Regional Exam
Examination for the POL-SKI Assistant Alpine Ski Instructor qualification — organised by the STRAMA School and conducted by the Examination Board of the Association of Ski Instructors and Coaches.
Dates
How the day runs
- 8:30 collection of race numbers and payment of fees at the office at the foot of the slope
- 9:30 course inspection, examination starts at about 9:50
- Giant slalom one run, with the option of a repeat if the first one is not passed
- Technical skiing a demonstration of four elements: two angled and two parallel, chosen by the Board
- The teaching exam the aim and description of the task, the demonstration, the teaching progression and the assessment of the skier on the slope
- 30 minutes after the finish entries in logbooks; a missing logbook can be bought on the spot for PLN 30
Entries and fees
We accept entries until 17:00 on the day before the examination — by e-mail to szkolastrama@nosal.pl or by telephone:
18 20 114 41, 18 20 116 46. If places are still available, you can also sign up on the day of the examination, at the office at the foot of the slope between 8:30 and 9:00.
The entry fee is PLN 300. It can be paid online, in person at the office of the STRAMA Ski School at ul. Balzera 28 in Zakopane, or on the day of the examination when collecting your race number.
Who can take part
Frequently asked questions
What result do you need in the slalom?
A time not exceeding 118% of the benchmark time for men, and 118% of the benchmark time with a coefficient of 1.05 for women. The distances between the gates are within the range of 18–21 metres, and the benchmark time for men may not be shorter than 25 seconds.
Participants over the age of 45 pass the test with a time of up to 120% of the benchmark time — for women with the same coefficient of 1.05.
How many points from technical skiing and teaching?
A minimum of 24 points from technical skiing and a minimum of 6 points from teaching. Failing to reach the minimum in either part means the whole examination has to be repeated.
What if I do not have a logbook?
We issue race numbers only on the basis of a correctly completed Snow Sports Training and Practice Logbook — missing entries result in removal from the list. The logbook itself can be bought on the spot for PLN 30.
Do women and men start separately?
No. The whole examination is held jointly, women only have an additional time coefficient. Candidates taught by a given member of the Board may not be assessed by that member in the teaching part.
Which technical elements may appear?
Two angled ones — snowplough arcs and the snowplough turn — and two parallel ones chosen by the Board from the skidded parallel turn, NW (down-up), the long parallel turn and the short swing. The scope of the basic and intermediate levels of the current SITN Alpine Skiing Teaching Programme applies.
Available dates
Places available 300 PLN
Good to know
Entries: do godz. 17:00 w dniu poprzedzającym egzamin.
Entries w dniu egzaminu: w godz. 8:30–9:00 w biurze pod stokiem (tylko w przypadku wolnych miejsc, liczba miejsc ograniczona).
Wpisy do indeksów 30 min po zakończeniu zawodów. W przypadku braku indeksu istnieje możliwość zakupu. Cena indeksu 30 PLN.
Zwrot wpłaconej kwoty – pomniejszony o opłatę manipulacyjną w wysokości 100 PLN/os – jest możliwy na 72h przed egzaminem (bez podania przyczyny). Jeśli do egzaminu jest mniej niż 72h to zwrot jest możliwy tylko za okazaniem zaświadczenia lekarskiego.
