As we are all getting ready for the winter, it’s time to start thinking about your certification plans and training this season.

The PSIA-I Alpine Advisory Committee (AAC) has been meeting every few weeks throughout the summer to discuss and give input on education, certification, and DECL training within the division. This group is made up of DECLs selected by their peers to serve two years in this capacity. This creates more collaboration and discussion when making important decisions about our education and certification processes. This season there will be few updates to the PSIA-I certification process.

Additional exams have been added to the calendar this year, based on demand and requested events over the last few years. There are three more Level 1 events that have been added. The locations are Sundance, Park City (Canyons base), and Snowbasin. There are added Level 2 and Level 3 exams at Snowbasin on February 26th and 27th. We will be offering two opportunities this year for the two-day Coached Assessment; these will be held at Deer Valley and Jackson Hole. Last year, there was a lot of positive feedback about these events. For now it seems best, for the members, to offer both the two-day Coached and one-day assessment formats. This allows flexibility of process for different member needs.

Divisional education and certification leaders from all disciplines have attended the PSIA Fall Conference, held at Keystone Resort in Colorado, during the first week of November. The focus is making PSIA divisional processes more effective and consistent. In addition to Fall Conference, we will be participating in divisional Education staff exchanges. Representatives from different divisions attend staff training or participate in education and certification events in other division. This process has helped with the focus on consistency.

The PSIA-I website has been significantly updated to be easier to use and more informative. Please make sure you are utilizing this resource.

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