Second level

ARCI Advanced Alpine Ski Race Coach

Develop coaches who can analyze, diagnose and develop competitive U16 and FIS athletes across technical and speed disciplines.

Intended participants

Coaches working with U16 and FIS athletes.

U16FISDeveloping High-Performance

Entry requirements

✓ARCI Alpine Ski Race Coach certification (Current ARCI Status)

✓Minimum one full season of coaching experience with an alpine ski race-training group — evidence of coaching activity, organization/team information and a responsible-person contact required

✓Current ARCI annual status

Curriculum

01Advanced SL, GS, cross-blocking, combinations

02Speed I — SG, DH fundamentals, gliding, terrain

03Biomechanics II — upper/lower body separation

04Tactics II — anticipation, speed management

05Course setting II — combinations, race simulation

06Coach Eye II — diagnosis, video, verification

What certification requires

Attending the course does not by itself produce a qualification. Every requirement below is met before ARCI issues certification.

01Hold ARCI Alpine Ski Race Coach certification with Current ARCI Status

02Evidence a minimum of one documented season coaching an alpine ski race-training group, stating the program, country, season, role, athlete category and level, duration and frequency, and a named responsible person ARCI may contact

03Complete the education in full

04Demonstrate cross-blocking competency

05Pass the assessment in diagnosis, athlete development and performance planning

06Be assessed by more than one member of ARCI staff

07Pass independent review — a second authorized ARCI reviewer examines the assessment documentation, video, coaching analysis, case work and the Course Leader recommendation

Assessment standard

The candidate develops competitive U16 and FIS racers to the ARCI Advanced Alpine Ski Race Coach standard. Advanced certification includes independent review — a second authorized ARCI reviewer independently reviews appropriate evidence (assessment documentation, video, coaching analysis, case work, Course Leader recommendation).

Diagnosis, athlete development and performance planning

Personal skiing

There is no personal skiing demonstration examination at this level. Cross-blocking is a required skiing competency.

After certification

The qualification is permanent once earned. Current ARCI Status is a separate annual registration that places the coach on the public registry as QUALIFIED · CURRENT and keeps the assigned mentor, the ARCI Coach Desk and continuing development open.

A coach who does not renew keeps the qualification and appears as QUALIFIED · INACTIVE until the annual fee is paid again.

Other qualifications

First level

ARCI Alpine Ski Race Coach

Ski, see and coach developing racers in free skiing and gate training.

Third level

ARCI Elite Alpine Ski Race Coach

Integrate, optimize and lead in national-team, World Cup and Olympic environments.