The Gap Year Academy - Ski & Snowboard instructor training

The Gap Year Academy runs a range of courses, all of which are designed to bring you the ultimate gap year experience

The aim of our intensive courses is to take you to the limit of your personal skiing / riding ability and to prepare you for your examinations.

Without a doubt the best way to improve your skills is to train with the best!

Our experienced coaches will ensure you’ll have great fun and develop your skiing /riding beyond your greatest expectations. Our coaches are at the pinnacle of the skiing / boarding world in both their qualifications and ability. They are experts who love to share their passion, knowledge and enthusiasm for the sport with all their students, and take great pride in getting students qualified.

The Gap Year Academy believes that the key to your future success is to ensure you receive unrivalled commitment to providing the very best instruction the industry can provide and will include:

• SMALL AND PERSONAL GROUPS

• REGULAR PERSONAL FEEDBACK SESSIONS

• EXPERT COACHES WITH MANY YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• REGULAR VIDEO ANALYSIS

• SKI / BOARD SCHOOL SHADOWING AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Welcome to The Gap Year Academy – Where professional, quality training and your success is our first priority.

The Gap Year Academy, is a family run ski and snowboard instructor training programme run by former British freestyle team skier Chris David, who after years of running a large snowsport school in Verbier in conjunction with an equally successful gap year programme has now focussed his efforts and expertise in training the next generation of professional ski and snowboard instructors.

The Gap Year Academy is offering you the exiting opportunity to become a fully qualified ski or snowboard instructor under the expert guidance of some of the industry’s most experienced coaches and in some of the leading and most picturesque resorts worldwide.

Courses include a choice of some fantastic accommodation, resort lift pass, course and exam fees, uniform, equipment deals and of course an unforgettable time.

On successful completion of the course candidates will benefit from our extensive connections gained through many years of experience in the industry. The Gap Year Academy will assist all new ski and snowboard instructors in finding work in reputable schools, and will often find placements for people immediately after passing the course.