From hobby to profession 

The Ski Instructor study programme allows students to diversely learn different ski skills alongside their school studies: 

Alpine Skiing

Snowboarding

Telemark Skiing

Cross-country Skiing

The aim of the three-year study programme is that the students gain the basic skills and information about the skills and teaching of different sports, as well as successfully completed the two SHORY (Suomen Hiihdonopettajat ry) courses; Alpine ski instructor course and snowboard instructor course. After completing these course, the student will be competent to operate as a ski instructor in two different sports.

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Safe at the slopes

Levi Snow Sport Academy’s FreeRide study programme is aimed for second-degree students who are interested in freestyle and freeride and developing their skills in these. Up to 8 students can participate in the study programme at once.

You can participate in the FreeRide programme despite whether you use skis, a snowboard or telemark equipment. The coaching includes familiarising in other sports too.

The aim of the FreeRide study programme is for students to be able to versatilely practice skills required in freestyle and freeride alongside their 3-4 years of second-degree studies.

The students participating in the FreeRide study programme will participate in Suomen Hiihdonopettajat ry’s Ski Instructor Course (ski or snowboard) as well as complete workplace training (at least 25h) at Levi Ski School (paid) alongside their studies (3 years). Employment in ski instructor duties is possible alongside studies or thereafter is possible.

The main emphasis of the study programme is on safe operations in various conditions.

Training is carried out with safety at the forefront in all FreeRide entities, such as

Basics of Alpine skiing, snowboarding and telemarking

Freestyle (slopestyle, bigair, half-pipe)

Freeride (downhill / terrain)

Snow safety

First aid

Moving and living in nature

Climbing and rope operations         

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