The NSP YAP Mission Statement
The National Ski Patrol Young Adult Patroller (YAP) Program is a volunteer educational program that provides a structure and atmosphere for young adults, ages 15 through 17, that will help them develop and enrich their lives as they make the transition from teenagers to adulthood by learning skills around snow sports safety and injury prevention, emergency care and response in the outdoors environment, skiing and snowboarding, physical fitness, leadership, and ski patrolling. Through outstanding training programs and engagement of the young patroller, the Young Adult Program provides a foundation for future lifelong patrollers and develops the future leaders of the NSP.
Patrolling for the next generation!
If you are a patroller who is 15 or older and still in high school, then welcome to NSP’s Young Adult Program (YAP).
Have a question about New Jersey’s Young Adult Program?
Contact Mike Zimak at 201-914-3926 or mzimak2@gmail.com
Youth Protection Policy
This policy ensures that the National Ski Patrol is complying with the Safe Sport Act, which passed into law in 2017. It also establishes training and reporting requirements for NSP leaders and other members working with youth under the age of 18. Eastern Division notes leaders within the Division are required to participate in an NSP approved training program.
For our Region, most of the folks will fall into one of these categories:
- Patrol representatives, directors or unit representatives in any patrol or unit if protected parties are members (ED recommends all PD’s/PR take the training regardless of whether protected parties are involved).
- Region Program Administrators or Advisors in any discipline in which protected parties participate or could potentially participate in courses or other events.
For the Armatus online training through Praesidium, contact: memberrecords@nsp.org
to request a login, which the Division sponsors.
Once you complete a course, to submit a training certificate, click here: https://bit.ly/YPTSubmissionOnce
If you’re not sure about your youth protection training status, please check your NSP profile.
Follow this link for more information about the youth protection policy.