About TFSA

With decades of experience training school and university leavers to become ski instructors in France, “The French Snowsports Academy” has led the way in introducing international participants to world-class French ski instructor training. Having been lucky enough to experience this training for himself and following his success in completing the French National Ski Diploma (BEES 1er Degree) British born TFSA director (Christian Delafield) decided to forge an alliance with one of the oldest federations in France. A center of excellence that has been specifically chosen for the task of training aspiring ski instructors and preparing them for careers in Alpine Sports.

Their vision has enabled British, Norwegian, Dutch, Canadians, New Zealanders, Australians & Americans (amongst others) to hone their skills on the mountain under the guidance of some of the very best race trainers in the industry. Whether you want to dramatically improve your technique or embark on a career as a ski instructor, TFSA training provides a unique opportunity to knock heads with like minded individuals, as well as some of the best “Formateurs” in the world.

We offer 2 specialist programs: 

Test Technique Training: This focuses on preparing participants for the notoriously challenging "Test Technique" special slalom examination. This is the entry level examination for the French National Ski Diploma, a prerequisite for anyone wishing to work in a ski school in France without a full European diploma or equivalent.

Eurotest Training: This is geared towards helping you pass the infamous giant slalom "Speed Test” whilst rigorously developing your technical and all-terrain skiing. The Eurotest is stage 3 of the French National Ski Diploma & also a compulsory element of all European qualifications. It is also necessary to pass this examination if you are fully-qualified anywhere else in the world and looking to equivalate your qualification so that you can work in France. 

Training with us will without question dramatically improve your skiing. It doesn’t matter whether you are simply looking to become an established skier and push yourself to the limit or you need to boost your technical skiing in preparation for examinations in the future. If you are aspirational then this is the right place for you!

French standards are notoriously rigorous and none of the courses we offer should be underestimated or taken lightly. However, if you are physically fit, a competent skier and seriously committed to putting in some hard graft then we are confident that you will have the experience of a lifetime with TFSA. 

Contact us and we will advise you personally as to the course that is best suited to your aspirations and professional situation.