Member Countries

The Australian Professional Snowsport Instructors Inc. (APSI) is a not-for-profit association representing roughly 1000 members.

Alpine, snowboard, nordic, telemark and adaptive instructors, coaches, examiners and other snowsport industry professionals make up our membership.

In 1976 the APSI received government and international recognition as the Australian industry leaders for providing training and assessment to snowsport instructors.

Australian trained snowsport instructors have a strong reputation, both at home and abroad.

Whilst international recognition of our training programs through the International Ski Instructors Association (ISIA) contributes to employment opportunities for many of our members.

Founded in 1938 and incorporated in 1949 as a not-for-profit organization, the CSIA is the professional ski teaching body in Canada. It is a federally recognized teaching institution and it trains and certifies Ski Instructors to best serve its Partners such as Snow Schools and the Canadian Skiing Public.

Canada has six CSIA Regions: Atlantic, Québec, Ontario, Central, Alberta and British Columbia — each represented on the Board of Directors. The six members of the National Board of Directors conduct the affairs and business of the CSIA. Regional affairs are addressed through Regional Committees, who are serving regional needs through Member Communications and Regional Events.

NTERSKI Germany is organized nearly according to INTERSKI INTERNATIONAL. Under the umbrella of INTERSKI 3 vice presidents are representing the 3 pillars of INTERSKI, the professionals, the amateurs and the schools and universities.

MontenegroInterski – MASI is an official association of the State Montenegro established on November 26th, 1994, (as a continuity of the “Commission of Ski Instructors” in the Ski Association of Montenegro), the delegates of all ski instructors from the Montenegro decided to found MASI that would have the same rights and obligations as the former Association of Ski Instructors and Coaches of Montenegro.The main purspose for it establishment was the wish to develop and promote world trends in snowsports on the mountains of Montenegro, since Montenegro is mainly a mountain country where snow lasts for at least 6 months, while on some peaks it lasts all year round. Our aim is to improve, through development of Winter tourism, the quality of local people life who have been living in these mountain regions for centuries. Development of Snowsport in Montenegro, would certainly influence on stop moving lokal people from mountain.At the General Assemblies (IVSS, ISIA, IVSI and INTERSKI) during 2005, Montenegro was accepted as a permanent member (after ten years of observation). MASI is an non-profit organization of snow sport instructors in Montenegro. MASI at the moment has over 400 members. (alpine, nordic and snowboard instructors)

The National League of Instructors is the largest company in Russia that trains professionals in alpine skiing, snowboarding and roller skating. We work for instructors, ski centers, coaches, athletes, outdoor enthusiasts and all representatives of the domestic ski industry. We provide a reliable partnership for everyone on their way to high achievements in the profession and sports!

The mission of our company is to ensure the prosperity and progress of the Russian ski industry by creating conditions for the comprehensive development of instructors, amateurs of skiing and snowboarding, ski centers, coaches, athletes, our partners and everyone involved in winter sports. We are constantly mastering new things so that together with us your possibilities are endless.

Swiss Snowsports est l’association faîtière nationale des Ecoles Suisses de Ski (ESS) et l’association de formation des professeurs suisses de sports de neige. Elle s’engage en faveur de l’encouragement, du développement et de la diffusion ciblés des disciplines de sports de neige.

Swiss Snowsports ist der gesamtschweizerische Dachverband der Schweizer Skischulen (SSS) und der Ausbildungsverband der Schweizer Schneesportlehrer, der sich für eine zielgerichtete Förderung, Entwicklung und Verbreitung von Schneesportarten einsetzt.