CERTIFICATION REIMBURSEMENT

Keystone Ski & Snowboard School reimburses Pros for PSIA-AASI Rocky Mountain Accreditation and Certification fees upon successful completion.

PROOF OF PAYMENT

To initiate the reimbursement process, please complete this form and email

The proof of payment must show your name, the event date, method of payment, and payment amount. The best proof of payment is an event registration confirmation email that can be forwarded via email.

If you cannot find your registration confirmation, contact PSIA-RM-AASI to have it resent. We are also able to accept a Credit Card Statement showing the registration amount, accompanied by a screenshot of your PSIA-RM Events / Payment profile showing the amount paid was under your profile.

Reimbursement Requirements

Reimbursements for all Levels of Certification are paid throughout the current season.
All paperwork must be completed and submitted prior to the end of the Regular Season.
Pros must successfully complete the assessment process.
Assessment fees and associated prerequisites will be reimbursed for Alpine or Snowboard Levels I, II, III, RMT and Children’s Specialist I and II.
Pros must be current with their PSIA-AASI dues.
Reimbursements will not be issued for partial passes or retakes - the entire certification must be attained and the certificate turned in to the administration office.
Reimbursement is for the cost of all required elements of the exam for the year that the certificate is received, including E-Learning modules. There is no compensation for lost work time, travel, lodging, and/or meal expenses.
Pros who receive certifications from certification agencies other than PSIA-AASI are not eligible for this program.
The school will not pay for lapsed certifications, unless the Pro must complete the entire process to be reinstated.
This program applies only to primary disciplines, e.g. Alpine and Snowboard. Nordic is not considered a primary discipline.
Pros need to have been employed by a Vail Resorts, Inc. Ski & Snowboard School in the year that the certification is achieved. Exams successfully completed between the end of the Regular Season and May 31 are eligible for reimbursement in the following season.
Pros that pass an exam prior to May 31 will receive a base pay increase and any merit increase at the beginning of the following season, if invited to return. If the exam is passed after May 31, the Pro will only receive the base pay increase.
Prerequisites obtained prior to 2014 - 2015 season are not eligible for reimbursement.
Prerequisites obtained at other resorts prior to VR employment are not eligible.

PREREQUISITES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT

Children’s Specialist 1

E-Learning Course

Alpine Level 2

Professional Knowledge Exam
Children’s Specialist 1
Alpine Teaching Practice 201
Boot Balancing & Alignment
Movement Analysis 201 Clinics
Technical Foundations Indoor Clinic
USSA Coaches Qualification
Precision Skiing 201
Certification in Another Discipline
(if taken after Alpine L1)
Freestyle Specialist 1

Snowboard Level 2

Professional Knowledge Exam
Children’s Specialist 1
Snowboard Movement Analysis 201
Snowboard Instruction 201
Snowboard Ride 201
Freestyle Specialist (any level)
Certification in Another Discipline
(if taken after Snowboard L1)

Alpine RMT

Alpine RMT Entrance Exam
Children’s Specialist 2
Freestyle Specialist (any level)

Children’s RMT

401 On Snow Children’s Clinic Leading

Eligible PREREQUISITES