BASI Level 2: teach in the mountains
BASI's eight-day Level 2 course builds your teaching and riding across mountain terrain. A four-day UK Level 2 option also exists.
In this guide
- What it is: BASI's second level, in ski or snowboard.
- What you need first: The BASI Level 1 qualification in the same discipline.
- What you'll learn: The Central Theme, the TIED teaching model, lesson planning and delivery, group management and safety. Ski adds bumps, steeps, variable snow and freestyle. Snowboard adds fitness and off-snow theory.
- Cost: BASI's Level 2 course fee is £900 from 1 June 2026. Lift passes aren't included.
- What's next: BASI Level 3 ISIA.
Bigger hills, more terrain and real ski school days. That's Level 2.
Full Level 2 (8 days)
- Ski: you're assessed on teaching up to and including parallel skiing on marked pistes, within a ski school.
- Snowboard: you're assessed on teaching the Central Theme up to and including basic turning, and on instructing in a patrolled area.
UK Level 2 (4 days)
This course builds on Level 1 and focuses on your teaching. By the end, you should be able to teach safely and effectively in a mountain or centre-based environment (for skiers, up to and including parallel skiing). Skiers who pass can convert to the full Level 2 through the four-day Ski Level 2 Re-assessment course.
Re-assessment
If you fail one element of the full course (teaching or technical), there's a four-day re-assessment. Fail both and you retake the full course. For snowboarders, the original course must be within the last two years.
Source: Ski courses, Snowboard courses and Why are our prices changing?, BASI, checked October 2026.
Governing body: Snowsport England in England, Snowsport Scotland in Scotland and Snowsport Cymru Wales in Wales. They set the standards for skiing and snowboarding, so they're the official places to find out more. Instructor qualifications also come from BASI.
Typical prices, checked October 2026. The club or coach sets and bills the price.
The club map lists some of the UK clubs for this sport. It is a starting point, so check with the club before you travel. To have a coach found for you, use the enquiry form.
