WHISTLER ADVENTURE SCHOOL COURSE CALENDAR
*consult WAS for details of course date changes due to Covid19
| Course | Program | Month | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backpacking | Adventure Tourism Winter | October | 2021-10-05- 8AM - 4PM 2021-10-06- 8AM - 4PM 2021-10-12- 8AM - 4PM 2021-10-13- 8AM - 4PM 2021-10-14- 8AM - 4PM 2021-10-15- 8AM - 4PM (3 nights/4 day out trip) |
| Videography | Marketing & Media | July | 2021-07-05 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-07-08 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-07-09 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-07-12 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-07-15 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-07-16 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-07-19 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-07-22 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-07-23 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Wilderness First Responder (80hrs) | Bike Guide Training Adventure Tourism Winter | November | WFR - Days 1 - 8 Recert/Bridge - Days 5-8 2021-11-01 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-11-02 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-11-03- 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-11-04 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-11-05 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-11-06 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-11-07 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-11-08- 8:00AM-4:00PM |
| Video Editing | Marketing & Media | August | 2021-08-02 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-03 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-08 - 9:00AM - 5:00PM 2021-08-09 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-10 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-15 - 9:00AM - 5:00PM 2021-08-16 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-17 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-22 - 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Event Planning | Marketing & Media | September | 2021-09-07 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-09-08- 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-09-14- 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-09-15- 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-09-21- 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-09-22- 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-09-28- 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-09-29- 5:00PM-9:00PM *Includes Lab Time 2:00PM - 5:00PM each day throughout the course |
| Photography* | Marketing & Media | November | 2021-11 -02 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-11-03 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-11-04 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-11-09 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-11-10 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-11-11 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-11-16 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-11-17 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-11-18 9:00AM-5:00PM |
| Bike Guide Instructor Level 1 | Bike Guide Training | July | 2021-07-02 2021-07-03 2021-07-04 |
| Bicycle Mechanic | Mountain Sport Technician | July | 2021-07-12 - 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-07-13 - 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-07-14- 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-07-15 - 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-07-16 - 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-07-19 - 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-07-20 - 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-07-21 - 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-07-22 - 9:00AM-5:00PM |
| Trail Mechanics | Bike Guide Training | August | 2021-08-04 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-08-05 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-08-06 9:00AM-5:00PM |
| Alpine Guide Level 1 | Alpine Guide Training | July | 2021-07-21 2:00PM-4PM (@School) 2021-07-22 8:00AM-4:00pm (Squamish) 2021-07-23 8:00AM-4:00pm (Squamish) 2021-07-24 8:00AM-4:00pm (Squamish) |
| Alpine Guide Level 2 | Alpine Guide Training | August | 2021-08-09 8:00AM-4PM 2021-08-10 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-08-11 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-08-12 8:00AM-12:00PM (Mountain Trip) 2021-08-23 8:00AM-4PM 2021-08-24 8:00AM-4PM 2021-08-25 8:00AM-4PM 2021-08-26 8:00AM-4PM 2021-08-27 8:00AM-4PM |
| Alpine Guide Level 3 | Alpine Guide Training | August/September | 2021-08-30 8:00AM-4PM 2021-08-31 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-09-01 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-09-02 8:00AM-4:00PM (Mountain Trip) 2021-09-27 8:00AM-4PM 2021-09-28 8:00AM-4PM 2021-09-29 8:00AM-4PM 2021-09-30 8:00AM-4PM 2021-10-01 8:00AM-12PM |
| Marketing Strategy | Marketing & Media | October | (lab time 2:00PM-5:00PM each day) 2021-10-05 - 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-10-07 - 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021 -10-12 - 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021 -10-14 - 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-10-19 - 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-10-21 - 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021 -10-26 - 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-10-28 - 5:00PM-9:00PM |
| Photo Editing* | Marketing & Media | November/December | 2021-11-30 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-12-01 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-12-02 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-12-07 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-12-08 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-12-09 9:00AM-5:00PM 2021-12-14 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-12-15 5:30PM-9:00PM 2021-12-16 9:00AM-5:00PM |
| Guiding Clients | Bike Guide Training | July | 2021-07-21 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-07-22 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-07-23 8:00AM-4:00PM |
