Gap Year in USA & Canada

3 - 12 Week Ski / Snowboard Instructor Course - Canada or USA

THE BEST VALUE TRAINING COURSE AVAILABLE IN 2010 If you’re looking to get started in the snow sports industry and have between 3 - 12 weeks available this winter then get in touch because an EA Instructor Course will get you the..

Cost: from 3080 GBP

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Ski Instructor Course in Canada

The ALLTRACKS Academy 11 week ski instructor courses are the ideal way to spend a ski season. It will take your riding to the next level, you will earn internationally recognised ski instructor qualifications and it will give your career break or..

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Ski Instructor Level 1 & 2

This placement would suit... Intermediate skiers looking for a fast way to enter the snowsports industry.  Start as a keen intermediate skier and progress to Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance qualification as a Ski Instructor Level..

Cost: £4000 (The price includes accommodation but does not include flight, insurance, food, kit, pickup from airport or visas)

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Special Needs work in USA

Work with children with Special Needs in America!  If you have experience and a passion to work with childdren with special needs, this is the job for you!  If you're over 18 and want to have an unbelievable summer, then this..

Cost: Variable

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Summer Sports Jobs in the USA

Teach sports in America!  Any sport you can think of - from Tennis to Soccer, Roller Hockey to Basketball If you're over 18 and want to have an unbelievable summer, then this placement is for you! USA Summercamp run with camps all..

Cost: variable

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Whistler CSIA/CASI Instructor Courses

WHY BASE CAMP? Great selection of courses from 4 to 11 weeks throughout the winter.  Seasonal accommodation available for the season from week to a all season. 25 hours coaching over 5 days each week..

Cost: from £3595

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Ski / SBoard Instructor Internship - Training + Certification + Job Offer = A great season!

What is an Instructor Internship Program? Fast becoming the most popular Winter season GAP, Career Break and Industry starting point in the World... An Instructor Internship is your chance to not only become a..

Cost: US$5450+

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Ski Instructor Training

The Gap Year Academy – Where professional, quality training and your success is our first priority. The Gap Year Academy, is a family run ski and snowboard instructor training programme run by former British freestyle team skier..

Cost: Competetive prices and affordable courses

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Snowboard Instructor Training

The Gap Year Academy – Where professional, quality training and your success is our first priority. The Gap Year Academy, is a family run ski and snowboard instructor training programme run by former British freestyle team skier..

Cost: Competetive prices and affordable courses

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CCUSA - Work Experience USA

Work Experience USA has earned a reputation as the premier J-1 international work placement program. With Work Experience USA, you can work for up to four months from May through September in virtually any occupation you can imagine. The job..

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Canada Ski instructor or Snow board instructor course

Canada Ski instructor course! 11 weeks on the slopes and having fun and snow and staying luxury 3 or 4 star hotel in Sun Peaks resort. lf you want to change your life and learn a new professional..

Cost: 5999

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ALLTRACKS ACADEMY SKI & SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR COURSES IN WHISTLER

The Alltracks Academy 11 week ski & snowboard instructor courses in Whistler are the ideal way to spend a ski season. They will take your riding to the next level, you will earn internationally recognised ski or snowboard instructor..

Cost: £2995 - £6395

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Banff Ski and Snowboard Instructor Course

The Canadian Rockies are famous for their champagne powder, spectacular scenery and some of the most consistent snow conditions in the world. Banff is located 1.5 hrs north of Calgary and offers an extremely lively ski town right in the thick of..

Cost: £7500

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PEAK LEADERS Ski & Snowboard Instructor Course - Autumn in Saas Fee

Why wait till next winter to hit the slopes – with a Peak Leaders course you can become a ski or snowboard instructor this summer and autumn in these stunning locations. Ideal for being qualified in time for the northern hemisphere..

Cost: £6999

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Snowboard Instructor Course

Alltracks Academy snowboard courses run throughout the season and vary from 3 weeks right through to 4 months. The longer options are ideal if you want to earn internationally recognised snowboard instructor qualifications and completely..

Cost: From £2995 - £6550

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Ski Instructor Internship (all abilities) - Support, Training, Accommodation AND Instructor Employment Offer at top USA, Canadian or Japanese resort!

The only way you can combine instructor training, certification AND a job offer as an instructor for a top resort ALL IN THE SAME SEASON (yes - put your skills to use & earn some cash straight away!) Choose from..

Cost: USD$5450+

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Conservation projects in the US National Parks

A unique opportunity to live and work in some of the USA’s most spectacular National Parks on Volunteer USA. Spend up to 12 weeks actively contributing to a series of challenging, outdoor conservation..

Cost: £250

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Mexico Marine Research Conservation

Volunteer in Mexico for either 5 or 10 weeks on this marine conservation expedition and help to protect the world’s second largest barrier reef – the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. As you live in a remote tropical..

Cost: From £1675 / $3350 (US) / €2178

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Banff CSIA/CASI Instructor Courses

WHY BASE CAMP? Great selection of courses from 4 to 11 weeks throughout the winter.  Seasonal accommodation available for the season from week to all season. 25 hours coaching over 5 days each week..

Cost: from £3595

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Ski/Snowboard Leadership Training

Powder, Bumps, Trees, Steeps, Carving, Alpine Racing, Terrain Park, Backcountry, Survival, Avalanche, Leadership, Culture... Adventure. The SLT - (Snowsport Leadership Training) program is a 12 week intensive Ski & Snowboard..

Cost: $10,900 + GST (Canadian Dollars)

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Print and Broadcast Journalism Placements

As any budding journalist knows, it's tough to break into media. In many cases not only do you have to be able to demonstrate that you can actually write, but also that you can come up with unusual angle - that you can think outside the box...

Cost: £995-£1,295 for one month

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Medical Work Experience Placements

For those seeking a career in medicine and many of the subjects allied to medicine, such as nursing and physiotherapy, prior experience is absolutely essential when applying to medical school or university. Our medical programmes give you..

Cost: £895-£1,295 for one month

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Physiotherapy work experience placements

Physiotherapy is rarely offered in hospitals overseas. Where it is, it is often expensive or lacking in sophistication with techniques and equipment often outdated in comparison to what we’re used to at home. However, by spending time on a..

Cost: £995-£1,295 for one month

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Save Sea Turtles in Mexico

Thousands of turtles come ashore each year to nest and lay eggs on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Each turtle will lay several eggs but the chances of a turtle hatchling making it to adult life are slim. The chances are made slimmer in Mexico due..

Cost: £1,195

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Ski and Snowboard Instructor Courses Verbier, Whistler, Tignes

Ski and Snowboard Instructor Courses Altitude run official BASI and CSIA instructor courses enabling you to become a fully qualified ski or snowboard instructor. When you book a course with Altitude you benefit from..

Cost: 7450 (discounts available)

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Medicine & Healthcare

Our Medicine and Healthcare projects are available in many different countries accross Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Whether you are a pre-university student, a trained professional, or somewhere..

Cost: This varies depending on where you would like to go.

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Work, Ski and Learn French in Tremblant

Oyster can offer you the chance to earn a good wage on your Gap Year whilst gaining impressive experience in one of the worlds top ski resorts and improving your French. We have been sending people to Tremblant since 2006 and our participants..

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Care

   Taking part in a care project gives you the opportunity to work with disadvantaged children in a range of different settings. This project runs in all of the 24 countries in which Projects Abroad runs volunteer projects..

Cost: Varies between destinations- see website

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