Training and operation of professional ski staff in Slovenia

V diplomski nalogi smo analizirali izvajanje usposabljanja za pridobitev strokovnega naziva Učitelj alpskega smučanja I. stopnje. Organizacijo in izvedbo tečaja smo razčlenili po postavkah kurikuluma in vsak del obravnavali posebej. Poskušali smo poiskati kar najboljši način izvedbe tečaja, združen z obstoječim izvajanjem usposabljanj na področju alpskega smučanja. Glavi cilj naloge je pomoč organizatorjem tečajev z informacijami, ki jim bodo v pomoč pri organizaciji in izvedbi usposabljanj najnižje stopnje. Najpomembnejša izhodišča naloge so vezana na cilje usposabljanja, izvajalce tečajev, izbiro učne snovi, na organizacijske oblike in metode, ki so potrebne za kakovostno izvedbo usposabljanja. Osnovni cilj posodobljenih načinov dela ter ustreznega marketinškega pristopa je pridobitev večjega števila kandidatov in končno višja kvaliteta dela učiteljev smučanja. Diplomsko delo temelji na deskriptivni metodi dela, večino potrebnih podatkov pa smo pridobili v pisarni ZUTS Slovenije, pri vodstvu ZUTS Slovenije in preko članov demonstratorske vrste za alpsko smučanje. Ugotovili smo, da je program usposabljanja poteka na ustrezno kakovostni ravni, v skladu s teoretičnimi načeli, kar pa žal ne zadostuje potrebam prakse, saj so tečaji usposabljanja prekratki, da bi lahko udeleženci dosegli dovolj visoko kakovost. Potrebe na terenu namreč tudi na nižjih stopnjah usposabljanja zahtevajo visoko stopnjo strokovnosti pri učiteljih smučanja. Določen problem predstavlja tudi smučarsko znanje kandidatov, ki se kaže, da je generalno slabši kot v preteklosti. V prihodnosti bi rešitev lahko bila v združevanju obstoječih programov usposabljanja, kjer bi združili prvo in drugo stopnjo ter tako prešli v dvostopenjski sistem usposabljanja. Določeni elementi kurikuluma so si med tečaji lahko precej različni, vendar sklepamo, da je tako v največjo korist udeležencem. Ker je smučanje šport v naravi, lahko vremenski dejavniki precej spremenijo pogoje dela. Enako je z obiskanostjo smučišča. Tečaji se med seboj razlikujejo tudi v ceni, saj se odvijajo na različnih lokacijah.In the thesis, we analyzed the implementation of the training for the acquisition of the professional title of Teacher of alpine skiing of the 1st level. The organization and implementation of the course was broken down by the curriculum items and treated separately. We tried to find the best way to carry out the course combined with the existing course in alpine skiing. The main objective of the task is to help organizers of information courses that will assist them in organizing and implementing lowest level course. The most important starting points of the task are related to the objectives of training, course providers, the choice of learning material, the organizational forms and methods that are necessary for quality training. The basic goal of up-to-date working methods and an appropriate marketing approach is the acquisition of a larger number of candidates and ultimately higher quality of the work of ski teachers. The thesis is based on a descriptive method, and most of the necessary data was obtained from the office of ZUTS Slovenia, the management of ZUTS Slovenia and members of the demonstrator series for alpine skiing. We found that the training program is at the appropriate quality level, in line with theoretical principles, which, unfortunately, does not satisfy the needs of the practice since the training courses are too low to enable the participants to achieve high quality. Needs on the ground, even at lower levels of training, require a high level of professionalism in ski teachers. A certain problem is also the ski knowledge of the candidates, which is generally shown to be worse than in the past. In the future, the solution could be to combine existing training programs, bringing together the first and second levels, and thus moving into a two-level training system. Certain elements of the curriculum can vary considerably during the course, but we conclude that it is in the best interest of the participants. As skiing is a sport in nature, weather factors can significantly change the working conditions. The same is with the ski resort. Courses vary in price, as they take place at different locations