BASI Level 3 ISIA: the international instructor
BASI Level 3 ISIA is built from teaching and technical modules, logged teaching hours and a second discipline.
- What it is: BASI's international-standard qualification, built from separate modules.
- What you need first: The BASI Level 2 qualification in your main discipline.
- What you'll learn: Advanced teaching strategies, technical riding and performance analysis.
- Cost: Not published on BASI's course pages. Lift passes aren't included.
- What's next: BASI Level 4 ISTD.
Seasons, not weekends. Level 3 is for instructors who want teaching to be their job.
What it's built from
- Level 3 Teaching (4 days): learner-focused teaching and adapting your style.
- Level 3 Technical (5 days): your own riding or skiing, and performance analysis beyond the Central Theme.
- 200 hours of teaching: part of the Level 3 ISIA pathway, ideally in a mountain environment. Skiers are strongly advised to finish them before the Teaching course. Snowboarders should have them done, or be working towards them, by then.
- A second discipline: the ISIA minimum standards ask for a Level 1 instructor course in another discipline, such as ski, snowboard, adaptive, telemark or cross-country.
Snowboarders on the Level 3 Technical course must bring a transceiver, avalanche shovel and probe, in a small rucksack.
Source: Ski courses and Snowboard courses, 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.
