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Would you like to chat to Cold Candy, who manages this programme? Just call +436763864408 or email: info@cold-candy.com
Kaprun & Zell am See · Kitzsteinhorn · Austrian Level 1 & 2 (Anwärter) · 7 Weeks · January 2027 or January 2028
Train in the Austrian Alps with Cold Candy, in partnership with Snowsports Academy Austria, the only ski instructor training endorsed directly by the Austrian ski instructor governing body. You’ll be coached by Level 4 instructors on the Kitzsteinhorn glacier above Kaprun, earning your Austrian Anwärter qualification in one of Europe’s most snow-sure resorts.
The January course runs for seven weeks. You train for five weeks and take your exam, then spend two weeks teaching at one of our partner ski schools. If you don’t hold an EU passport, those two weeks are an internship. Your lift pass covers all seven weeks. You stay in luxury apartments and cook for yourself.
Want to start in autumn? Our November courses run for 3, 5 or 7 weeks.
Would you like to chat to Cold Candy, who manages this programme? Just call +436763864408 or email: info@cold-candy.com
📅 Dates | 9 January – 27 February 2027 |
🗓️ Set-up | 5 weeks training and exam, then 2 weeks at a ski school |
🏠 Stay | Luxury apartments, self-catering |
🎿 Lift pass | Included for all 7 weeks |
📍 Location | Kaprun & Zell am See, Austria, Kitzsteinhorn glacier |
🎓 Qualification | Austrian Level 1 & 2 (Anwärter), globally recognised |
👥 Group size | Small groups, max 8 per coach |
🗣️ Exam language | English or German, your choice |
🌍 After the course | Guaranteed worldwide job placement |
The qualification that
The Austrian Anwärter (Level 1 & 2) is the most internationally recognised ski instructor certification you can earn. Ski schools across Europe, North America, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and Argentina use this system and hire based on those who have passed it.
Cold Candy’s programme is delivered in partnership with Snowsports Academy Austria, the Viennese body that administers the Austrian qualification. That means the training is built around the exam from day one.
Five days a week on snow during the five training weeks. Small groups so every session is actual coaching, your Level 4 coach adjusts to you, your technique, your weaknesses. Every session ends with video analysis so you can see exactly what needs to change.
You need to be a confident, competent all-mountain skier before you arrive. Beyond that, this course is for:
Weeks 1 to 5: training and exam. Five days a week on the Kitzsteinhorn with your Level 4 coach, ending with the Austrian Anwärter exam.
Weeks 6 and 7: teaching at a ski school. You put your new qualification to work at one of our partner ski schools. Without an EU passport you do these two weeks as an internship, so you still get the teaching experience.
Where you stay. You live in luxury apartments during the course and cook for yourself.
Kaprun sits at the base of the Kitzsteinhorn, a 3,029m glacier running from October through to May. Reliable snow, consistent conditions, and no gambling on the weather. Zell am See is ten minutes away, a proper Austrian lakeside town for days off. Salzburg Airport is 90 minutes by road, Munich around 2.5 hours.
January 2027, 7 weeks | €8,900, 9 January – 27 February 2027 |
January 2028, 7 weeks | €9,350, 8 January – 26 February 2028 |
Early booking 2028 | €8,900 if you book before 1 February 2027 |
Lift pass | Included for all 7 weeks |
Deposit to secure | €150 for January 2027, €500 for January 2028 |
Places available | Limited, small group sizes apply |
Payment |
€150 deposit for 2027, €500 for 2028
Cold Candy’s guaranteed job placement connects you with ski schools across Austria, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Argentina and the USA. Your Austrian Anwärter is recognised at all of them. Expect around €1,000–€1,200/month in Austria as a starting point, plus accommodation and lift pass typically arranged by the ski school.
Yes. The exam is available in English or German, you choose. Most Austrian qualification courses assume a working level of German; Cold Candy’s doesn’t.
You need to be a competent, confident all-mountain skier, comfortable on red and black runs in varied conditions. You don’t need racing or freestyle experience, but you should be able to ski any piste comfortably before you arrive.
The January course runs for seven weeks: five weeks of training ending with your exam, then two weeks teaching at a partner ski school, or an internship if you don’t hold an EU passport. You stay in luxury apartments and cook for yourself. The November courses run for 3, 5 or 7 weeks of training, with a 4-star hotel and half-board. The lift pass is included in both. See the November courses.
Most people do. Small groups mean you actually meet the people you train with, by the end of the first week, everyone has made friends for life!
The job guarantee is open to anyone who can legally work in Austria or the EU. For non EU passport holders we can offer you a job in combination with a work permit. We will arrange this for you. Alternatively, most countries offer a working holiday visa for under 30`s. This allows you to work for a ski school without applying for a work permit. Just get in touch with us if you are a non EU citizen and we will tell you what to do.
Yes, you either need a working holiday visa or a work permit. Most countries offer a working holiday visa for under 30`s. This alllows you to work for a ski school without applying for a work permit. Just get in touch with us if you are an eu citizen and we will tell you what to do.
Yes, we have work permits for UK citizens in Austria. This enables you to work in Austria.
5 – 6 Euros for a pint in town
During the course you will get most Weekends to yourself. There`s a lot to do when you are not in training. You are free to ski on your days off or get involved in some of the many activities that are available in the resort. We also organise activities.
Yes, we are running the courses ourselves and have 24/7 support staff in resort. In case of an emergency, we are always here.
Yes, we are in close contact with all our partner ski schools to make sure the school and yourself are happy. We support you during the season.
Closest airport is salzburg, which is 1 hour away. Alternatively, you can fly into Munich or Salzburg, which are approx. 2 1/2 hours away.
The resort is 408 km. It is the 2nd biggest resort here in Austria. One of the best places in the alps.
