing may differ from non-member rates. Start from kurssiesittelyt and kurssikalenteri; course pages state inclusions (e.g. materials, lodging on some blocks).

⏱️ SHORY describes ~80 hours total study for the entry instructor track; exact split per discipline on course sheet.
  • €745 — Illustrative Opettaja 1 alpine week (calendar sample) — Example from SHORY home calendar listing for one Vuokatti alpine Opettaja 1 week including training, materials, and shared-room full board as stated on the listing; other weeks/resorts differ.
    Verified 2026-04-03 ↗
  • Other editions / disciplines — Telemark modules and other venues publish different totals; see individual kurssit pages.
    Verified 2026-04-03 ↗
Course details ↗ Record updated 2026-04-03

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