The CADS Ski Level 1 complete certification is for candidates interested in learning how to teach students across all four disciplines – ASD/CI, VI, Sitski and 3-4 Track. Candidates will learn tools and skills to safely and competently teach skiing to students of all abilities at a beginner level

Pour: CADS ski volunteers wanting to become certified instructors.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Ski Level 1 ASD/CI module certification is for candidates wishing to focus on teaching students with Cognitive impairments including Autism Spectrum Disorders at a beginner level. Candidates will learn tools and skills to support students who have social, sensory, communication and processing challenges.

Pour: CADS ski volunteers wanting to become certified instructors with a focus on teaching students with ASD/CI.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Ski Level 1 VI module certification is for candidates wishing to focus on teaching students with visual impairments. Candidates will learn tools and skills to best support students who experience blindness or low vision at a beginner level.

Pour: CADS ski volunteers wanting to become certified instructors with a focus on teaching students with a Visual impairment.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Ski level 1 3-4 Track module certification is for candidates wishing to focus on teaching students with balance and mobility challenges. Candidates will learn tools and skills to best support students who require outriggers to ski at a beginner level.

Pour: CADS ski volunteers wanting to become certified instructors with a focus on teaching students who require outriggers to ski.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Ski level 1 Sitski module certification is for candidates wishing to focus on teaching students who are best suited to using a sitski. Candidates will learn tools and skills to support students to use a sitski at a beginner level.

Pour: CADS ski volunteers wanting to become certified instructors with a focus on teaching students who sitski.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Snowboard to Ski Crossover level 1 certification is for certified level 1 snowboard instructors who wish to become certified ski instructors in a condensed certification process which recognises their previous skills and knowledge.

Pour: CADS SB Level 1 instructors who want to become CADS Ski level 1 instructors.

Prérequis: CADS membership and CADS SB level 1 certification.

The CADS Ski Level 2 complete certification is for instructors interested in improving their knowledge and skills to teach students across all four disciplines – ASD/CI, VI, Sitski and 3-4 Track. Candidates will learn how to teach students of all abilities to move beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Ski Level 1 instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and CADS Ski level 1 certification.

The CADS Ski Level 2 ASD/CI module certification is for instructors wishing to further increase their skills and knowledge for teaching students with Cognitive impairments including Autism Spectrum Disorders. Candidates will develop further tools and skills to support students who have social, sensory, communication and processing challenges to move beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Ski Level 1 instructors or CADS Ski Level 1 ASD/CI module certified instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and minimum CADS Ski level 1 ASD/CI module certification.

The CADS Ski Level 2 VI module certification is for instructors wishing to increase their skills and knowledge for teaching students with visual impairments. Candidates will develop further tools and skills to best support students who experience blindness or low vision to move beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Ski Level 1 instructors or CADS Ski Level 1 VI module certified instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and minimum CADS Ski level 1 VI module certification.

The CADS Ski level 2 3-4 Track module certification is for candidates wishing to increase their skills and knowledge for teaching students with balance and mobility challenges. Candidates will further develop their tools and skills to best support students who require outriggers to ski beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Ski Level 1 instructors or CADS Ski Level 1 3-4 Track module certified instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and minimum CADS Ski level 1 3-4 Track module certification.

The CADS Ski level 2 Sitski module certification is for candidates wishing to increase their skills and knowledge for teaching students who are best suited to using a sitski. Candidates will further develop their tools and skills to support students to use a sitski beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Ski Level 1 instructors or CADS Ski Level 1 Sitski module certified instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and minimum CADS Ski level 1 sitski module certification.

The CADS Snowboard to Ski Crossover level 2 certification is for certified level 2 snowboard instructors who wish to become certified Ski Level 2 instructors in a condensed certification process which recognises their previous skills and knowledge.

Pour: CADS SB Level 2 instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and CADS SB level 2 certification.

The CADS Ski Level 3 certification is for candidates interested in learning how to teach students across three disciplines –VI, Sitski and 3-4 Track. Candidates must demonstrate an intermediate level of skiing ability and how to teach a lesson to a variety of students at an intermediate level. The candidate will demonstrate a strong knowledge of The Technical Reference, The Gliding Experience and The Learning Contract within their lesson.

Pour: CADS Ski level 2 instructors.

Prérequis: Current CADS membership and CADS Ski level 2 complete certification.

The CADS Ski level 1 Course conductor certification is an entry-level requirement for training and evaluating candidates for their Ski level 1 certifications. It is for Ski level 3 instructors who are ready to expand their skill sets and learn how to train and evaluate candidates using various pedagogical principles including experiential learning. There are two course conductor levels.

Pour: Ski level 3s

Prérequis: Current CADS membership and Ski level 3 instructor certification

The CADS Ski level 2 course conductor certification is the final level for training and evaluating candidates for CADS Ski level 1 and Ski level 2 certifications.

Pour: Ski level 1 Course conductors

Prérequis: Current CADS membership and Ski level 1 CC

The CADS Ski level 4 certification involves a rigorous program of evaluation. The role of a level 4 is to train and evaluate instructors at most levels including CADS level 3 and Course conductors and to work closely with the CADS TC to advise on technical matters.

Pour: Confident and experienced Ski level 2 Course Conductors who are interested in taking their certification to the next level.

