The Swiss Ski School of Geneva organises training courses for good skiers/snowboarders wishing to start teaching snow sports.
In a relaxed atmosphere where needs of each one are considered, you will discover the latest updates in methodology, pedadgogy, and technique.
The courses include 5 training days. The course is certified as “Swiss Snowsports Basis Course (“Formation d’admission ZA”): it is the 1st step of the Swiss Snowsports training program and a training certificate is delivered at the end of the course.
More information on the Swiss Snowsports training program>>
After the training course, depending on your level and your qualifications, you may also integrate the team of our instructors in order to start teaching snow sports.
The Swiss Ski School of Geneva organises 3 training sessions:
All our instructors courses are given by Experts of Snowsports. Language : French (the instructors do also speak English).
Minimum age : 18 years during the calendar year.
(Teachers Academy: for the younger ones and those with improvement needs, the ESS Genève organises also a Teachers Academy.)
Dates and rates (ski & snowboard)
Dates
Session 1 (Dec 2022): 05.12.2022, 06.12.2022, 07.12.2022, 08.12.2022, 09.12.2022 (backup date: 10.12.2022)
Session 2 (Jan 2023): 14.01.2023, 15.01.2023, 21.01.2023, 22.01.2023, 28.01.2023 (backup date: 29.01.2023)
Session 3 (Mar 2023) (ski only): 04.03.2023, 05.03.2023, 11.03.2023, 12.03.2023, 18.03.2023 (backup date: 19.03.2023)
Ski resorts
(Subject to changes due to snow and weather conditions or pandemic situation)
Session 1: Les Diablerets VD (in cas of insufficient snow: Saas Fee VS)
Sessions 2 & 3: Les Gets (France)
The ESS Geneva does not organise the transportation.
Registration deadline
7 days before the beginning of the first course
It is possible to enrol after the deadline with an additional fee of 5% of the total cost.
Price
CHF 699.00 for the 5 days
The price only includes 5 training days (training course only; ski-pass, accommodation and transportation are not included) and 2 official Swiss Snowsports training manuals.
For session 1 in Les Diablerets, accommodation and ski-pass can be booked as follows:
Nota Bene: Think about the cancellation insurance.
As of 29 days before the first course/outing, NO REFUND (even in case of an accident, illness or force majeure) will be allowed if a cancellation insurance has not been concluded at the moment of the booking.