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AMGA Single Pitch Instructor
American Alpine Institute

AMGA Single Pitch Instructor

American Alpine Institute ETPL
The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Single Pitch Instructor Course is the first in the AMGA sequence of climbing instructor and guide training programs. The SPI course was designed to help capable recreational climbers transition into capable and effective climbing instructors. The course focuses on the technical skills required by an instructor as they are applied in all forms of single pitch climbing instruction. In addition to this, the course addresses the essential educational and environmental tenets required to teach climbing. Those seeking certification may go on to take a two-day field examination following the course or at any time within three years after successfully completing the course. Certified Single Pitch Instructors are expected to demonstrate the technical and educational proficiencies necessary to instruct a variety of single pitch rock climbing skills in a safe and effective manner to both groups and individuals. While not all students are fully prepared for the certification exam by the end of the course, every participant will have the training to practice and prepare for an exam in the future and will leave the course with many new ideas and skills. The SPI course is intended for recreational climbers who are already proficient in both top-rope and lead climbing. It was designed to benefit those who wish to facilitate outdoor climbing programs for groups such as those offered by guide services, camps, schools, universities, therapeutic groups, churches and climbing gyms. Those who wish to teach climbing in the outdoors tend to have a much higher success rate in obtaining employment as climbing instructors with this training and certification. The AMGA strongly suggests this course as a precursor to those interested in pursuing Rock Instructor or Rock Guide training and certification.
Visit the program website Erin-Leigh Hardy Vocational School Manager (360) 671-1505 erin-leigh@alpineinstitute.com

Financial information

Total tuition

$750.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellingham

Instructional methods

In-Person Variable Sites

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

3 Days

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

27

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Completion

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

  • You are at least 18 years old
  • You are a member of the American Mountain Guides Association at the time of the course (if you're not a member already, you can sign up at amga.com)
  • You have a genuine interest in rock climbing and instructing novices on single pitch crags
  • You have at least 12 months of prior climbing experience
  • You are an active climber with traditional lead climbing experience, and you have lead a minimum of 15 traditional pitches
  • You are able to comfortably set-up climbs, to belay, to rappel without guidance and can demonstrate familiarity with anchoring principals, natural anchors and artificial anchors (wires, hexes, passive and active cams). These skills may be assessed at the start of your course
  • You are capable of comfortably climbing 5.8 while on top-rope
  • Successful completion of AMTL 1 or equivalent experience

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

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Careers for graduates

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Student characteristics

Enrollment

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Gender

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Race

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Age

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Prior education

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