Avalanche Institute - Avalanche Course FAQs

• General Questions

  1. How many hours of instruction are included in the online course(s)?
  2. What is the student-to-instructor ratio?
  3. Won't I learn more in a person-to-person (traditional) course?
  4. Who are these courses intended for?
  5. Who are these courses not intended for?
  6. What is the balance between applied material and technical/theoretical material?
  7. Does your course cover decision-making?
  8. Why did [so-and-so] tell me [this or that]?

• Nuts and Bolts

  1. Are there humans involved in the instruction and will I have access to them?
  2. What kind of interaction is available in the course?
  3. What's with assessments and quizzes? Can I fail the course?
  4. What computer/technical capabilities do I need?
  5. What if I have technical problems?

• Costs

  1. Why does it cost so much?
  2. What kind of refund policy is there?
  3. Other courses cost more but include field time in the course, isn't that a better deal?