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Designed to prepare you for the Adaptive Alpine Bi-Ski/Mono-Ski Module On-the-Hill Exam. This one-day clinic provides participants with feedback on their bi-ski and mono-ski teaching and equipment handling skills.
Seasoned pros or instructors new to adaptive skiing can find much to like about this engaging and active session. Concepts and hands-on activities converge, providing opportunities for attendees to discover the hows and whys of:
This clinic helps attendees acquire the skills necessary to offer appropriate services to guests with special needs who visit their learning centers. With the combination of Alpine and Adaptive Alpine Skiing concepts, all instructors can learn the truth of the adage, “Skiing is skiing.”
Online interactive web clinic consisting of weekly videoconferences for 1 – 1½ hours over four weeks. 6 hour credit.
In this clinic you learn:
In each class, we discuss the skiing, teaching and technical skills that are evaluated against PSIA National Standards. While this clinic is designed as a preparatory clinic for those taking their Level 1 & 2 Cognitive/Visually Impaired Exam, anyone who wants to enhance their Cognitive lessons can benefit from this clinic.
Online interactive web-based clinic meeting weekly for 1 – 1½ hours over four weeks.
Each class reviews skiing videos and discusses the skiing, teaching and technical skills that are evaluated against PSIA National Standards. Each week the clinic focuses on one Alpine Skiing discipline:
Online Prep Clinic consisting of two 2-1/2-hour videoconferences, plus homework.
On successful completion of this clinic (and with additional studying and practice), you will be able to:
In each class, we discuss the skiing, teaching and technical skills that are evaluated against PSIA National Standards. While this clinic is designed as a preparatory clinic for those taking their Alpine Level 1 & 2 Cognitive/Visually Impaired Exam, anyone who wants to enhance their Visually Impaired lessons can benefit from the clinic.
All of Central’s Adaptive Modules have an online written exam. The written exam must be completed prior to attending the on-snow portion of the exam. For general information on how to access the online written exam please see our LMS-Guide page.
Designed as the first step in the Adaptive Alpine certification process. The two day clinic reviews the skiing skills needed to give a safe and effective adaptive alpine lesson. Participants have their skiing, teaching and technical skills evaluated against PSIA-ASSI National Adaptive Alpine Standards and the PSIA National Adaptive Exam Supplement. Each participant receives a written evaluation at the end of the weekend.
The Functional Skiing Assessment will be scored at: Below Level I, Level I or Level II proficiency. Participant must score at least Level I in the Functional Skiing Assessment in order to participate in any of the Adaptive Alpine Exam Modules.
For more information please see: PSIA NATIONAL ADAPTIVE ALPINE STANDARDS and PSIA NATIONAL ADAPTIVE ALPINE EXAM SUPPLEMENT: https://www.thesnowpros.org/certification/national-certification-standards/
What: The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module is designed as the segment to assess an instructor’s assisting, fit-up and tethering skills, as well as their knowledge of how these skills are best used in an adaptive lesson for a student in a bi-ski or mono-ski.
The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module may be passed at a Level 1 or Level 2 competency. This however, does not indicate Adaptive Level 2 certification. Please see the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine Pathway to Certification for more information.
The complete Adaptive Alpine Bi-Ski and Mono-Ski certification consists of passing: (1) Alpine Level 1 or 2 certification, along with the specified Adaptive maneuvers, (2) Online Written Exam, (3) Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module, and (4) Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module.
Note: In 2020-2021 all Adaptive Alpine Level 1 & 2 Modules are conducted in a hybrid online process.
Why: The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module gives the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate their professional knowledge, as well as their “on- hill” technical skills relating specifically to students skiing in a bi-ski or mono-ski
Pre-Requisites:
How: The assessment consists of an individual 30-minute online assessment with a member of the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine staff. The candidate shares their computer screen and presents previously recorded demonstrations and presentations (no need to upload them to another site). The examiner follows up with probing questions to determine the depth of the candidate’s knowledge.
**Please note that for some of the videos, the examiner may ask the candidate to fast-forward during certain portions.
The videos must be taken in the season in which the candidate is being assessed. The demonstration and presentation video must include the following. Regardless of the order in which the videos were taken, they must be presented in this order:
What: The Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module is designed as the segment to assess an instructor’s teaching and movement analysis skills in an adaptive lesson for a student skiing in a bi-ski or mono-ski.
Candidates present a pre-recorded lesson, from levels 2-6 (i.e., no never-evers) with an adaptive student skiing in a mono-ski. When possible, a brief video of the student skiing prior to the lesson is also included. Through a series of probing questions, the examiner determines the candidate’s movement analysis and teaching skills. The Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module may be passed at a Level 1 or Level 2 competency. This however, does not indicate Adaptive Level 2 certification. Please see the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine Pathway to Certification for more information.
The complete Adaptive Alpine Bi-Ski and Mono-Ski certification consists of passing: (1) Alpine Level 1 or 2 certification, along with the specified Adaptive maneuvers, (2) Online Written Exam, (3) Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module, and (4) Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module.
