Early Season Training Is Complete!
Early Season Training has finished. Looking for Mid-Season Training? CLICK HERE
The holidays are here, the weather has changed, it must be time for instructor training at the resort!
Mt. Hood Meadows excels in instructor training. We bring you THE BEST snowsports education in the Northwest. Our trainers are highly certified through PSIA-AASI, and many are current staff members for the NW Division. This means the highest level of training for you to become a successful instructor this season.
E-Learning & In-Person Training
Prerequisite e-learning courses are meant to establish a baseline of understanding, with a variety of concepts to learn. Those required courses are:
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Course For New Instructors
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Delivering the Beginner Experience (pick one)
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Introduction To Working With Children
Everyone is required to undergo four days of training, broken into two sessions:
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Session 1 is indoors training. Trainers cover the basics of all things instructing while on carpet and with minimal distractions of other guests and variable weather conditions. This is your opportunity to get into the theory and context of what it means to be an instructor.
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Session 2 is outdoors training. This is where we take what was learned indoors and make magic happen on snow! We put the First Time Experience Goals into practice with real demos, real slopes, and real snow.
What You Need To Know & Have
Successful instructors show up on time, prepared and engaged. See below to start off your teaching season right. As always while driving through mountain passes during winter, leave early, prepare for the worst, and get here safely.
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We will be handing out lift media at 8:30am on each day.
Session 1 – Indoors
When: 8:30 AM – 4PM
Where: Meeting near Fresh Tracks
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2nd Floor of North Lodge
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Right side of old lodge when facing the mountain from the parking lot
How: Indoor clothing, ready to move
What to Bring:
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Acceptable forms of masks
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Food, water, coffee, etc – no food at the resort until we open
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Skis/snowboards and boots
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Indoor and outdoor clothes
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SnoPark Permit (BUY HERE)
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Full Time Instructors – I-9 paperwork
Session 2 – Outdoors
When: 8:30 AM – 4PM
Where: Meeting at Adult Lesson Area
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Slopeside of Sahale Lodge
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Left side of parking lot when facing the mountain from parking lot
How: Winter clothing, ready to ski/ride
What to Bring:
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Acceptable forms of masks for indoors
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Lunch? Cafeteria & stores are now open
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Skis/snowboards and boots – CHECK YOUR GEAR!!
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Winter clothes- DRESS IN WARM LAYERS
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SnoPark Permit (BUY HERE)
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I-9 Documentation for Day 4
Check The STATUS Of Your Training Dates
Early Season Training has finished. Looking for Mid-Season Training? CLICK HERE