10 week Ski & Snowboard instructor training course.

10 Week Course

Have you ever thought that you could be a ski instructor?

Why not come to Queenstown and get your journey underway.

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SITCo Ski & Snowboard Instructor Courses are open to the world, and people come from all over the globe to ski in New Zealand.

We look forward to welcoming the world in 2022.

Register your interest

12 April 2022, vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents can enter New Zealand and self-test on arrival.

1 May 2022, vaccinated visitors from visa waiver countries, and visitors from other countries who already hold a valid visitor visa can enter New Zealand and self-test on arrival.

Find the latest developments on the NZ Govt website.

If you are interested in taking part in some awesome Ski Instructor Courses in Queenstown then please Let’s Chat.

SITCo will also be running Performance Ski Camps, if that better suits you please get in touch.

Or register your interest for 2022 and beyond.

10 week course

Level 1 & Level 2

10 week Ski & Snowboard Instructor Course

Ideal for those who want to come to Queenstown, and have a life changing ski experience, while at the same time improving your skiing and gaining internationally recognised qualifications.

SITCo’s 10 week training program is designed to allow you to fulfil your potential as a skier and as a ski instructor. The 10 week program gives you the opportunity to come down to Queenstown, New Zealand and enjoy the skiing, and lifestyle that this world famous destination has to offer.

On successful completion of the 10 week ski course, you will train for the NZSIA Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications.

Please note that due to the ever-changing international travel situation, exact dates and prices may be subject to change.

3rd July - 16th September 2022

NZD 15,700

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NZD 200

  • Accommodation in Queenstown
  • Lift Pass for 2 ski areas - Coronet Peak and The Remarkables
  • Training from an NZSIA trainer
  • Transport 7 days a week to either mountain
  • Night sessions, including video analysis
  • Full exam preparation
  • NZSIA exams
  • NZSIA membership
  • NZSIA manual
  • Ski tuning seminar
  • Personal goal setting and progress
  • Park and Pipe day
  • BBQ
  • Fun race

  • Freestyle Level 1 course
  • Children's Certificate
  • Avalanche Awareness
  • Heli Ski Trip
  • Food and beer money - accommodation is self catering
  • Flights to Queenstown
  • Personal Insurance

Our SITCo ski instructor training courses are great fun and, a brilliant way to get into the snowsports industry.

SITCo ski courses include

  • Accommodation in Queenstown
  • Lift Pass for 2 ski areas - Coronet Peak and The Remarkables
  • Training from an NZSIA trainer
  • Transport 7 days a week to either mountain
  • Night sessions, including video analysis
  • Full exam preparation
  • NZSIA exams
  • NZSIA membership
  • NZSIA manual
  • Ski tuning seminar
  • Personal goal setting and progress
  • Park and Pipe day
  • Telemark day
  • BBQ
  • Fun race

Optional extras

  • NZSIA Freestyle Level 1 coaches course
  • NZSIA Kids certificate
  • NZSIA Second discipline
  • Avalanche awareness course

What's not included

  • Food and beer money - accommodation is self catering
  • Flights to Queenstown
  • Personal Insurance
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Quick glance at our ski and snowboard all courses

Performance Camps

3 day Performance Camps
5 day Performance Camps

Instructor Courses

Ski - 10 week Instructor
Ski - 5 week Instructor
Snowboard - 10 week Instructor
Snowboard - 5 week Instructor

What others have said…

Take the plunge Do it!

"I sent you a young adult, and I got back a grounded, confident, calm, happy woman who knows where she wants to go. ..She had an idea before coming to SITCo about her career, but her experience with you and your program really impacted her life. Not only as a ski instructor but in life in general"
Nicole BenoitParent
"Simply the best snow sports instructor training in New Zealand. Gavin and Colin are awesome trainers with loads of experience who will tear your technique apart and then help you build it back up so that you can pass the NZSIA exams. It's not always easy but it's always worth it! The accommodation was better than any of the other course providers, and you'll make some awesome friends."
Gareth AvenellInstructor Training Graduate
"So much more than an instructor course!! My 20+ years of skiing were stripped back and built using 'proper' techniques. I learnt so much about analysing other skiers, as well as my own technique when videoed, which I still find super useful 13 years on."
Nickie Mabey | Mabey SkiInstructor Training Graduate
"My SITCo experience was honestly life-changing. Not only did my time training with SITCo make it possible for me to achieve my goal of Level 1, 2 and 3 NZSIA certificates, but it also inspired and enabled me to turn my love for this sport into a full-time career. I have since worked and travelled as a Ski Instructor in Japan, Canada and Europe. I am now starting my journey to gain my NZSIA Trainer's Certification and will be returning to SITCo for more support to achieve this objective. Thank you, Colin and Gavin."
Bea StevensonInstructor Training
"More importantly, the course helped me work on a few attributes that I wasn't expecting, such as being independent, building self-confidence and communicating with others. Looking back on it now, it is probably what I am most grateful for. As a young adult living away from home for the first time, I'm glad this was the environment I was in. Thank you Colin and Gav for helping me realise a dream and helping me grow as a person."
Alex LangeInstructor Training
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