The Northern Rocky Mountain Region offers certification programs for its members, including associated clinics and assessment events. For many members, certification is their primary reason for joining PSIA-AASI. Certification is available in three levels, but the specific process varies for each snowsports discipline. Detailed information on the certification process is available on each discipline’s page:
If you wish to take a certification assessment in a region other than Northern Rocky Mountain, you will need to contact the NRM Region office first. The other regions may charge different amounts for dues, clinics and certification assessments events. They may also impose different requirements/processes for certification.
Additionally, assessment results are transferable between regions only if the entire assessment event is successfully passed. For example, some regions offer assessements in modules, or individual components (teaching, skiing/riding), so each of those components must be successfully completed in order for the assessment result to be transferable to NRM. If only some parts of the assessment have been passed in another region, you will need to take the entire NRM assessment.
The Northern Rocky Mountain Region also offers assessment-base certificate programs for its members in the following specialties: in the following specialties. Detailed information on the assessment-base certificate programs is available on each specialty’s page:
After you earn a certification or assessment-based certificate, to maintain it in good standing you must either:
- complete six hours of educational credits per season.
- average 12 hours of educational credits over every two-season period.
- if you complete more than 6 educational credits for a single season, those extra credits will be applied to the CEU requirement for the next season. Those extra CEU’s carry over only one season and only to that next season.
Clinics in any discipline will fulfill this requirement; they do not need to be in the discipline(s) in which you are certifie. In addition, you may also take clinics in another region to satisfy this requirement; however, it is that region’s responsibility to notify the Northern Rocky Mountain Region that you have done so. You may check your current status regarding the educational requirements on the national PSIA-AASI website.
You may also fulfill part of this requirement with educational events taken outside of PSIA-AASI. For more information, please consult the Non-PSIA-AASI Event Education Credit Request Form.
If you have been injured and are unable to take clinics during a season that you are due credit hours, please provide the NRM Region office with medical verification, including the doctor’s signature, on your healthcare provider’s letterhead. This document must state your injury and that it prevents you from skiing or riding. Once the NRM Region office receives this document, this requirement will be waived until such time as you are able to take an education event.
If you require an exception from this policy for a non-medical reason, you may apply for Inactive Status. If you wish to do this, you must apply in writing to the NRM Region office. If you are granted Inactive Status, the following requirements must be observed:
- Dues must be paid during inactive status.
- The inactive period must be no longer than three seasons.
- In order to return to active status, you must attend two clinics the year of return.
- You will receive all mailings while in Inactive Status.
- You should not take advantage of pro forms and lift discounts during this period.
Members who move to inactive status may be inactive for a total of 4 years in the first inactive cycle. The cycle will start the year after the member was last active with CEUs. During the 4-year inactive cycle, the member is required to complete 12 CEUs. A member may be inactive for 2 cycles, or a total of 8 years. At that time, the member must pursue active status or choose to move to another membership category (Alumni or Registered.) At any time of inactive status, the member can choose to move back to active status by catching up on all their CEU requirements within that 4-year cycle.
If the continuing education requirements are not met, the following penalties will be assessed:
- First “dues cycle” penalty following a delinquency: a $40 Event Prepayment fee is assessed and the membership will be moved to Inactive Status.
- Second “dues cycle” penalty following a delinquency: Member will be moved to Inactive Status.
