There are several short ave courses. There are the one day Avalanche courses which I teach at the Lake Tahoe Community College and at The Western Nevada Community College in the fall and winter. At the Meiss hut where most classes happen, one doesn't see the slides. . Most events are at the Meiss Hut, food, beacons and misc. Check the hut description and the equipment lists.
Most classes have handouts and reading lists.
It stresses basic snow behavior and its application in the field. It includes pit, Rutsch Block, pet avalanche and cornice stomp techniques, route finding, beacon use, avalanche dog presentations, the rules of avalanche roulette and rescue. This is a level one certificate course. We often ski off small slides. A level 2 certificate course.