{"id":36552,"date":"2025-09-29T14:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/instructing-in-avalanche-terrain-basic-field\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:55:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:55:58","slug":"training-iat-basic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-iat-basic\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructing in Avalanche Terrain &#8211; Basic Module (Field)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36552\" class=\"elementor elementor-36552 elementor-36353\" 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\">Instructing in Avalanche Terrain &#8211; Basic Module (Field)<\/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 field course enables students to acquire the pedagogical and risk management skills needed to teach recreational courses in <strong>simple terrain<\/strong> (&#8220;Avalanche Skills Training 1 (AST1)&#8221; and &#8220;Companion Rescue&#8221;). Key objectives include terrain identification, group management and compliance with the Guidelines for Instructing in Avalanche Terrain (GIAT). <\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-level1\/\"><strong>Avalanche Operations Level 1 <\/strong><\/a>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online courses<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training-iat-foundations\/\"><strong>Teaching in avalanche terrain &#8211; Fundamentals<\/strong><\/a> ;<\/li>\n<li>Must be 18 years of age or older;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced backcountry skiing or <\/strong><em>splitboarding <\/em><strong>experience<\/strong> and good physical fitness: know how to use your alpine touring equipment (bindings, skins and <em>skis\/splitboard<\/em>), be able to travel in variable conditions and over diverse terrain (such as deep snow, brittle crust, wind slabs and dense trees) while carrying a backpack ;<\/li>\n<li><strong>It is strongly recommended that you have attended at least one AST course before taking the &#8220;Instructing in avalanche terrain &#8211; Basic&#8221; field course.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=24623\">\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-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-ccd493f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ccd493f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Objectives<\/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<ul>\n<li>Implement pedagogical strategies for teaching recreational avalanche safety courses ;<\/li>\n<li>Applying risk management tools to teach recreational avalanche safety courses;<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the use of the decision-making tool in an introductory avalanche safety course (CSA1);<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate appropriate travel procedures in EETA-rated terrain;<\/li>\n<li>Effective verbal communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-7c006f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c006f4\" 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-1c7d429\" data-id=\"1c7d429\" 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-298caa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"298caa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7171268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7171268\" 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-83b4b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83b4b9b\" 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 course takes place over three days and requires prior work consisting of reading and preparation to teach the modules of the Avalanche Canada training program. Completion of the preparatory work will provide a solid foundation, enabling advanced topics to be covered in greater depth during the field sessions. In order to optimize the learning experience, an end-of-day preparatory assignment will be required, i.e. preparation of the next day&#8217;s excursion plan.  <\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/resource\/resmgr\/itp_course_information\/biat_sample_schedule.pdf\">sample timetable <\/a>for this course gives an idea of how each day will unfold. Course days are long, and it&#8217;s the student&#8217;s responsibility to take care of his or her personal needs. This includes food, drink, appropriate clothing and making sure you&#8217;re well rested and ready to learn. There are no meal breaks. Participants must be prepared to eat and drink throughout the day.    <\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Instructing in Avalanche Terrain &#8211; Basic&#8221; course is a mix of classroom and field learning. Students will alternate between indoors and outdoors each day. <\/p>\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. However, readings, exercises and videos will be in English only. Some decision-making tools, student resources and avalanche terrain teaching guidelines (DETA) are available in French. Bilingual instructors will be able 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>Equipment<\/h3>\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<p>At the time of registration, an e-mail will be sent to the student with logistical details of the course, announcing times and locations. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/resource\/resmgr\/itp_course_information\/iat-b_student_equipment_2024.pdf\">detailed list of required materials <\/a>outlines the essentials for the course. <strong>Participants should be prepared to deliver effective field sessions.<\/strong> <\/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>Participant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/resource\/resmgr\/itp_course_information\/biat_eval_schem_with_rubrics.pdf\">evaluation<\/a> is divided into five categories: trip planning, teaching AST1 lessons, field identification, group management and field notebook. Students will receive grades based on the following criteria: below standard (&lt;70%), standard (70% &#8211; 85%) and above standard (86% &#8211; 100%). A grade in line with the standard is required to obtain the &#8220;Instructing in avalanche terrain &#8211; Basic&#8221; course 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>February 25 to 27, 2026 in the Chic-Chocs, in French.<\/p>\n<p>12 places are available. (If the course is full, we strongly encourage you to join the waiting list). <\/p>\n<p>Price: $1,410, accommodation available in nearby huts ($), contact Avalanche Qu\u00e9bec for details.<\/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=9%2F22%2F2025&amp;end=&amp;view=&amp;cid=24623\">Registration from early September 2025 on the CAA 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 2 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>please. <\/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-0aecffe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aecffe\" 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-c651a27\" data-id=\"c651a27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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-18d0c02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18d0c02\" 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-d8395f1\" data-id=\"d8395f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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 field course enables students to acquire the pedagogical and risk management skills needed to teach recreational courses in simple terrain (&#8220;Avalanche Skills Training 1 (AST1)&#8221; and &#8220;Companion Rescue&#8221;). 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