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CANCELLED: CS Trainer Evaluation (2-Day)

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All Intermountain event times are in Mountain time.
Dates: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (2 Days)
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Event Type: Certificate Assessment

Location: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (Inside the Solitude Building (Sweetwater Gondola Midstation))
IMPORTANT: You will need to pick up your J card prior to boarding the gondola in Cafe 6311 in the Bridger Center. Please note that you will not be able to store gear in the Solitude Building and will need to leave it at the base or in your car prior to going up the lift.

Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $310.00 (available through Monday, March 18)
- Last Chair Rate: $335.00
- CEUs: 12

Prerequisites: Current PSIA-AASI Membership, Children's Specialist 2

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 11:59 pm

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Online Registration: CLOSED

Late registration may be available with a $25 late fee. Contact the office at (303) 987-9390 or admin@psia-i.org for more information.

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Course Description:

CS Trainer (CST) Learning Outcome

The Children's Specialist Trainer (CST) is a two-day interactive, assessment-based certificate event that will continue the growth of instructors who may serve as in-house and mentors for their Snowsports School's Children's Program. To participate in this event, a candidate:

- Must be a current PSIA-AASI member in good standing.

- Must be a current PSIA-AASI (or equivalent) Certified Level 3 instructor.

- Must have a current PSIA-AASI CS2 certificate.

- Must have a minimum of three years actively working with children in a PSIA-AASI Snowsports School.

- Must submit a 500- to 1,000-word autobiographical paper outlining your Snowsports and educational background, trainer experience, and your reasons and motivations for seeking the CST designation.

At the end of the course, a successful candidate can demonstrate mastery of all CS concepts in a peer-to-peer instructor setting appropriate for all Snowsports disciplines, model exemplary teaching methodologies and sound presentation techniques, and exhibit through on-snow and indoor clinic presentations, the opportunity for expansion and greater synthesis of CS concepts by the other event participants.

An Intermountain-recognized CST designation and certificate are awarded if you meet the minimum standards for this course.

Assessment Criteria & Activities

- Successful completion and submission of the CST Workbook to the PSIA-AASI Intermountain Office (admin@psia-i.org) at least two weeks prior to attending a CST event.

- Scoring at least 80% correct on the workbook and its essays.

- Your active participation during the CST event in several group, team and individual on-snow and indoor presentations. The CST event uses the six-point national scoring standard and the total score for the team and individual presentations must average at least a four with no more than one element lower than a three or below.

Learning Experiences

- The CST course requires a synthesis and demonstrated mastery of all CS concepts in a peer-to-peer instructor setting appropriate for all Snowsports disciplines. Focus: All ages; all zones.

- Your clinician will guide you through a series of discussions, role-playing exercises, movement analysis scenarios and presentation strategies at the event that will enhance your skills in working with children and presenting in front of your peers.

NOTE: Previous season CST workbooks will not be accepted.

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All PSIA-AASI members must follow the PSIA-AASI code of conduct.

All members participating in an Intermountain clinic or assessment must wear a helmet when sliding on snow using lift-accessed terrain. 

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