The core and elective components for senior candidates are:
Senior Patroller Core Requirements: (Applies to all Patrollers - Alpine, Nordic and Auxilliary)
a. Senior Emergency Management (Senior OEC)
b. Level I Avalanche course (IMD requirement)
In addition:
1. Alpine Senior (ski/snowboard) candidates
c. Alpine skiing/snowboarding and toboggan handling (Senior S&T)
d. Two electives from the senior elective list
2. Nordic Senior candidates
c. Toboggan construction and handling
d. Nordic skiing and endurance
e. Mountain Travel and Rescue 2
f. Two electives from the senior elective list
3. Auxilliary Senior candidates
c. Three electives from the senior elective list
Note that Senior Auxilliary Patrollers that later pass Basic Alpine Ski and Toboggan become Basic Alpine Patrollers.
While the elective requirements have been met, you must test again on the core requirements of both Senior Emergency Management (Senior OEC) and Senior Alpine skiing/snowboarding and toboggan handling (Senior S&T)
Senior elective list (Any NSP education courses as approved by the NSP Board of Directors qualify for senior electives.)
1. Education Courses
a. Instructor Development course
b. Mountain Travel and Rescue Fundamentals course or Mountain Travel and Rescue 1 course
c. Mountain Travel and Rescue 2 course (required/not an elective for senior nordic candidates)
d. Avalanche Level II course
e. Powderfall
f. Avalanche Foundation School didactic sessions
g. Avalanche Foundation School field sessions
h. Skiing Enhancement Seminar
i. Ski Trainer’s Workshop
j. Toboggan Enhancement Seminar
k. Any NSP educational course approved in the future
2. Leadership & Proficiency Courses
a. Patroller Enrichment Seminar
b. NSP instructor status (any discipline)
c. NSP instructor trainer appointment (any discipline)
d. Pass Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Certified Instructor Level II Exam
e. Pass Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Certified Instructor Level III Exam
f. CPR Instructor for ARC, AHA or NSC
g. NSP leadership module, course, or equivalent course approved by the board of directors