Senior Patroller Elective List
Education Courses
a. Instructor Development course
b. Mountain Travel and Rescue Fundamentals course or Mountain Travel and Rescue 1 course
c. Mountain Travel and Rescue 2 course (required for Senior Nordic Patroller candidates)
d. Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue
e. Standard or Level 1 Avalanche course or Level 1 Avalanche for Rescue Personnel course.
f. Level 2 Avalanche for Rescue Personnel course
g. Patroller Education Conference (formerly "Powderfall")
h. National Avalanche School didactic sessions
i. National Avalanche School field sessions
j. Skiing Enhancement Seminar
k. Ski Trainer’s Workshop
l. Toboggan Enhancement Seminar
m. OEC Enhancement Seminar (two modules equal one Senior Patroller elective)
n. Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 (three modules equal one Senior Patroller elective)
ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, IS-200
National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction, IS-700
Leadership Courses
a. Patroller Enrichment Seminar
b. NSP leadership module, course, or equivalent course approved by the Board of Directors
c. NSP instructor status (any discipline)
d. NSP instructor trainer appointment (any discipline)
e. Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Certified Level II
f. PSIA Certified Level III
g. BLS CPR Instructor or Instructor Trainer certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Safety Council, American Safety and Health Institute, or Medic First Aid)
h. AED Instructor Course (AHA, ARC, NSC, ASHI, or Medic First Aid)
a. Instructor Development course
b. Mountain Travel and Rescue Fundamentals course or Mountain Travel and Rescue 1 course
c. Mountain Travel and Rescue 2 course (required for Senior Nordic Patroller candidates)
d. Introduction to Avalanche Safety and Rescue
e. Standard or Level 1 Avalanche course or Level 1 Avalanche for Rescue Personnel course.
f. Level 2 Avalanche for Rescue Personnel course
g. Patroller Education Conference (formerly "Powderfall")
h. National Avalanche School didactic sessions
i. National Avalanche School field sessions
j. Skiing Enhancement Seminar
k. Ski Trainer’s Workshop
l. Toboggan Enhancement Seminar
m. OEC Enhancement Seminar (two modules equal one Senior Patroller elective)
n. Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 (three modules equal one Senior Patroller elective)
ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, IS-200
National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction, IS-700
Leadership Courses
a. Patroller Enrichment Seminar
b. NSP leadership module, course, or equivalent course approved by the Board of Directors
c. NSP instructor status (any discipline)
d. NSP instructor trainer appointment (any discipline)
e. Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Certified Level II
f. PSIA Certified Level III
g. BLS CPR Instructor or Instructor Trainer certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Safety Council, American Safety and Health Institute, or Medic First Aid)
h. AED Instructor Course (AHA, ARC, NSC, ASHI, or Medic First Aid)
