Become an Instructor
Instructing is arguably one of the most rewarding jobs on the mountain, heaps of time on the snow, meet lots of great people and get to share your love of the sport with others.
It’s not an easy career to get started in, or get your foot in the door at a Snow School, so we have designed a range of instructor training programmes to help fast track you toward the relevant qualifications and could result in a place with our Snow School.
Mt Ruapehu offers a number of great training programmes to prepare you for the NZSIA (ski) or SBINZ (snowboard) exams.
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Turoa Snowsports InstituteThe ultimate instructor training programme! Immersion into Snowsports instruction with 14 weeks of full time fun and upskilling that prepares you for Level 1 & Level 2 certification and with real life experience as an instructor teaching within the snow school. |
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Instructor ApprenticeshipNew Zealand residents only! A high level of skiing or snowboarding is required with a strong passion for snowsports and qualities of high customer service. We hold a "hiring clinic" and offer an instructor apprenticeship to a limited number of people each year. |
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Weekend Instructor training ProgrammeIf you don't want to give up your day job, but you also want to be a qualified snowsports instuctor, Turoa and Whakapapa both offer a range of programmes that will prepare you for NZSIA/SBINZ Level 1 or Level 2 exams. |
If you're already an experienced instructor and hold a level 2 or equivalent qualification and are looking to join one of our snow schools then visit our employment page.
