Within each course the lesson plans, student materials, and teaching aids are fully integrated. What the student hears and sees when an instructor delivers the content of a lesson plan in class or in the field is exactly what they take home with them when they leave. Course content is developed, maintained, and upgraded by a similar process. The instructor handbook contains lesson plans which provide the content of the courses. Decision making is a crucial and critical component of the program.
Specific qualifications are currently under development.
Qualifications vary depending on the type of course and whether the person is acting as an instructor or a course leader. Refreshing knowledge and skills on a regular basis. Valid First Aid Training. A complete draft of instructor qualifications is expected to be ready by January 15, 2001. The Level 1 Course provides a complete introduction to the avalanche phenomenon, avalanche terrain, decision making, and rescue.