About Us
The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, come take a lesson from us — friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
About Us
The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard. Join us and turn your passion into a profession. Or, come take a lesson from us — friends don’t let friends teach friends. Let the snow fly!
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Interested in a Career in Snowports Management?
2024 Snowsports Management Virtual Summit kicks off online on October 16, 2024. Read through the options below and register for one, two or all three sessions to get the most benefit.
Certification Secrets: Maureen Drummey on How to Make Your ‘Better’ Your ‘Best’
In the third installment of the “Certification Secrets” series, Mount Snow, Vermont, Ski & Ride School Senior Manager Maureen Drummey shares the strategies, resources, and personal lessons learned to help you achieve advanced certification.
From the Archives: “Great Moments in Snowboarding History,” Part 2
In Part 2 of “Great Moments in Snowboarding History," we return to the Winter 2008 issue of The Pro Rider, with the second part of a fun article by then-Associate Editor Steve Lysaker. Here, we explore the 1980s through the 2000s.
PSIA-AASI Award Program – The Importance of Recognition
PSIA-AASI’s Award Program recognizes the association’s members’ achievements as instructors, leaders, and collaborators in the snowsports industry. This year’s nominations are due by Nov. 30, at 11:59 p.m., MT.
Transferring Teaching Skills with Cameron Lantz: Skiing and the Value of Persistence
Cameron Lantz is a certified Level I alpine instructor and is working toward a Professional Snowsports Education Program Certificate at Pennsylvania State University. Here, she shares the importance of persistence and how skiing has helped shape her life.
Certification Secrets: 2021 Education Excellence Award Recipient Stacey Gerrish on the REAL Job of Teaching Skiing
In the second installment of the “Certification Secrets” series, PSIA-AASI Education Leader and Tea Talks Host Stacey Gerrish talks about having a sound strategy, utilizing the resources around you, and taking ownership of your own training to help you reach your goals.
