Overview of Events

• Events:  NHARA Coaches Clinics, Level 100 Assessments, Referee update and exams, Guest Speakers, Train the Trainer Clinics for Level 100 Prep and Level 200 Prep

• Location: Bretton Woods

• Dates: Thursday December 11, 2025  & Friday December 12, 2025

• Cost: $55 for the lift ticket (cash or credit card payments accepted) at the window

• Earn CE: 1 Day Participation = 10 Continuing Education Credits towards maintaining U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach Certification

• Come for 1 day or 2 days - separate registrations required for each event

• Space is limited and priority will be given to NHARA coaches

• 25% food discount available

Event Details

Coaching Clinics

Dates: Thursday December 11, 2025 & Friday December 12, 2025

Registration: Register for each day separately on the Sport Education Academy. Carefully read registration link descriptions below before selecting.

• U.S. Ski & Snowboard member registration links (Gold subscription to Sport Education Academy required) 

  • Registering using these links will apply 10 CE credits per day to your U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach Certification in your Sport Education Academy account.

  • Thursday member registration

  • Friday member registration

• Registration links for individuals who do NOT have a U.S. Ski & Snowboard membership AND/OR do NOT have a Sport Education Academy Gold subscription, and WILL NOT receive automatic CE in the SEA

  • Thursday nonmember/noncredited registration

  • Friday nonmember/noncredited registration

  • PSIA Members: obtain credit form download and get it signed each day by your clinician and submit with the clinic credit form

Schedule: The following schedule is the same both days.

• 8:00-8:45 Check-in at Guest services; $55 ticket

• 9:00 Meet your NHARA PSIA Clinician outside

  • Clinic Themes: Getting Coaches back on Skis, Reinforce Fundamentals of Great Skiing, Share Words and Ideas. Lots of Skiing!

  • Pick your own clinic group (maintain 8-1 ratio)

• 9:00 - 12:00 PSIA Clinic Session 1

• 1:00 - 4:00 PSIA Clinic Session 2

Guest Speakers

Dates: Thursday December 11, 2025 & Friday December 12, 2025

Registration: Included in Coaching Clinic registration. Attendance optional.

Schedule: 3:00 - 4:00 

• Thursday: Phil McNichol, U.S. Ski Team Coach 2002-2008, one of the winningest coaches in the history of the Team, Hall of Fame Class of 2022

• Friday: Jeb Boyd, PSIA National Team Head Coach and Matt Boyd, PSIA National Team Alpine Development Coach

Level 100 Coach Certification Assessments

Dates: Thursday December 11, 2025 & Friday December 12, 2025

Registration: Advanced registration on the Sport Education Academy required (see instructions)

• Please ensure that you are enrolled in the Alpine Level 100 Coach Certification program BEFORE you register for an assessment

• Thursday Assessment Registration

• Friday Assessment Registration

Referee Clinic sponsored by NHARA 

Date: Thursday December 11, 2025

Registration: Sign up on SKI REG http://www.skireg.com/nhara-alpine-official-education

Schedule: 3:00pm in the Ski School, Alpine Officials Update and Ref exam available 

Club Trainer Clinics with Bill Whitcher

Dates: Thursday December 11, 2025 & Friday December 12, 2025

Registration: Contact Bill Whitcher to reserve a spot; billyjamescycles@gmail.com

Schedule: Learn how to prepare your coaches to attend & pass their certification assessments

• Thursday Dec 11: Level 100

• Friday Dec 12: Level 200

Questions?

• Ask your Program Director

• Please reach out to Jill Firstbrook 

  • bobandjill@tds.net 

  • 603-731-5736

Thank you to NHARA for sponsoring this event,

Thank you to Bretton Woods for hosting,

Ski Fast Ski Hard Ski Forever! 

Resources & General Info 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach Education reference materials:

• Instructions to Activate Coach Certification

  • How to Complete Safety Requirements

• Coach Certification Renewal Requirements

  • How to Earn & Apply CE

  • How to Renew Coach Certification

  • Continuing Education Framework

REMINDER:  All U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach Members are required to obtain (10) continuing education credits each year in order to maintain an “Active” Coach Certification status, where 1 credit is equal to 30 minutes of educational activity, for a total of 5 hours annually. So, this clinic will meet the continuing education requirement for this season and coaches will receive 10 credits.

PSIA credit: 2 days of attendance: obtain credit form download and get it signed each day by your clinician and submit with the clinic credit form