Note: In 2020-2021 all Adaptive Alpine Level 1; 2 Modules are conducted in a hybrid online process.
Why: Effective teaching and movement analysis skills elevate any snowsports lesson. The ability to adapt the five fundamentals of skiing and your own teaching
skills to the cognitive, affective and physical levels of an adaptive student is critical for a successful adaptive lesson.
How: The assessment consists of an individual 45-minute online assessment with a member of the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine staff. The candidate shares their computer screen and presents a pre-recorded lesson, either with an actual adaptive student in a mono-ski or another person who is skiing in a mono-ski.
Whenever possible, please include a brief video of the student prior to the presented lesson, so the candidate can be evaluated on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the lesson plan. The examiner follows up with probing questions to determine the depth of the candidate’s knowledge. Please note that for some of the videos, the examiner may ask the candidate to fast-forward during certain portions.
The candidate’s ability to observe the student, evaluate and describe their application of the Five Fundamentals of Alpine Skiing and Skill Blend, and prescribe suitable corrections to their movements will be assessed relative to the PSIA-AASI
National Standards for Adaptive Alpine Level 1 and 2.
A few requirements for this video:
What: The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module is designed as the segment to assess an instructor’s guiding, assisting, and tethering skills, as well as their knowledge of how these skills are best used in an adaptive lesson for a student with a cognitive or visual diagnosis.
The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module may be passed at a Level 1 or Level 2 competency. This does not, however, indicate Adaptive Level 2 certification. Please see the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine Pathway to Certification below for more information.
The complete Adaptive Alpine Cognitive and Visual Diagnoses certification consists of passing: (1) Alpine Level 1 or 2 certification, along with the specified Adaptive maneuvers, (2) Online Written Exam, (3) Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module, and (4) Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module.
Note: In 2020-2021 all Adaptive Alpine Level 1 & 2 Modules are conducted in a hybrid online process.
Why: The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module gives the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate their professional knowledge, as well as their “on- hill” technical skills relating specifically to students with cognitive and visual diagnoses.
Pre-Requisites:
How: Fulfill all pre-requisites above and then register for the exam module. The assessment consists of an individual 30-minute online assessment with a member of the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine staff. The candidate shares their computer screen and presents previously recorded demonstrations and presentations (no need to upload them to another site). The examiner follows up with probing questions to determine the depth of the candidate’s knowledge. Please note that for some of the videos, the examiner may ask the candidate to fast-forward during certain portions. The videos must be taken in the season in which the candidate is being assessed. The demonstration and presentation video must include the following list of tasks. Regardless of the order in which the videos were taken, they must be presented in this order:
What: The Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module is designed as the segment to assess an instructor’s teaching and movement analysis skills in an adaptive lesson for a student with a cognitive or visual diagnosis.
Candidates present a pre-recorded lesson, from levels 2-6 (i.e., no never-evers) with an adaptive student with a cognitive diagnosis. When possible, a brief video of the student skiing prior to the lesson is also included. Through a series of probing questions, the examiner determines the candidate’s movement analysis and teaching skills.
The Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module may be passed at a Level 1 or Level 2 competency. This however, does not indicate Adaptive Level 2 certification. Please see the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine Pathway to Certification below for more information.
The complete Adaptive Alpine Cognitive and Visual Diagnoses certification consists of passing: (1) Alpine Level 1 or 2 certification, along with the specified Adaptive maneuvers, (2) Online Written Exam, (3) Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module, and (4) Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module.
Note: In 2020-2021 all Adaptive Alpine Level 1 & 2 Modules are conducted in a hybrid online process.
Why: Effective teaching and movement analysis skills elevate any snowsports lesson. The ability to adapt the five fundamentals of skiing and your own teaching skills to the cognitive, affective and physical levels of an adaptive student is critical for a successful adaptive lesson.
How: The assessment consists of an individual 45-minute online assessment with a member of the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine staff. The candidate shares their computer screen and presents a pre-recorded lesson, either with an actual adaptive student with a cognitive diagnosis or another person who is presenting themselves, for the purposes of the assessment, as an adaptive student with a cognitive diagnosis.* Whenever possible, please include a brief video of the student prior to the presented lesson, so the candidate can be evaluated on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the lesson plan. The examiner follows up with probing questions to determine the depth of the candidate’s knowledge. Please note that for some of the videos, the examiner may ask the candidate to fast-forward during certain portions.
* If the teaching video is not done with an actual adaptive student with a cognitive diagnosis, another person may present themselves, for the purposes of the assessment, as an adaptive student with a cognitive diagnosis. Doing so may include mimicking body movements, speech patterns, word choices, and comprehension level of a student with a cognitive diagnosis. While this is an important part of the assessment process, please do so with respect and grace. This mimicking should never be done in such a way that belittles or insults any person with a cognitive diagnosis. The candidate’s ability to observe the student, evaluate and describe their application of the Five Fundamentals of Alpine Skiing and Skill Blend, and prescribe suitable corrections to their movements will be assessed relative to the PSIA-AASI National Standards for Adaptive Alpine Level 1 and 2.
