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Get one step ahead of the rest

Instructor Training Centre

Cardrona and Treble Cone’s Instructor Training Centre puts you at the very centre of New Zealand’s busiest and most successful ski and snowboard school, guaranteeing you the sweetest start to your snow sports career. Come and train with our world-class instructor training specialists, hand-picked from New Zealand and around the globe, focused on your success and a whole lot of fun!

World-class training awaits

Instructor Training Programmes

Choose your training based on your desired level, duration, and style.

Ski/ Snowboard

Speciality Programme

Level 1

Winter 2025 Coming Soon

3 weeks of training, 4 days per week
For those looking to pass their NZSIA/ SBINZ Level 1 certification
Unlimited shadowing experience
Work as an instructor in NZ and overseas

Ski/ Snowboard

Speciality Programme

Level 2

Winter 2025 Coming Soon

6 weeks of training, 4 days per week
For those already with a NZSIA/ SBINZ Level 1 certification looking to pass Level 2
Unlimited shadowing experience
Work as an instructor in NZ and overseas

Ski/ Snowboard

Speciality Programme

Level 1 & 2

Winter 2025 Coming Soon

10 weeks of training, 4 days per week
For those looking to pass NZSIA/ SBINZ Level 1 and 2 certifications
Unlimited shadowing experience
Work as an instructor in NZ and overseas

Weekend Warrior

Speciality Programme

Level 1 & 2

Winter 2025 Coming Soon

6 Saturdays of intensive training
Choose either personal improvement or train towards your NZSIA/ SBINZ Levels 1 or 2
For aspiring instructors, limited to weekends
Work as an instructor in NZ and overseas

Ski/ Snowboard

Speciality Programme

Level 3

Winter 2025 Coming Soon

6 weeks of training, 4 days per week
For those already with a NZSIA/ SBINZ Level 2 certification looking to pass Level 3
Work as an instructor while still learning
Shadow lessons & work with top trainers

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Why Choose Our Ski/ Snowboard Programmes

Possibility to work as an instructor within the Cardrona Treble Cone Snow Sports School in the future.
Realistic opportunities to work in NZ and overseas for Northern Hemisphere winters.
Equipment advice and discounts are available with our own Cardrona snow sports outlet and affiliated partners.
ITC Season Pass (for select courses).
Training towards the national ski/snowboard certification NZSIA/SBINZ level of your choice.

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What's Included

Instructor Pathway: All programmes include the "Become an Instructor" programme with unlimited shadowing experience and opportunities to work as an instructor within the Cardrona Treble Cone Snow Sports School, in wider New Zealand and overseas.
Pass and Lift Line Priority: Each course includes an ITC season pass (besides Weekend Warrior) and lift line priority.
Top Trainers: Training with top ski trainers, ensuring a high-quality educational experience.
Equipment Benefits: Get equipment advice and discounts through Cardrona’s snow sports outlet and affiliated partners.

Three skiers in matching red and black outfits stand on a snow-covered mountain, holding ski poles and conversing, with misty valleys and distant snowcapped peaks in the background.

Otago Polytechnic

What Is The Otago Polytechnic Programme?

We consider this as the ultimate instructor training course in the world. Run through the Otago Polytechnic and delivered by Instructor Training Centre, it’s the only industry-based programme of its kind.

Why Choose This Programme?

Cardrona employs all Otago Polytechnic snowboard and ski students as instructors at the beginning of the season, then training is designed to prepare students to teach within the school as soon as possible. Once they are ready to start teaching, training becomes integrated with the teaching experience. The students are treated as our team and have all the benefits of enrolling in tertiary education in New Zealand. The course covers a huge curriculum, and the outcomes are far wider than any other instructor training course.

What's Included

The New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied), Level 4 (Snowboard or Ski)
Level 1 certification
Formal teaching hours
Snow school employment reference
17 weeks of training
Season Pass
Lift line priority

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"Better than I could ever have imagined"

Training at the Cardrona Instructor Training Centre was better than I could ever have imagined! Working with some of the best trainers in the world had dramatic effects on my skiing. With their guidance, I passed both my NZSIA Lev...Training at the Cardrona Instructor Training Centre was better than I could ever have imagined! Working with some of the best trainers in the world had dramatic effects on my skiing. With their guidance, I passed both my NZSIA Level 1 & 2 ski instructor's qualifications.

Freddie Wilkinson