Turn your passion for snowboarding into professional skills with our snowboard instructor training courses in France, Switzerland and Italy. At PDS Snowsport, we help aspiring instructors improve their riding, build technical knowledge and prepare for the demands of professional instruction.
Learn from highly experienced snowsports professionals who understand instructor development, technical performance and the standards expected within the industry.
Benefit from a training provider with a long history in instructor development and direct experience running ski and snowboard schools across the Alps.
Spend valuable time training in France, Switzerland and Italy, with access to mountain conditions that support consistent riding and technical improvement.
Develop the riding ability, teaching skills and professional knowledge required as you work towards your next snowboard instructor qualification.
Our snowboard instructor training combines focused coaching with regular time on snow to help you develop as both a rider and future instructor. With years of experience training snowsports professionals, our team knows what candidates need as they work towards recognised qualifications and future employment. You will train in a professional mountain environment with support focused on steady technical progress, confidence and practical teaching skills.
The complete gap-year programme — arrive a skier, leave a qualified instructor.
Based in Zermatt — work as part of the team while you train toward your next exams.
France: +44 (0)20 3290 6731
Switzerland: +41 (0)79 662 52 49
Your required riding level will depend on the course and qualification you are working towards. Our team can discuss your current experience and help identify the most suitable training option.
Some courses are suitable for people beginning their instructor training, while others support qualified instructors preparing for higher-level assessments. Entry requirements can therefore vary between programmes.
Yes. Training focuses on developing technical riding, teaching ability and other skills that may be assessed as part of your chosen snowboard instructor qualification pathway.
Depending on your programme, you may also need to budget for travel, accommodation, equipment, lift passes, insurance and qualification assessment fees. Our team can explain what is included before you book.
Completing recognised qualifications can open opportunities to apply for instructor roles, subject to local qualification and right-to-work requirements. PDS Snowsport also recruits ski and snowboard instructors for its teams in France and Switzerland.