NSP / Western Region Education Programs

Many patrollers believe that the National Ski Patrol is unsurpassed when it comes to providing continuing education opportunities for its members. We will use this space to provide you with descriptions of the programs, seminars, classes, workshops and clinics which are available to you in our Western Region.

Visit these links to the NSP Web site for a general overview of NSP Member Education and some specific topics.

All of the continuing education programs offered by the NSP are very worthwhile. Certainly two of the most significant are the Senior Patroller and Certified Patroller programs.

Most likely every patroller has wondered at one time or another what all is involved with earning the NSP Senior certification. Do you want to find out? Click here. Have you wondered what the performance evaluation criteria are? You might be pleasantly surprised to learn how straightforward the criteria are. Click on the links in the W.R. Senior Emergency Management, Senior Alpine Ski & Toboggan, or Senior Nordic sections below for information and the related forms. You can do it. You really can. Don't think so? Don't sweat the evaluation! Look at it from the positive side. Your skiing, toboggan handling, and OEC skills are bound to improve simply by participating in the training sessions! Before you say "no", please take a look at the information we've provided through the links on this page. "Okay, I'm interested. What are the steps?"
Central Division Senior Alpine Manual
Are you looking for a skill classification which represents an extremely high level of competency in all phases of ski patrolling? The Certified Program provides skilled and experienced alpine ski patrollers with the opportunity to attain a skill classification of excellence known as the NSP Certified Patroller. Do you want to learn more about this challenging and comprehensive program? Click here.

Western Region Education Program Descriptions
W.R. Senior Emergency Management (formerly Senior OEC) Senior Candidate Application Activity Record - Senior Core and Elective Components Worksheet for a Senior Emergency Mgt. Scenario Central Division Senior Program Manual (2006 Edition) Central Division Senior Program Updates Senior Alpine Program Central Division Alpine Program Senior Alpine Forms Central Division Quality Assurance Feedback for Senior Alpine Senior Alpine Candidate Skill Sign-off Senior Evaluation Candidate Feedback Senior Alpine Scorecards Ski/Snowboard Scorecard - Individual Ski/Snowboard Scorecard - Group Toboggan Scorecard - Group Toboggan Scorecard - Individual Senior Emergency Management (SEM) Program Central Division SEM Program Manual SEM Forms Central Division Quality Assurance Feedback for SEM Emergency Management Scenario Scoring Matrix Senior Evaluation Candidate Feedback Senior SEM Candidate Skill Sign-Off SEM Scorecard Senior Emergency Management Evaluation Central Division Senior Auxiliary Program Central Division Senior Auxiliary Program Central Division Senior Nordic Program Central Division Senior Nordic Program Senior Nordic Scorecards CD Nordic Senior Skiing Scorecard Nordic Senior Extend Tour Scorecard Nordic Senior Skiing Scorecard Nordic Senior Toboggan Scorecard Some pictures to remember... 1999 Senior Emer.Mgt. evaluation at Giants Ridge, March 6th. 2004 Senior Emer.Mgt. evaluation at Steeplechase, March 13th.
W.R. Senior Alpine Ski & Toboggan Senior Candidate Application Activity Record - Senior Core and Elective Components NSP Central Division Senior 2nd Edition Manual (Currently under development, the following components are completed:) Senior Alpine Candidate Skills Sign-off Alpine Toboggan Performance Evaluation Alpine Skiing/Snowboard Performance Evaluation (single candidate form) Alpine Skiing/Snowboard Performance Evaluation (four candidate form) Alpine Toboggan Performance Evaluation Skill Check-off Senior Evaluation Candidate Feedback Central Division Quality Assurance Feedback for Senior Alpine Evaluation (1 page) Central Division Quality Assurance Feedback for Senior Alpine Evaluation (2 pages)
W.R. Basic & Senior Nordic Basic & Senior Nordic Ski Proficiency Evaluation Form Senior Candidate Application Activity Record - Senior Core and Elective Components Example of a Nordic Rescue Toboggan (Courtesy Connecticut Nordic News)
W.R. Certified Patroller Program Certified Candidate/Recertification Application Page 1 and Page 2 (See also form in The Ski Patroller's Manual, Appendix J.) Central Division Certified Program Web Site (excellent resource)
Instructor Development: Training Adult Learners (formerly Instructor Development Phase I)
The NSP Mentoring Program - What is it? Mentoring for OEC (formerly Instructor Development: Phase II OEC) OEC Instructor Recertification Mentoring for Toboggan (formerly Instructor Development Phase II Alpine Toboggan) Toboggan Instructor Recertification
Ski Trainer's Workshop Ski Enhancement Seminar (Alpine/Nordic)
Basic Alpine Training and Evaluation Clinic Basic Alpine Ski Proficiency and Toboggan-handling Evaluation Score Card Snowboard evaluation comparison Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (Alpine)
Western Region Nordic Workshop Some articles and pictures to remember the Nordic Workshops at Wild River State Park. Nordic Skiing Proficiency Evaluation Form Hiawatha Nordic Ski Patrol Birkie Ski Patrol Example of a Nordic Rescue Toboggan (Courtesy Connecticut Nordic News)
Avalanche Fundamentals and Rescue Course (formerly Basic Avalanche) Level II Avalanche Course (formerly Advanced Avalanche) Some pictures to remember some past Fundamentals and Level II Avalanche courses.
Level I Mountain Travel and Rescue Course (formerly Basic Mountaineering) Level II Mountain Travel and Rescue Course (formerly Advanced Mountaineering)
Skier Education and Public Relations
Leadership Development Seminar (formerly Patroller Enrichment Seminar)
NSP-C/PSIA Alpine Ski School PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America)   PSIA Central Division
Some Additional NSP Education Program Links and Descriptions
NSP Backcountry Safety Information NSP Rocky Mountain Division Avalanche Program Galena Backcountry Ski Patrol---Avalanche Safety Courses
Winter Safety in the Mountains Course - El Dorado Nordic Ski Patrol
Introduction to Ski Patrolling (a.k.a. Patroller 101) While not a continuing education program, this innovative and comprehensive primer for patroller candidates, and the tribute to Jeannine Mogan, who helped the NSP design lesson plans for the course - deserve mention in our Web site.
Snowboard evaluation comparison for candidate and patroller evaluations in the patrol environment. Interested? Check out Dave Schutz's "Snowboard Patrol Home Page"

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