A few requirements for this video:
What: The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module is designed as the segment to assess an instructor’s assisting, equipment setup, and tethering skills, as well as their knowledge of how these skills are best used in an adaptive lesson for a student who 3-tracks 4-tracks, or skis with a slider.
The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module may be passed at a Level 1 or Level 2 competency. This however, does not indicate Adaptive Level 2 certification. Please see the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine Pathway to Certification for more information.
The complete Adaptive Alpine Bi-Ski and Mono-Ski certification consists of passing: (1) Alpine Level 1 or 2 certification, along with the specified Adaptive maneuvers, (2) Online Written Exam, (3) Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module, and (4) Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module.
In Note: 2020-2021 all Adaptive Alpine Level 1 & 2 Modules are conducted in a hybrid online process.
Why: The Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module gives the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate their professional knowledge, as well as their “on- hill” technical skills relating specifically to students skiing in a bi-ski or mono-ski
Pre-Requisites:
How: The assessment consists of an individual 30-minute online assessment with a member of the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine staff. The candidate shares their computer screen and presents previously recorded demonstrations and presentations (no need to upload them to another site). The examiner follows up with probing questions to determine the depth of the candidate’s knowledge. Please note that for some of the videos, the examiner may ask the candidate to fast-forward during certain portions.
The videos must be taken in the season in which the candidate is being assessed. Videos must contain the following and regardless of the order in which the videos were taken, must be presented in this order:
What: The Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module is designed as the segment to assess an instructor’s teaching and movement analysis skills in an adaptive lesson for a student skiing as a three-tracker, four-tracker, or with a slider.
Candidates present a pre-recorded lesson, from levels 2-6 (i.e., no never-evers) with an adaptive student skiing as a three-tracker or a four-tracker. When possible, a brief video of the student skiing prior to the lesson is also included. Through a series of probing questions, the examiner determines the candidate’s movement analysis and teaching skills.
The Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module may be passed at a Level 1 or Level 2 competency. This however, does not indicate Adaptive Level 2 certification. Please see the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine Pathway to Certification for more information.
The complete Adaptive Alpine Three-Track/Four-Track/Slider certification consists of passing: (1) Alpine Level 1 or 2 certification, along with the specified Adaptive maneuvers, (2) Online Written Exam, (3) Teaching and Movement Analysis Assessment Module, and (4) Professional Knowledge and Skill Assessment Module.
Note: In 2020-2021 all Adaptive Alpine Level 1 & 2 Modules are conducted in a hybrid online process.
Why: Effective teaching and movement analysis skills elevate any snowsports lesson. The ability to adapt the five fundamentals of skiing and your own teaching skills to the cognitive, affective and physical levels of an adaptive student is critical for a successful adaptive lesson.
How: The assessment consists of an individual 45-minute online assessment with a member of the PSIA-AASI-C Adaptive Alpine staff. The candidate shares their computer screen and presents a pre-recorded lesson, either with an actual adaptive student skiing as a three-tracker or four-tracker or another person who is skiing in a three-tracker or four-tracker. Whenever possible, please include a brief video of the student prior to the presented lesson, so the candidate can be evaluated on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the lesson plan.
The examiner follows up with probing questions to determine the depth of the candidate’s knowledge. Please note that for some of the videos, the examiner may ask the candidate to fast-forward during certain portions.
The candidate’s ability to observe the student, evaluate and describe their application of the Five Fundamentals of Alpine Skiing and Skill Blend, and prescribe suitable corrections to their movements will be assessed relative to the PSIA-AASI National Standards for Adaptive Alpine Level 1 and 2.
A few requirements for this video:
**Note: Maintain active certification status by paying annual dues and obtaining a minimum of 6 CEU’s every membership year (July 1 – June 30.) Any CEU hours greater than 6 obtained in a membership year will be applied towards the CEU requirement for the following membership year only.
Requirements:
Requirements:
5. Complete all 3 tracks of the Adaptive Module Exams* (3-Track/4-Track, Bi-Ski/Mono-Ski, Cog/VI)
(The candidate will not need to retake the module exams that they have passed previously unless they received a level 1 proficiency in the module they would like to specialize in. In this case, a level 2 proficiency must be attained for that module.)
*In order to receive Adaptive Level 2 Certification at least one of the Adaptive Module Exams must be completed with a level 2 proficiency. If either the Functional Skiing Assessment or one of their Module Exams have not been passed at Level 2 proficiency previously, the candidate must retake an individual exam to achieve Level 2.)
The Pathway to Education Staff Portal describes the various ways a Central Level 3 Instructor can work his or her way towards becoming a member of the Central Division Education Staff as a Staff Member or as an Examiner.
Open to anyone meeting the prerequisites.
For more information, contact a Central Discipline Administrator.
Candidates for Adaptive Certification will want to become thoroughly familiar with the 2014 National Standards and the Exam Supplements.
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