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The Alpine Snow & Glacier Module (ASGM) is designed to equip competent snow and glacier climbers with the essential skills needed to guide on glaciated and snow-covered alpine terrain. This module focuses on the techniques necessary for guiding clients in these environments, with minimal emphasis on scrambling or 5th-class rock. As part of the Alpine Guide discipline, the ASGM and the Alpine Rock Module (ARM) can be completed to achieve the Apprentice Alpine Guide credential.
Current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Certification or higher that meets the Minimum Guidelines and Scope of Practice for a WFR
Successful completion of a Level I Avalanche Training and Avalanche Rescue Course
A climbing resume (format provided by the AMGA) that includes, at a minimum, the following climbs, will be required upon submission of your application for this course:
Lead or shared lead on 20 different alpine routes completed in alpine areas such as the Sierra, the Cascades, Rocky Mountain National Park, or Alaska.
Lead or shared lead on 5 alpine/water ice routes that involve AI/WI 3 climbing or harder.
Lead or shared lead on 5 alpine rock climbs that involve 5.5 climbing or harder
Successful completion of AMTL 1, AMTL 2, AMTL 3,AMTL 4, or equivalent experience
Successful completion of Glacier Skills and Crevasse Rescue or equivalent experience
Successful completion of Alpine Ice: Introduction or equivalent experience
Successful completion of Alpinism 2: Intermediate Mountaineering 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
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.
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.
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