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Instructor Development Program

The National Ski Patrol (NSP) doesn’t grow patrollers, it builds them. Each patroller learns his or her skills from a certified NSP instructor. These hardworking instructors are the backbone of all NSP education programs; without them, there would be no patrollers. The skills learned in the NSP Instructor Development Program (ID) focus on principles of adult education that are applicable to any field. The NSP is always seeking talented instructors to deliver its OEC, OET, Avalanche, MTR, Nordic, and ID programs.

The Instructor Development course is the first course in a program to develop NSP instructors. There are two options to take the Instructor Development course.

Option 1: In class session: Approximately 8-hours.
  • Check the NSP web page for course dates, or contact your region Instructor Development Administrator for course information within your region. 
​Option 2: Hybrid e-course. 2-3 hours on-line followed by 2-3 hour face-to-face in class session.
  • After taking the online portion, Check the NSP web page for face-to-face dates, or contact your Region’s Instructor Development Administrator for dates within your region.​ 

Instructor Roadmap:

This process establishes a basic flow for an NSP patroller to follow to become an instructor. There is some flexibility with experienced instructors. Consult the Mentor, Instructor Trainer or Region Administrator if you have any questions or concerns.  To learn more on how to become a NSP Instructor - click here
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Documents & Forms:

  • Becoming a NSP Instructor Roadmap
  • Continuing Education Manual (updated 02/18)
  • Guide to Mentoring New Instructors
  • Instructor Application (updated 03/24)
  • Instructor Mentoring Form (updated 11/20)
  • Mentoring Suggestions
  • Mentoring Checklist NSP Release Form (updated 02/18)
  • Quality Assurance Template
  • Training the Adult Learner (2018 Handbook for Instructor Development Course)
  • 6-Pack Lesson Reference Guide (updated 02/20)
  • non-NSP 6-pack Lesson Planning Topics
  • Blank 6-Pack Lesson Plan ( PDF  /  Word  /  Excel ) (updated 02/20)
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