Destinations

Austria is where Ski Instructor Academy is based and where the Anwärter qualification - the Austrian entry-level instructor certification - comes from. Courses run across some of Austria's best resorts, all within reach of glacier skiing that guarantees snow from the first day of training to the last.

The French Alps need no introduction. Morzine-Avoriaz, Les Trois Vallées, Chamonix - these are some of the most respected ski areas in the world, with the terrain, the après and the mountain culture to match. If you’re looking to complete a ski instructor course in France, these destinations offer the best possible experiences.

Canada offers some of the longest courses SIA runs — up to 13 weeks on snow in Banff. The resorts are big, the seasons are long, and the mountains give you the kind of variety that accelerates progression faster than shorter programmes can. If you’re looking to become a ski instructor in Canada, then these are some of your best options.

Japan is in a category of its own for powder. The snowfall in Hokkaido and the Japanese Alps is genuinely unlike anywhere else in the world, and the culture, the food and the resorts make it one of the most memorable places to spend a season. SIA's Japan Internship combines training in Austria with a placement in Rusutsu - two countries, one season.

Zermatt is one of the most iconic resorts in the Alps - year-round skiing, the Matterhorn on the horizon, and a resort that operates at a consistently high level. SIA's Zero to Hero programme runs here, giving you everything from your first instructor training days through to BASI L3 if you stay for the full season.

Bariloche runs during the southern hemisphere winter, making it the ideal destination if you want to train outside the European and North American season. The Andes backdrop and the Patagonian lakes make it one of the most visually dramatic places SIA operates - and the skiing matches the scenery.

New Zealand

Wanaka and Treble Cone sit in one of the most beautiful parts of the southern hemisphere. The terrain is challenging, the views are extraordinary, and training here gives you a qualification that's recognised internationally - in a place most people only ever see in photos.