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We’re hiring coaches and running courses in 2024/25!

All coaches must be minimum Comp Intro in training with active Coaching Membership and valid Criminal Record Check. Judges need to participate in a workshop and update every two years to remain active. Scroll down to learn more about our coach and judge training courses and online registration.

Already a trained coach? Contact mary@snowboardyukon.com to start working with us.

On-Snow Coach Courses

Comp Intro (Level 1) – 2024/25

The 3-day Comp Intro Workshop is the first step to take if you have never been trained to be a snowboard coach. The Comp Intro coach (or entry level coach) typically tends to work with competitors of all ages who are new to the competitive side of snowboarding.

Workshop content includes fundamental principles of:

• Biomechanics
• Air and speed
• Coaching
• Planning a session
• Analyzing performance
• Preparing athletes for training
• Preparing athletes for a competition
• Long-Term Athlete Development The Pathway

When:
Dec. 13-15, 2024

Where:
Mt. Sima

Course Fees:
About $100 (TBC)

Register Online:
Coming Soon

Additional Costs:
Coaching Membership $70 ($60 before Oct. 31))
Lift Tickets

Minimum Age:
16 years old

Coaches In-Territory Travel Claim:
yukon.ca/en/arts-and-culture/sports-and-recreation/apply-athletes-and-coaches-territory-travel-claim

Questions?
Email mary@snowboardyukon.com

Judges’ Workshop & Update 2024/25

Freestyle snowboard judges are required to provide a very specific set of skills and abilities in order to effectively run freestyle snowboard events, and accurately produce competition results.  In this workshop you will learn to evaluate the the performance of each competitor using a set of criteria, comparing each rider’s performance against the field of competition and produce a final ranking sorted from best to worst.

When:
November 2024 (TBC)

Where:
Whitehorse

Course Fees:
TBD

Register Online:
TBD

Additional Costs:
Judges Membership ($10)

Requirements:
Basic freestyle snowboarding trick knowledge

For More Course Info:
www.canadasnowboard.ca/en/programs/technical/judges/

Questions?
Email mary@snowboardyukon.com

CASI Courses

Level 1 Snowboard Instructor 2025

The Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) delivers snowboard instructor training. Snowboard instructors are employed by snow schools at ski areas.

Organized by Mt. Sima.

When:
January 3-5, 2025

Where:
Mt. Sima

Fee:
$581.81

Register Online:
www.casi-acms.com
Registration Deadline: December 27, 2024

For More Course Info:
www.casi-acms.com

For questions and to apply to the Mt. Sima Snowschool contact:
snowschool@mountsima.com

Trampoline Coach Course

Air 1 and Air 2

When:
TBD

Cost:
TBD

Interested?
Contact mary@snowboardyukon.com

NCCP Multisport Classroom Courses

National Canadian Coaching Program

In order for a coach to be considered ‘trained’ they must complete complimentary indoor multisport workshops.

For course schedule and to register:
coach.ca/training-modules

Course requirements are as follows: