Become a Ski Instructor and Work in Austria

Name: Become a Ski Instructor and Work in Austria
Brand: Oyster Worldwide
SKU: 244025
Rating: 10 (1 reviews)

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Location

Austria
- Salzburg

Length

2 - 26 weeks

Program Tags

Internships Jobs Post-High School Ski / Snowboard Instructor

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Program Details

Activities

Cross-Country Skiing Skiing Snowboarding

Timeframe

Winter

Housing

Apartment

Primary Language

German

Age Min.

Pricing

Starting Price

$6,806 USD

Price Details

4 weeks: US$6818
5 weeks: US$7021
6 weeks: US$7667
Prices based on self-catered shared accommodation.
The 4 week course runs each March, the 5 week course runs each January and the 6 week course runs each November.

What's Included

Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Wifi

What's Not Included

Airfare Travel Insurance Visa

Last Updated: Dec 18, 2020

Last Reviewed: Apr 12, 2019

About Program

Join one of our Anwarter ski instructor courses in Austria this winter. Become a highly qualified Level 2 Anwarter instructor before moving on to start your guaranteed job in an Austrian ski resort.

Our course is based in the stunning resort town of Kaprun (90 minutes from Salzburg). Kaprun is a hub for 3 local mountains.

We have three courses each season, beginning in November, January and March. The Nov course is 6 weeks, Jan is 5 weeks and March is 4 weeks.

The course is examined in German meaning that, for most people, you get to learn a new language on this course. Don't worry, 75% of applicants have never studied German and we have a 100% pass rate on the language element of the course.

If you are wanting to maximize your working time, we recommend taking part in one of the earlier courses to leave most of the season to work.

To be eligible you need to have at least 4 weeks ski experience and be eligible for an Austrian working holiday visa.

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Program Highlights

Gaining a highly recognized Anwarter ski instructor qualification.
Learning a new language.
Skiing everyday in some of the best snow conditions Europe has to offer.
Being trained by some of the best instructors in Austria.

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April 3, 2019
Olivia - Age 19 - Gap Year 2019

January course
(looking back, I wish I could have done the November course so I would have been out there longer - But January was great too)

I honestly cannot recommend this experience more!!!! (worth the money!)
It was - no exaggeration - the best 3 months of my life

Oyster worldwide were so helpful, I booked very late and they organised it all so quickly and easily for me.

---- All about the course (see below) ----

The Ski Instructor Academy (SIA) course:

-- Instructors - So much fun and brilliant teaching
-- Skiing - AMAZING, so much available.
AND you are given a ski pass for the whole season in the area where you do the course - so can go back and ski when you are done teaching (sofa surfing or get own accommodation).
-- Accommodation - Perfect for what you need. There was a variation - a big house with loads of people, or small apartments in one building and others.
-- German side - If you want to learn, you can learn lots. If you want to scrape by, it is easy enough.
-- People - Average ages 18-22, awesome people, from all over the world and lots from the UK.
-- Exam - Well prepared and feel ready when exam comes.
-- Aprés - always good :)

Teaching after the course:
Different places to pick - Zell am See, St Anton, Salbach, and more

I went to St Anton. Loads of young people working there. Fun teaching. Great Skiing and brill aprés.

Wish I could have stayed till the end of the season
Was so sad to leave

Amazing group of people, lots of British students and others form all over the world (Australia, Brussels, America etc)

Questions & Answers

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Why did you choose this program?

I chose this program because it allowed me to Ski a lot and improve my skiing massively whilst also meeting new people and having the time of my life. I knew I always wanted to do a ski season, and this just seemed like a MUCH better way of having one than being a chalet host - and I think everyone who was on the course would agree.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

I organized mine through Oyster Worldwide (at very late notice). They were amazing and so helpful, especially seeing as I asked to book it literally 2 weeks before. All I had to do was give them my details and make the payment. It was all so smooth and easy. They then sent over all the information I needed and before I knew it I was on the plane to Austria.

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What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

Don't stress about the German side of the exam if you haven't done any before. By the time the exam comes, you are very familiar and you are given a lot of help.

The same goes with the skiing aspect too. We had people on my course who had only done one week of skiing who managed to pass with lots of practice and hard work.

Also, don't over pack!

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

The training weeks on my course were 6 day weeks. We would meet on the mountain at 8:30 (taking a short bus). Then we would ski all day until 3 with an hour for lunch in the middle. Then there was often some aprés after the day of skiing, except on days when we had a lecture regarding the theory side of the exam. Then nights would either be in your accommodation, having dinner out, or going out in Kaprun. Then on Sunday was a free day skiing!!!

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

Honestly, I was most worried about who would be there and whether I would make friends. But after as little as an hour I realized that there wasn't anything to worry about. Everyone is friendly and fun and all looking for the same experience. One week in and you feel like you have known them for months.

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