{"id":35566,"date":"2025-05-09T10:54:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/avalanche-operations-level-1-course\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:50:26","slug":"training-level1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-level1\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Operations Level 1 Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35566\" class=\"elementor elementor-35566 elementor-29334\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-391c8cb elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"391c8cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2013dd\" data-id=\"f2013dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591ee47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"591ee47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional level training<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2087d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2087d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avalanche Operations Level 1 Course<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fefca2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fefca2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27b77c1\" data-id=\"27b77c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e7d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8e7d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This professional training course is intended for anyone who wishes to work in the snow and avalanche industry (ski areas, transport routes, guide services, recreational avalanche safety training course <span id=\"baseInclusif\">instructors<\/span>, first responders, etc.). This training is offered once a year in French in Quebec and is equivalent to that offered in Western Canada. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This intensive 7-day technical course consists of ~40% theory and classroom work and ~60% practical sessions and field trips. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>This training may also be suitable for snowmobilers if they are able to travel in variable snow conditions and on various terrains using snowshoes\/skis\/splitboards<i> <\/i>while carrying a backpack. Specific courses for snowmobilers, with travel on snowmobiles, are available in Western Canada in English. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88bc3f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88bc3f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99357e2\" data-id=\"99357e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-086e676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"086e676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PREREQUISITES<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de87c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5de87c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>New since 2024-2025: Courses <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-avsar1\/\"><strong>Avalanche search and rescue 1 (AvSAR 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-intro-avy-ops\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to avalanche operations<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online course<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The training must be completed prior to the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course, and the electronic certificate will be requested as proof of completion;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be 18 years of age or older;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Advanced experience<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> in backcountry skiing or splitboarding<\/strong> a<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd good physical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> condition: ability to use alpine touring equipment (<em>bindings<\/em>, skins, and skis\/splitboard), ability to navigate in variable conditions and terrain (such as deep snow, crusty snow, wind slabs, and dense trees) while carrying a backpack;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Recreational avalanche courses (AST1 and AST2) are no longer mandatory, but are still recommended.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61ae923 new-page-content-wrapper elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61ae923\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec16a5c\" data-id=\"ec16a5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776a7ed elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"776a7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/events\/event_list.asp?show=&#038;group=&#038;start=10%2F13%2F2023&#038;end=&#038;view=&#038;cid=11438\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See the course calendar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee55064 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ee55064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/events\/EventDetails.aspx?id=1879641&#038;group=\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact the provider<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8eaa6be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8eaa6be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afc5c29\" data-id=\"afc5c29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324ee44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324ee44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Course Goals<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327e8b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"327e8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the course, students<span id=\"baseInclusif\"> <\/span>should be able to :<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ddaff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ddaff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Describe the formation and release of snow avalanches;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Describe the factors that contribute to avalanche hazard and risk;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify, classify and analyze avalanche terrain;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify and describe the properties of mountain snowpack;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observe and record weather data;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observe and record snowpack data;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observe and record avalanche occurrence data;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Describe and apply the process used in avalanche hazard assessment;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply risk treatment methods;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply standard safety procedures within a team environment;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Describe the scope of practice for Avalanche Operations Level 1 Graduates;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cac4180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cac4180\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffa1a39\" data-id=\"ffa1a39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7427848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7427848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Language<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e57e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81e57e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student readings and documents will be in English, but <\/span><span id=\"baseInclusif\">instructors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are bilingual and will provide tools to help students in their learning.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e29460b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e29460b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99fd9d6\" data-id=\"99fd9d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c5349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33c5349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Recommended courses<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75748fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75748fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Avalanche Canada&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/events\/\">Avalanche Safety Training Course (AST1)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Avalanche Canada&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-ast2\/\">Avalanche Skills Training 2 (AST2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Avalanche Canada&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-managing-terrain\/\">Managing Avalanche Terrain<\/a> (MAT) course<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Avalanche Association&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-intro-weather\/\">Introduction to Weather course<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed863f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed863f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c257885\" data-id=\"c257885\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e651379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e651379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What to expect<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753474a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"753474a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/resource\/resmgr\/itp_course_information\/l1_schedule_student_version_.pdf\">sample schedule<\/a> for this course provides an overview of what each day will look like. Course days are long, and it is the student&#8217;s responsibility to take care of their personal needs. This includes food, drinks, appropriate clothing, and ensuring that they are well rested and ready to learn.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-423ad55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"423ad55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38912f4\" data-id=\"38912f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbab594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbab594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>MATERIALS<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e4016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e4016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upon registration, students will receive an email with the course logistics, including preparatory readings and educational videos (in English). Course times and locations will also be announced. A detailed list of required materials will be provided. Additional details regarding transportation and accommodation will also be included.   <\/p>\n<p>Finally, a hard copy of the book \u201cIntroduction to Avalanche Operations,\u201d which summarizes the content of the online course, will be sent to the student&#8217;s mailing address.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2117985 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2117985\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2f9b9d\" data-id=\"b2f9b9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a262d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a262d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ASSESSMENT<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457acbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457acbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The course <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/resource\/resmgr\/itp_course_information\/l1_eval_schem_with_rubrics_e.pdf\">assessment <\/a>consists of a series of written exams, field notebook observations, practical exercises, and discussions. A grade of 71% is required to successfully complete the course. Exam retakes are permitted only in specific situations. A passing grade will result in the issuance of the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course certificate from the Canadian Avalanche Association.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e7cd1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e7cd1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0be4c71\" data-id=\"0be4c71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c413bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c413bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Registration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59e5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c59e5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>New since 2024-2025: The AvSAR 1 course is now a prerequisite for the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course. Only those who have completed the AvSAR 1 course in 2025 or have secured a place in the 2026 course will be allowed to register for the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February 9 to 15, 2026 in the Chic-Chocs. 18 places available, $2,680. Lodging available in a nearby refuge ($). Contact Avalanche Qu\u00e9bec for details. (If the course is full, we strongly encourage you to join the waiting list).   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/events\/event_list.asp?show=&amp;group=&amp;start=9%2F18%2F2025&amp;end=&amp;view=&amp;cid=11438\">Registration from mid-September 2025 on the ACA website<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f057bad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f057bad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c56ebad\" data-id=\"c56ebad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033d5a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"033d5a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Scholarships<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7e0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b7e0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$750 MEC scholarship awarded to the college student enrolled in adventure tourism with the highest cumulative grade;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/bourse-alexandra-oberson-2024\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,250 Alexandra Oberson Scholarship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> awarded to the <strong>female <\/strong><strong>graduate <\/strong>with the highest cumulative grade.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* The two scholarships cannot be awarded to the same person.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5648195 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5648195\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d458ae7\" data-id=\"d458ae7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b0b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9b0b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>QUESTIONS?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab2768 last-no-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ab2768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions about the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course (price, date, location, etc.), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:studentservices@avalancheassociation.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">please contact the Canadian Avalanche Association<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (studentservices@avalancheassociation.ca). <\/span> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional level training This professional training course is intended for anyone who wishes to work in the snow and avalanche industry (ski areas, transport routes, guide services, recreational avalanche safety training course instructors, first responders, etc.). 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