The Professional Ski Instructors Association of Japan (SIA)
SIA was founded in November of 1968 and officially incorporated in 1981. In November of 2011, it was further certified as what is known in Japan as a public-interest incorporated association, and became the only professional snow sports instruction organization in Japan affiliated with the International Ski Instructors Association (ISIA). SIA’s goal is to improve the teaching skills of instructors in the skiing, snowboarding, telemark, cross country and adaptive skiing disciplines through training, testing and certification. SIA-certified snow sports instructors at SIA-certified schools across Japan provide instruction to improve guest skills, and also share the joys of snow sports.
