ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst ˈeɪt, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ðə ɹˈɑːki mˈaʊntɪn dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌvðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl skˈiː ɪnstɹˈʌktɚz ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə sˈiə vˈoʊɾᵻd tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ɐ nˈæstɑːɹ ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl ɪkwˈɪvələnt tʊ ɐ ɹˈeɪsɪŋ tˈaɪm wɪðˌɪn sˈɪkstiːn pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl jˈuː.ˈɛs. tʃˈæmpiən fɚɹə mˈeɪl ɪn hɪz twˈɛnti z æz wˈʌn ʌvðə pɹˈiːɹˈɛkwɪsˌɪts fɔːɹ fjˈuːtʃɚ sˌɜːɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən əvə lˈɛvəl θɹˈiː skˈiː ɪnstɹˈʌktɚ.
On August 8, 2004, the Rocky Mountain Division of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) voted to allow a NASTAR gold medal (equivalent to a racing time within 16% of the national U.S. champion for a male in his 20s) as one of the pre-requisites for future certification of a Level 3 Ski Instructor.