NZSIA Equivalency Chart
Find out here how the NZSIA ski instructor and SBINZ Snowboard instructor certification systems stack up against the rest of the world*.
All of our instructor qualifications are recognised by the ISIA. This means that they are internationally recognised and can be used to work as an instructor around the world. The system you gain a qualification in will mean that you are trained within the guidelines of that countries system. Each system uses different terminology and jargon and the type of skiing or snowboarding can vary slightly. However, this does not mean that you won't be able to use your specific certification globally, you will in fact be able to take it with you around the world.
Depending on what country you do higher certifications in, you may eventually end up changing your system. This is very common and completely accepted in the industry.
New Zealand
NZSIA, SBINZ |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 3 (ISIA Stamp) |
Trainers Cert |
| Austria OSSV |
Skilehrwart (Anwaerter) 1 |
Landeskilehreranwater 1 |
|
Landesskilehrer 2 |
Diplomskile Hrer (ISTD) |
| Australia APSI |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 3 (ISIA Stamp) |
Level 4 |
| Canada CSIA, CASI |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 3 (ISIA Stamp) |
Level 4 |
| Czech |
APUL C |
APUL B |
APUL A |
APUL A (ISIA Stamp) |
|
| France SNMSF |
1st Cycle - Aspirant Moniteur |
2nd Cycle - Assistant Moniteur |
|
Diplome e d'etat de ski - Moniteur National du Ski Alpin - |
|
| Germany |
Skileher 1 |
Skileher 2 |
Skileher 3 |
Skileher 3 (ISIA Stamp) |
Staatlicher - Skileher |
| Great Britain BASI |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 3 (ISIA Stamp) |
ISTD |
Ireland
IASI |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 3 (ISIA Stamp) |
Level 4 |
Italy
AMSI |
|
|
|
Maestro di Sci Alpino + Maestro di Snowboard |
|
Japan
SIA |
Ski Instructor Stage 1 |
Ski Instructor stage 2 |
Professional Ski Instructor Stage 3 |
Professional Ski Instructor stage 3 (ISIA Stamp) |
|
| Nederlands |
Skileraar A |
Ski instructor B Level |
International Instructor C |
International Instructor C (ISIA Stamp) |
|
| Sweeden SLAO |
SLAO Level 1 |
SLAO Level 2 |
SLAO Level 3 |
SLAO Auktorisedrad Svensk Skidlarare (ISIA Stamp) |
|
| Switzerland |
Skilehrer Stufe I |
Skilehrer Stufe II / Ski Instructor Aspirant |
Skilehrer Stufe III |
Skilehrer Stufe III Instructor (ISIA Stamp) |
ISIA Card |
USA
PSIA, AASI |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 3 (ISIA Stamp) |
PSIA Trainers Accred |
For any further questions about certifications, please email sstraining@educatingadventures.com and we will be in touch!
*Resource supplied by the NZSIA