Prérequis: Current CADS membership and CADS Ski level 2 course conductor certification, plus acceptance of their application into the level 4 process.

A Ski level 4 evaluator is the highest level of certification and involves a rigorous and lengthy process of evaluation. The role of a level 4 evaluator is to train and evaluate instructors at all levels including mentoring and evaluating the Level 4 process. It is also expected Level 4 evaluators will work closely with the CADS TC to advise on technical matters.

Pour: Confident and experienced Ski level 4s who are interested in evaluating new level 4 candidates and taking their certification to the highest level

Prérequis: Current CADS membership and CADS Ski level 4 certification, plus acceptance into the level 4 evaluator process.

The CADS Snowboard Level 1 complete certification is for candidates interested in learning how to teach students across all four disciplines – ASD/CI, VI, Sitski and Outriggers. Candidates will learn tools and skills to safely and competently teach snowboarding to students of all abilities at a beginner level.

Pour: CADS snowboard volunteers wanting to become certified instructors.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Snowboard Level 1 ASD/CI module certification is for candidates wishing to focus on teaching students with Cognitive impairments including Autism Spectrum Disorders at a beginner level. Candidates will learn tools and skills to support students who have social, sensory, communication and processing challenges.

Pour: CADS snowboard volunteers wanting to become certified instructors with a focus on teaching students with ASD/CI.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Snowboard Level 1 VI module certification is for candidates wishing to focus on teaching students with visual impairments. Candidates will learn tools and skills to best teach and support students who experience blindness or low vision to snowboard at a beginner level

Pour: CADS snowboard volunteers wanting to become certified instructors with a focus on teaching students with a Visual impairment.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Snowboard level 1 Outriggers module certification is for candidates wishing to focus on teaching students with balance and mobility challenges. Candidates will learn tools and skills to best teach and support beginner students who require outriggers to snowboard.

Pour: CADS snowboard volunteers wanting to become certified instructors with a focus on teaching students who require outriggers to snowboard.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Snowboard level 1 Sitski module certification is for candidates wishing to focus on teaching students who are best suited to using a sitski. Candidates will learn tools and skills to teach and support students to use a sitski at a beginner level.

Pour: CADS snowboard volunteers wanting to become certified instructors with a focus on teaching students who sitski.

Prérequis: CADS membership and must be 15 years of age.

The CADS Ski to Snowboard Crossover level 1 certification is for CADS certified level 1 ski instructors who wish to become certified snowboard instructors in a condensed certification process which recognises their previous skills and knowledge.

Pour: CADS Ski Level 1 instructors who want to become CADS Snowboard level 1 instructors.

Prérequis: CADS membership and CADS Ski level 1 certification.

The CADS Snowboard Level 2 complete certification is for instructors interested in improving their knowledge and skills to teach students across all four disciplines – ASD/CI, VI, Sitski and Outriggers. Candidates will learn how to teach students of all abilities to ride beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Snowboard Level 1 instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and CADS Snowboard level 1 certification.

The CADS Snowboard Level 2 ASD/CI module certification is for instructors wishing to further increase their skills and knowledge for teaching students with Cognitive impairments including Autism Spectrum Disorders. Candidates will develop further tools and skills to support students who have social, sensory, communication and processing challenges to ride beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Snowboard Level 1 instructors or CADS Snowboard Level 1 ASD/CI module certified instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and minimum CADS Ski level 1 ASD/CI module certification.

The CADS Ski Level 2 VI module certification is for instructors wishing to increase their skills and knowledge for teaching students with visual impairments. Candidates will develop further tools and skills to best support students who experience blindness or low vision to ride beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Snowboard Level 1 instructors or CADS Snowboard Level 1 VI module certified instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and minimum CADS Snowboard level 1 VI module certification.

The CADS Snowboard level 2 Outriggers module certification is for candidates wishing to increase their skills and knowledge for teaching students with balance and mobility challenges. Candidates will further develop their tools and skills to best support students who require outriggers to ride beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Snowboard Level 1 instructors or CADS Snowboard Level 1 Outrigger module certified instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and minimum CADS Snowboard level 1 Outrigger module certification.

The CADS Snowboard level 2 Sitski module certification is for candidates wishing to increase their skills and knowledge for teaching students who are best suited to using a sitski. Candidates will further develop their tools and skills to support students to use a sitski beyond a beginner level.

Pour: CADS Snowboard Level 1 instructors or CADS Snowboard Level 1 Sitski module certified instructors

Prérequis: CADS membership and minimum CADS Snowboard level 1 sitski module certification.

This certification is currently under construction

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The CADS SB level 1 course conductor certification is for experienced and knowledgeable snowboard instructors with adaptive experience who are ready to train and evaluate candidates to become CADS Snowboard level 1 instructors.

Pour: experienced and knowledgeable snowboard instructors with adaptive experience.

Prérequis: CADS membership and acceptance of a SB CC application

The CADS Snowboard-inclusive level 1 course conductor certification is for experienced and knowledgeable Ski course conductors who are interested in finding ways to include snowboarders in their training and evaluations.

Pour: Ski course conductors who are interested in finding ways to include snowboarders in their training and evaluations.

Prérequis: CADS membership and Ski level 2 CC certification

This certification is currently under construction

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This certification is currently under construction

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This certification is currently under construction

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