6 WEEK SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR COURSE

Queenstown, New Zealand

Improve your skills and train for a snowboard instructor qualification

If you have ever thought about becoming a snowboard instructor or wondered how to gain the certifications needed for a snowboard instructor job, Snow Trainers deliver everything you need. The 6 week snowboard instructor course in Queenstown, New Zealand is a great option for those who want to develop their skills in a fun and friendly environment while still aiming for an introductory qualification. Not only will you improve your own riding but you'll learn the basics of how to teach someone to make their first turns.

An amazing winter experience

Snow Trainers want to make sure you have a fun, rewarding and memorable experience on our courses so we include activities such as heliboarding and bungy jumping as part of your training.  We also cover avalanche safety and back-country awareness so you know how to stay safe while enjoying New Zealand’s spectacular mountain environment. You are sure to improve your skills, have a great time, learn a great deal and probably meet some life long friends as well.

New Zealand’s best snowboard trainers

Snow Trainers coaches are Trainers and Examiners for the SBINZ, not just high level instructors. Who else would you want to be trained by other than the actual coaches who run the certification exams and decide who makes the grade? Your trainers have many years of experience both instructing and training students to become instructors, so they know what you need for the exams and also what's required in the real world of instructing.

Great employment opportunities

As part of our training we provide information and advice to help our students “live the dream” once the course has finished. We have a great network of connections all around the world to help you begin instructing at a fantastic resort the following winter. We will assist you with advice and guide you through the employment application process to help you succeed in finding the job you want. In the meantime, check out our links page to see some of the awesome winter jobs available right now!

What's included:

• Professional Snowboard Training
  Training 3 days a week (for 5 weeks, including 1 exam) at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas by qualified SBINZ trainers and examiners. When training you will also have snowboard school lift-line privileges which means more time riding and less time waiting!
• Accommodation
  6 weeks accommodation in central Queenstown, on a shared room basis with communal lounge and kitchen facilities and within walking distance of local, shops, restaurants and Queenstown's famous nightlife.
• Heliboard Trip
  We fly with the best guides so you can ride the best terrain, an experience not to be missed.
• Season Lift Pass
  Seasons pass for Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas.
• Backcountry Course
  Backcountry and avalanche safety training.
• Adventure Activities
  Bungy Jump at Queenstown's famous K Bridge.
• Equipment Discounts
  From Outside Sports and R&R, Queenstown - the 2 biggest stores in town!
• Snow Trainers Team Hoody
• Video Analysis and Evening Sessions
  Video sessions to develop your own riding and work on the necessary analytical skills for your exam.
• Transport
  Transport to both ski areas every day of the week so you can ride, ride, ride! And unlike other courses, you don't have to catch the bus at 8am on your days off! Our transport is flexible so you can go up at lunch time if you want a sleep in before riding. Transport starts from the first day of training all the way through until the last day of your exam.
• SBINZ Membership, Exam Fees and Technical Manual
  Exam included is the New Zealand Level One certification.
• Employment Assistance and Advice
• Airport Transfer
  Queenstown Airport to your accommodation.
• Tuning and Equipment Clinic

Optional extras

• First Aid Course
• SBINZ Children's Certification