PMBIA Level 1

The Level 1 course trains both new and experienced instructors to teach and guide beginner to low-intermediate mountain bikers, in both cross country and downhill environments. New instructors learn the tools they need to safely and effectively teach, while experienced instructors will increase their level of skill and understanding in teaching and riding theory that the PMBIA Certifications uniquely provide.

Why Squamish?

There’s no better classroom than Squamish’s world-renowned trail network. With steep rock slabs, technical climbs, rooty descents, and flow trails all within reach, Squamish provides the perfect terrain for developing and assessing advanced coaching skills.

Why take this course?

• Develop a passion for teaching: Any professional instructor must have a passion for teaching as much as they do for riding.
• Recognized Certification from the global industry leader: Gain the industry’s most widely available and globally adopted mountain bike instructor certification, the PMBIA Certification.
• Some key things you’ll learn: How to ride and demonstrate with more skill and consistency, how to plan and execute skill and maneuver-based mountain bike lessons in both cross country and downhill settings and how to guide MTB groups safely on single-track, technical terrain.
• Have fun: It’s 3-days of riding bikes, learning and getting stoked!
• Become your own coach: Through a greater knowledge of riding skills and learning theory, your increased understanding of the sport will help you analyze your own riding and enable you to teach yourself!

Learn more about this course and the pre-requisites: click here