What are shadowing hours and teaching hours?

Shadowing  Hours and Teaching hours are practical working hours that you are required to undertake as part of each BASI Qualification Level. The hours for the Level 1 Qualification are also referred to as Snowsport school Experience and normally done under the supervision of a recognised ski school. The hours must be logged and signed off by a competent person (normally the ski school director).

It is not usual to be paid by a ski school to undertake your shadow hours (ski school experience) for Level 1 as you will be working with or alongside someone with more experience who will be responsible for the group. You should not however have to pay a ski school to undertake your shadow hours at Level 1. You should expect to be paid for teaching hours from Level 2 and above when you are wholly responsible for the group you are teaching.