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Swiss Snowsports Level 3 Instructor
Advanced Swiss snowsports certification. Requires Level 2 + 40 days teaching experience (P1) + valid IAS First Aid Level 1. Mandatory modules: Law & Obligation (1 day), Level 3 Teaching & Technique (9 days), Level 3 Assessment (5 days), Backcountry Basic Instructor (6 days). Intermediate step toward the Brevet Fédéral (Level 4).
Quick facts
- Issuing body
- Swiss Snowsports Association
- Discipline
- Alpine skiing
- Level / Tier
- 3 of 4
- ISIA Stamp
- No
- ISIA Card
- No
- Teach internationally
- ✅ Yes
Certification pathway
The Swiss Snowsports 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.
Swiss Snowsports Level 3 Instructor
Enrolment: Level 2 passed, Law and Obligation (1 day, can be taken after Level 1), IAS First Aid Level 1, ≥40 days Practice 1 teaching, then Level 3 Teaching & Technique (9 days) and Level 3 Assessment (5 days). Backcountry Basic Instructor (6 days) is mandatory before final Level 3 recognition and for the federal professional exam. ISIA Technical Test is separate for ISIA Card seekers. Linked schools are a representative Swiss Ski School subset—confirm hosts per module in the official catalogue.
- Module fees (combined pathway) — Book Law & Obligation, L3 T&T, L3 Assessment, Backcountry Basic, and optional ISIA test separately via course search. Verified 2026-04-05 ↗
Where to train for Level 3 Instructor
Ski schools listed as delivery partners for courses leading to this qualification.
10 courses
Swiss Ski School Davos
Swiss Ski School Verbier
Swiss Ski School Zermatt
Swiss Ski School St. Moritz
Swiss Ski School Grindelwald
Swiss Ski School Wengen
Swiss Ski School Nendaz
Swiss Ski and Snowboard School Klosters
Swiss Snowsports School Lenzerheide
Swiss Ski School Saas-Fee
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