| Boot Fitting | Mountain Sport Technician | August | 2021-08-05 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-06 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-07 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-08-12 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-13 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-15 -8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-08-16 -5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-26 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-08-27 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM |
| Sustainable Trail Building | Mountain Sport Technician | June | 2021-06-02 - 5:30PM-8:30PM 2021-06-03 - 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-06-04- 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-06-05 - 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-06-09 - 5:30PM - 8:30PM 2021-06-10 - 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-06-11 - 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-06-12 - 8:00AM-5:00PM |
| Sustainable Trail Building | Mountain Sport Technician | September | 2021-09-08 - 5:30PM-8:30PM 2021-09-09 - 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-09-10- 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-09-11 - 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-09-15 - 5:30PM - 8:30PM 2021-09-16 - 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-09-17 - 8:00AM-5:00PM 2021-09-18 - 8:00AM-5:00PM |
| Ski and Snowboard Tuning | Mountain Sport Technician | September | (Classes held at Profile Tuning) 2021-09-20 - 8:00AM -4:00PM 2021-09-21 - 8:00AM -4:00PM 2021-09-22 - 8:00AM -4:00PM 2021-09-23 - 8:00AM -4:00PM 2021-09-24 - 8:00AM -4:00PM |
| Ski and Snowboard Tuning | Mountain Sport Technician | October | (Classes held at Profile Tuning) 2021-10-04 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-10-05 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-10-06 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-10-07 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-10-08 - 8:00AM-4:00PM |
| Ski and Snowboard Tuning | Mountain Sport Technician | October | (Classes held at Profile Tuning) 2021-10-11 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-10-12 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-10-13 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-10-14 - 8:00AM-4:00PM 2021-10-15 - 8:00AM-4:00PM |
| Marketing Strategy | Marketing & Media | July | (Includes lab time 2:00PM-5:00PM each day throughout the course) 2021-07-06 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-07-07 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-07-13 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-07-14 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-07-26 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-07-27 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-07-28 5:00PM-9:00PM 2021-07-30 5:00PM-9:00PM |
| Ski and Snowboard Production | Mountain Sport Technician | November | GROUP 1 Students must check their group number with administration. (Prep work from October 5 to November) 2021 -11-01 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-11-04 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-11-06 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-11-07 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-11-08 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-11-13 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-11-20 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Ski and Snowboard Production | Mountain Sport Technician | November | GROUP 2 Students must check their group number with administration. (Prep work from October 5 to November) 2021 -11-15 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-11-18 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-11-20 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-11-22 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-11-23 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-11-28 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-04 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Ski and Snowboard Production | Mountain Sport Technician | November | GROUP 3 Students must check their group number with administration. (Prep work from October 5 to November) 2021 -11-29 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-12-02 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-12-04 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-06 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-12-09 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM 2021-12-11 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-18 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Ski Guide Level 1 | Ski & Snowboard Guide Training | November/December | 2021-11-25 - 2:00PM - 4:00PM (Meeting Day at WAS) 2021-11-26 - 9:00AM - 4:00PM (Ski test day) 2021-11-29 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-11-30 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-01 - 8:00AM - 3:00PM |
| Backcountry Skiing / Snowboarding | Adventure Tourism Winter | December | 2021-12-06 - 2:00PM - 4:00PM (Meeting Day at WAS) 2021-12-07 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-08 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-09 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-10 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-13 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-14 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-15 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-16 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-17 - 8:00AM - 12:00PM |
| Ski Guide Level 2 | Ski & Snowboard Guide Training | December | 2021-12-07 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-08 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-09 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-10 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-13 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-14 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-15 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-16 - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 2021-12-17 - 8:00AM - 12:00PM |
WAS is currently offering all courses in person in our small classes with additional Covid precautions. All students and staff must complete daily Health screening prior to attending classes each day.
Please note that due to Covid 19, some course dates are subject to change. We are doing out best to keep this content updated.
Please contact WAS to confirm course availability and dates.
Interested in other alternatives to University programs? Check out our Student Gap Year page for upcoming programs!