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How to Apply

Important Information:

  1. Students may register for Guide Programs at my.amga.com any point in time after a program has been posted to the schedule (to register for SPI and/or CWI Program, see info below). Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. You may check your enrollment status by visiting you member page at my.amga.com. Please remember that your are not considered enrolled in any program until you have either received an official confirmation email from the AMGA Program Director or your 'Status" on my.amga.com is listed as 'Enrolled'.
  2. All participants of AMGA Guide Programs and Single Pitch Instructor Assessment must be current AMGA members. Students enrolling in the Single Pitch Instructor Course or Climbing Wall Instructor Course need not be current members - membership is included in the course fees.
  3. A $150.00 non-refundable application fee will be deducted from your program deposit. If you are not accepted into a program you will receive a full refund of your deposit.
  4. A deposit must be submitted with all program registrations. The deposit is 25% of the full program tuition. Applications who do not include a deposit will not be reviewed until payment is received.
  5. Guides working for an Accredited Guide Service may receive a 5% discount off the full tuition cost for any AMGA program. A letter, on guide service letterhead, stating that the applicant is currently employed by said guide service must be submitted at the time of registration. Letters that are not submitted at the time of registration will not be honored.
  6. Once a program has reached full capacity remaining applicants will be placed on a wait list.
  7. The AMGA office MUST receive your full payment for program tuition no later than 10-weeks prior to the start of the program you are enrolled in.
  8. Refunds will be issued up until 8-weeks prior to the start of the program. Once the 8-week mark passes, NO refunds will be issued! A $150.00 application fee will be deducted from your refund. Trip Cancellation Insurance is recommended to recover fees lost due to injury or other factors.
  9. Prices, program dates, ratios, and locations are subject to change without notice. Prices are subject to change depending on course enrollment. If a program does not meet the minimum ratio the original cost may vary or the program may be canceled.


HOW TO APPLY TO THE GUIDE PROGRAMS:

  1. Submit Membership Application if necessary.
  2. Review Course Catalog.
  3. Select the course or exam you want to apply for.
  4. Review prerequisites for the course or exam you want to apply for.
  5. If you meet the prerequisites, then choose a date and location that meets your needs from the appropriate schedule.
  6. Register for the program online at my.amga.com.
  7. Be sure to fill out your resume online.
  8. Mail a signed copy of he AMGA Health Statement and the Liability Waiver (Rock) or the Mountaineering Liability Waiver (Alpine and Ski) to the AMGA office.
  9. Mail or email copies of required certifications (Medical for all programs and Avalanche Training for the Advanced Alpine Guide Course and Exam and all ski discipline programs).
  10. Pay the deposit online at my.amga.com at the time you register for your course or exam, call the AMGA office at 303-271-0984 with credit card information, or mail a check or money order to AMGA Programs P.O. Box 1739 Boulder,CO 80306. Please remember that your deposit DOES NOT guarante you a spot on a course or exam. All of the required paperwork MUST BE submitted and meet the prerequisites before you will be enrolled. The deposit is 25% of program tuition. We accept Visa and Mastercard. To secure your spot in an AMGA program the deposit is required in addition to your application, resume, and signed waiver. (For Accredited Guide Service employees a letter on guide service letterhead is required at the time of registration in order to receive the 5% discount.)

(Step 5-9 should be completed at the same time.)

HOW TO APPLY FOR SINGLE PITCH AND CLIMBING WALL INSTRUCTOR PROGRAMS:

  1. Review Course Catalog
  2. Select the program you want to apply for.
  3. Review prerequisites for the program you want to apply for.
  4. If you meet the prerequisites, then choose a date and location that meets your needs from the appropriate schedule.
  5. Contact the SPI or CWI Program Provider listed on the schedule for registration details.

How to apply for Accreditation:

  1. Download Accreditation Manual and Application (PDF.)
  2. In the manual, refer to page 4 for an overview of the process.
  3. To determine if your program meets the Educational and Terrain Standards refer to pages 8 through 12.
  4. If standards are met, complete AMGA Accreditation Self Assessment forms found on pages 13 through 21.

Please mail all required application paperwork and payments to the AMGA office:
Attention: AMGA Programs
PO BOX 1739
Boulder, CO 80306

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