8 Week Ski Instructor Course

A more condensed version of our 10 week course.

If you have more time check out our 10 week ski course.
If you are really short of time have a look at our 5 week Intensive ski course, or our 5 week Level 1 ski course.

SITCo's 8 week ski course is our original idea but on a shortened timeframe. There will still be time for a lot more than just training and exams. On the 8 week course you will have the opportunity to do all the things that are on the 10 week course, you may find though that you are thrown in at the deep end when you arrive. Once you are up to speed you will still have time to enjoy everything a winter in Queenstown has to offer.

On successful completion of the 8 week ski course you will train for the NZSIA Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications.

The program is designed to allow to come down and do everything that you could do for the long course but in a shorter timeframe. This does mean that things can be a little more intense at times, but you will still get to do everything, you will even get to go on a Heli ski day out!

What's included in the SITCo 8 week Ski Course?

The 8 week Ski Course Includes -

• Accomodation
• Lift Pass - for 2 ski areas - Coronet Peak and The Remakables
• Training from a current NZSIA qualified trainer
• Heli ski/board trip
• Transport - 7 days a week to either mountain
• Night sessions, including video analysis
• Full exam preperation
• NZSIA exams
• NZSIA membership
• NZSIA manual
• Ski/Board tuning seminar
• Personal goal setting and progress
• Park and Pipe day
• BBQ
• Fun race
• Free Spa pool
• Hoodies and "Stash"

Optional extras:

• SITCo. restaurant card
• Freestyle Level 1 course
• Childrens Certificate
• Avalanche Awareness

Find out more detail about what is included and compare courses..

What can I expect on my Ski Instructor Course?

You can expect to be invloved in a ski training program that will be a lot of fun, a lot of hard work and you will have a lot of challanges to over come. But at the end of the 8 weeks you will be a much better skier than you can ever imagine, with the skills and the knowledge to go out and work as ski instructor, or to ski with family and friends with a solid understanding of what makes good skiing.

You will be training on snow 3 days a week sometimes more, and then we will expect you to be practicing what you have learn't at least another two days a week. On top of that there will be video analysis session in the evenings and every week there will be at least one evening theory session indoors.

Example of your sechedule on the SITCo 8 week course -

• 15th July Check in to accommodation
• 15th July Welcome meeting and get together that evening
• 16th July On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
• 19th July Evening Session to review Movements of Skiing & Teaching Model
• 21st July Ski tuning session
• 23rd July On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
• 26th July Evening Session Intro to Skier Analysis
• 27th July Review of progress and achievements


• 28th July NZSIA Level 1 assessment begins for 5 days
• 2nd Aug day off!


• 3rd Aug Review of Level 1 Assesment and actions plans for Level 2
• 6th Aug On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
• 9th Aug Evening session Video Analysis
• 10th Aug Heli ski day!!!
• 11th Aug a few days of practice
• 13th Aug On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
• 14th Aug Evening Session Video Analysis and Progression Review
• 17th Aug Review of personal goals and development
• 20th Aug On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
• 23rd Aug Evening sessons on topics as required
• 25th Aug BBQ and fun race at Coronet Peak
• 27th Aug On snow training for 3 days (Mon/Tues/Wed)
• 30th Aug day off to rest
• 31th Aug NZSIA Level 2 assesment begins 5 days
• 5th Sept day off to rest/work on areas that need developed
• 6th Sept NZSIA Level 2 assessment days
• 7th Sept fianl day fo NZSIA Level 2 followed by a big party!
• 8th Sept catch your breath
• 9th Sept check out of accommodation