Banff is a unique, stunning location, and is home to 3 renown ski resorts, 1 of which is Canadian Rockies biggest ski resort, Lake Louise! Banff is based in the middle of a national park, it boasts first-class training, uncrowded pistes, epic powder, unspoilt views and a buzzing nightlife, and is widely regarded as one of the world’s best ski and snowboard resorts.
As one of the greatest ski and snowboard towns in the world, Banff offers the snow enthusiasts a huge variety of terrain that will keep you excited day after day. You could spend your entire winter here and still not have seen or boarded on every trail. The mountain always has more to give, allowing you to continue your skill progression as the weeks go on. The truly diverse range of shops, restaurants, bars, and activities also mean that you will never be stuck for something to do when you aren’t skiing.
Banff is home to three resorts and we run our courses in the largest of the three, Lake Louise. It boasts the most varied terrain, has an amazing powder section, great long runs, lots of challenging steep sections, a great snow park, and also employs the most ski and snowboard instructors, which means that the chances of returning as an instructor in following seasons are great.
If you’re looking for the best snowboard instructor courses in Canada, look no further. If you have any questions about this amazing course or any of our other opportunities here at SIA Austria, contact us today.
Our snowboard instructor courses in Canada will improve your interpersonal skills and you will become a better communicator, while increasing your technical knowledge. As well as this, you will advance your own snowboarding to new heights! This extensive program will take you through the necessary training in order for you to gain your CASI Level 1 & 2 certification allowing you to teach snowboarders up to intermediate skill level.
You will learn how to assess and develop skiers in various terrain and tactics. The program includes technical seminars, on-going assessment of your skiing progress, and a written personalised evaluation each week from one of our qualified Level 4 Pros.
On your days off you can take time to enjoy your beautiful surroundings found in Banff national park, be it at Lake Louise, or one of the other smaller but still incredible resorts that you have access to from Banff. Banff is a huge ski town full of non-stop-fun-loving life with everything you will ever need. Banff plays host to a massive selection of bars and restaurants, a sport complex complete with an indoor climbing centres, a bowling alley, a cinema and even the occasional Banff high street ice hockey tournament and red bull rail jam. When having some down time away from your training you can also enjoy the renown night life that Banff has a reputation for as well as an abundance of extra activities such as snowmobile tours, dog sledding, cross country skiing, back country touring and even heli & cat skiing which the Rocky Mountains is so recognised for.
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If you think this course sounds awesome and want even MORE, check out the 2-week longer ultimate program designed to offer an even greater experience through further training and qualifications including AST L1 and Snowpark (Freestyle) L1, ensuring you leave us as an incredible all-mountain snowboarder and instructor! If this sounds more like your ideal program CLICK HERE
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We pride ourselves on the fact that Ski Instructor Academy offers the very best value, fully comprehensive and quality filled programs on the market. We offer the best ski instructor course in Banff and know that you’re going to love it!
Amazing experience! Loved the people, the skiing and the environment, best choice I ever made!”
The coaches and examiners are second to none, offering the best advice and guidance (special shout outs to Jamie, Anne and Martin!) And to top it all off, I am now a Landes 1 Lehrer! If you are looking to be a ski instructor, choose SIA!
In my opinion SIA is your only choice to become a ski instructor. For me, it was difficult to chose between all the different schools but I have never regretted the decision to choose SIA. The course was very well planned, organised and worth every dollar I paid for it.
The course was outstanding, the teaching level was unbeatable, the location was superb and the instructors and people that are part of the SIA team are remarkable… I wish I could do it all over again!
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EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
During this course, you will be supported on an ongoing basis by our highly qualified and experienced training team who have been coaching in Banff for over 20 years!
Quality Service Assured
We will bend over backwards to make sure you have the very best time with us on and off the slopes. Our in-resort team will be on hand to ensure that you enjoy the best ski instructor course in Banff! When it’s over, you’ll be counting down the days until your next SIA experience.
INTENSE TUITION
Your course will be packed full of training from start to finish with 5 days professional coaching per week. Intimate group sizes will allow you the personal attention you need to improve your skills and motivate you to push yourself further.
VERY AFFORDABLE
Here at Ski Instructor Academy we pride ourselves in both the quality and value of our many courses. We honestly believe that we offer the best ski instructor courses in Banff, and other locations around the globe.
FAQs
You will earn your Canadian (CASI) L1&L2 Instructor Licence, this is an internationally respected snowboarder instructor qualification which you can use to teach in most countries around the world.
You must be competent and have enough snowboard knowledge and time on snow so that you can snowboard a red piste run linking both toe side and heel sides edges, demonstrating balance and control. If you don’t think you’re up to this level then you can still join, just get in touch to find out how.
If you want to work after your course then we can assist you guidance on searching and applying for roles in countries around the world. If you wish to work the following season in Canada and Lake Louise is where your heart is set then once you are qualified you will need to be legally allowed to work, so a working holiday visa, IEC or suitable passport will be required should you wish to work in Canada.
You must be a minimum of 16 years old before you arrive into resort on our Austrian Courses.
You must be a minimum of 18 years old before you arrive in resort for our Canadian or Argentinian Courses (unless parental consent is obtained).
You must be a minimum of 18 years old to join any of our courses or internships which rely on a working holiday visa or work permit.
Although Ski Instructor Academy courses are amongst the largest in the World, we generally manage to maintain very intimate training groups of between 4:1 and 8:1, but with absolutely no more than 10:1 students per trainer in Austria, Argentina, Canada, France and NZ. This allows us to match similar ability levels per group and means no student should ever feel as if they are falling behind, or being held back because of the group they are in.
Yes, but most UK citizens need permission to work in Austria.
For seasonal work, you must first secure a job. Your Austrian employer then applies to the Public Employment Service (AMS) for a seasonal employment permit. If approved, you must obtain the appropriate work visa before starting employment.
Seasonal permits are subject to quotas and other conditions, so employers cannot guarantee that an application will be approved.
Updated: August 2026. Always check the latest requirements with your employer and the Austrian authorities.
We have various options for accommodation on our courses, all of which are very comfortable. We use a combination of shared apartments, houses and chalets. There are options to to include a single room, half board meals or both! (subject to availability and supplement). See our Accommodation page for more details on your options.
Your SIA accommodation is included for the course dates only.
If you take up an instructor position, your ski school may offer staff accommodation as part of your employment arrangements. This is separate from your SIA course and you should confirm the availability, cost and conditions directly with the ski school.
Sure! We love it when friends come together and share this amazing experience – after all sharing is caring! We can make sure you live together and also work in the same ski school together too so you can enjoy the time and make memories forever… Just be sure to let us know who you’re travelling with.
We are so confident that we offer the very best value courses in the industry that we have our Ski Instructor Academy Price Promise. We pride ourselves that we offer more training, higher quality coaching, better off-hill programs and more fun aprés events than any other course.
That’s why if you find a better value comparable course anywhere, not only will we match the course cost, but we will also give you an additional €100 off your course fees for good measure!
Get in touch to find out more about our Price Promise.
Yes! Once you have booked and paid your deposit then you will have the ability to pay off your course how you see fit as long as our minimum criteria has been met (see T&C’s). You can decide how much and how often you pay to suit your circumstances as long as your course fees are paid in full prior to your course. We do not add any interest charges for payment plans.
As much as we love dogs at Ski Instructor Academy, the simple answer is no.
Dogs are not allowed within Ski Instructor Academy Accommodation. Ski Schools also ban pets from their accommodation.
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