{"id":35568,"date":"2025-05-09T11:26:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T15:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/avalanche-search-and-rescue-1-avsar1-course\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:48:33","slug":"training-avsar1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-avsar1\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Search and Rescue 1 (AvSAR1) course"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35568\" class=\"elementor elementor-35568 elementor-29341\" 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 Search and Rescue 1 (AvSAR1) 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><strong>Important: As of winter 2024-2025, the Avalanche Search and Rescue 1 (AvSAR 1) course is a mandatory prerequisite for the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course.  <\/strong>Students who have already completed the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course prior to 2024-2025 will not be required to take the AvSAR1 course. If you have any questions about the changes, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/page\/AvSARFAQfr\">visit the CAA FAQ page<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>The Avalanche Search and Rescue 1 course (AvSAR1) is the first step of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) industry training program. It focuses on the fundamental concepts, techniques, and strategies of avalanche search and rescue. AvSAR1 is intended for avalanche industry workers who may respond to an avalanche incident as a first responder or as part of a team. This intensive four-day technical course is primarily taught in the field with a combination of demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Students will be required to achieve a significant amount of reading (approximately 20 hours) prior to the start of the course.    <\/p>\n<p>This training may also be suitable for snowmobilers, provided they are able to travel in variable snow conditions and on various terrains using <span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">snowshoes, skis<\/span>, or splitboard<i style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">.<\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">while carrying a backpack. Specific courses for snowmobilers, with travel on snowmobiles, are available in Western Canada in English. <\/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-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>Incident Command System 100 course (ICS 100)<\/strong>. The course must be completed and the electronic certificate must be provided as proof of completion. Available online from <a href=\"https:\/\/icscanada.ca\/fr\/formation\/i-100-de-sci-en-ligne\/\">ICS Canada<\/a> or the J<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jibc.ca\/course\/incident-command-system-level-100\">ustice Institute of British Columbia<\/a>.  <\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Must be 18 years of age or older;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Advanced experience<\/strong><strong> in backcountry skiing or splitboarding <\/strong>and<i> <\/i>good physical condition: ability to use alpine touring equipment (bindings, skins, and skis\/splitboard),<em> <\/em>ability to navigate in variable conditions and terrain (such as deep snow, crusty snow, wind slabs, and dense trees) while carrying a backpack;<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Recreational avalanche safety trainings (ASTs) 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=9%2F23%2F2025&#038;end=&#038;view=&#038;cid=25155\">\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=1885554&#038;hhSearchTerms=%22student+and+services%22\">\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 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>Describe risk management in avalanche search and rescue (AvSAR);<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the skills of a competent initial responder and team member;<\/li>\n<li>Describe avalanche incident-site organization using the Incident Command System (ICS);<\/li>\n<li>Apply search techniques and strategies;<\/li>\n<li>Apply rescue techniques and strategies;<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to postresponse activities.<\/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>The course will be taught in French in Quebec. Readings, exercises, the student manual, and the final exam will be in French. However, some videos or resources presented during the course will be in English only. Bilingual instructors will be available to help you with technical terms and their equivalents in both languages.   <\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/aeq.aventure-ecotourisme.qc.ca\/formations\/premiers-soins-secourisme\">Wilderness first aid<\/a> (40 or 80 hours);<\/li>\n<li>Avalanche safety training course (<a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/events\/\">AST1 <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-ast2\/\">AST2<\/a>) from Avalanche Canada;<\/li>\n<li>Avalanche Canada&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-companion-rescue\/\">Companion Rescue Skills Training<\/a> recreational course.<\/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-202ce4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"202ce4a\" 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-8f26fa0\" data-id=\"8f26fa0\" 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-8224805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8224805\" 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-2ed50a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ed50a4\" 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>Students will receive instructions on how to register for the online pre-course when they register. <strong>The pre-course online assignments are mandatory and require an estimated 20 hours of work. <\/strong>A percentage of the final grade for the AvSAR1 course corresponds to the pre-course quizzes.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/resource\/resmgr\/itp_course_information\/itp_avsar\/avsar_l1_schedule_student_ve.pdf\">sample schedule<\/a> for this course provides an overview of each day. Course days are long, and students are responsible for their own needs. This includes food, drinks, appropriate clothing, and ensuring that they are well rested and ready to learn. There are no scheduled meal breaks. Participants should be prepared to eat and drink throughout the day.    <\/p>\n<p>The AvSAR1 course is a mix of classroom and field learning. Students will alternate between indoor and outdoor activities each day. <\/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-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>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-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>Upon registration, students will receive an email with the course logistics, including times and locations. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/resource\/resmgr\/itp_course_information\/itp_avsar\/avsar_l1_student_equipment_l.pdf\">detailed list of required materials<\/a> will be provided. Participants must be familiar with the functions of their avalanche transceiver and be comfortable using its basic features.  <\/p>\n<p>Finally, a hard copy of the Avalanche Search and Rescue 1 (AvSAR1) manual will be sent to the student&#8217;s mailing address. It is the student&#8217;s responsibility to contact the CAA office if they have not received this package one month before the start of the course. <\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ymaws.com\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/resource\/resmgr\/itp_course_information\/itp_avsar\/avsar_l1__practical_skills_r.pdf\">assessment <\/a>of participants is divided into three categories: quizzes on fundamental search and rescue concepts taken during the online course, a written exam, and practical skills tests (four scenarios). Students will receive grades based on the following criteria: below standard (&lt;70%), standard (70% &#8211; 85%), and above standard (86% &#8211; 100%). A standard grade is required to obtain the AvSAR1 certificate.  <\/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-4c1e20f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c1e20f\" 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-00068aa\" data-id=\"00068aa\" 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-3d78f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d78f8e\" 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-5098e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5098e0d\" 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 from 2024-2025: Only those who have completed the AvSAR 1 course in 2025, or who have secured a place in the 2026 course, will be allowed to register for the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course. The AvSAR 1 course must be completed before the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January 9 to 12, 2026 at For\u00eat Montmorency (Quebec) in French.<\/p>\n<p>18 places available, $1,735, <strong>chalet accommodation included<\/strong>. (If the course is full, we strongly encourage you to join the waiting list). <\/p>\n<p>A 50% partial payment option is available at the time of registration. The final payment must be made 45 days before the start of the course. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/events\/event_list.asp?show=&amp;group=&amp;start=10%2F3%2F2024&amp;end=&amp;view=&amp;cid=25155\">Registration from early 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-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-a800096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a800096\" 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>Any 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 Search and Rescue 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;\"> <a href=\"mailto:studentservices@avalancheassociation.ca\">(studentservices@avalancheassociation.ca)<\/a>. <\/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 Important: As of winter 2024-2025, the Avalanche Search and Rescue 1 (AvSAR 1) course is a mandatory prerequisite for the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course. Students who have already completed the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course prior to 2024-2025 will not be required to take the AvSAR1 course. 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