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PSIA freestyle certification?

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Henry.V
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I don't know why I never see anything on here about PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) but still had to ask someone...

So i recently passed my level 1 cert and I was wondering if i should go for my level 1 freestyle next year. I love teaching and I love park, I could easily hit all of the stuff that they ask for, and prob teach it too. But I don't know if I want to go through all of the training and testing etc. Has anyone o here gone through the program? Any recommendations are helpful.
Mar 14 2016 8:39PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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Make sure you can double both ways
Mar 14 2016 8:46PM
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Rparr
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I heard several shitty stories about Psia over the last few years. Can't remember much about it, but it sounded like they may not like park skiers
Mar 14 2016 8:49PM
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tschums
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from what I know which isnt a whole lot the park program for PSIA isn't really worth it
Mar 14 2016 8:55PM
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Aidin954
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I'm actually doing my PSIA level 1 right now (today and tomorrow). So far I've learned some cool teaching tricks but from what I gather the freestyle aspect of PSIA isn't too strong.
Mar 14 2016 9:19PM
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Henry.V
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Hmm good to know
Mar 15 2016 2:42PM
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elcornholio
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How does USSA compare to PSIA? I took a coaches certification recently through USSA.
Mar 15 2016 9:49PM
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mike759
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Do u need it to teach park?
Mar 15 2016 11:08PM
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Henry.V
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mike759Do u need it to teach park?


Yea, most places won't hire you unless you have it. Just cause of the whole liability thing.
Mar 16 2016 2:40PM
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mike759
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Henry.VJust cause of the whole liability thing.


That thing
Mar 16 2016 4:59PM
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