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PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) offers training and credentials specific to teaching children. PSIA-NW offers ACE (Advanced Childrens Endorsement) I+II, PSIA-W offers CS (Childrens Specialist) I+II. Other regions have similar programs with different names but the intent is the same, to provide instructors with information and test their ability to teach children. Children 3 and under respond best to a one on one (private) lesson. Children 4 and above can do well in group lessons. Once a child is skiing independently in control the group experience is always positive. Bear in mind that each day is different and challenges can make learning seem difficult but it is not rare that a group will gel with their instructor and a day of magic occurs. It's the goal of childrens training and certification to identify the instructor behaviors, class handling techniques and teaching methods that produce the most consistent results.