Professional Membership
Professional Membership in the AMGA is the first step toward becoming an important part of the guiding, climbing, and skiing community. You’ll network with other guides and instructors, take crucial next steps in your professional development, work towards certifications based on internationally endorsed standards, and open the door to educational and networking opportunities.
Benefits
Your Professional Membership in the AMGA gives you access to the tools you need to build a sustainable career in guiding and instruction. Here’s what you get when you join:
- Eligibility to apply for AMGA climbing instructor level courses (CWI and SPI) and Mountain Guide programs, which will put you on track to gain a standards-based certification
- Inclusion in the preeminent network of outdoor professionals, guides, and instructors
- Support and participate in advocacy work on behalf of guides
- Access to generous Pro-Purchase discounts from AMGA corporate partners. Different deals are offered to different certification levels.
- Access to discounted group rates on guide friendly Life and Disability Insurance
- Monthly AMGA E-newsletter and updates on important issues in the guiding industry as they arise
- Access to AMGA member merchandise
- Invitation to attend the AMGA Annual Meeting and Regional Events
- Access to Tech Videos from the AMGA Instructor Team
- Access to AMGA e-learning modules in all disciplines
- Special promotions from corporate partners
- Your name is displayed on the AMGA Hire-A-Guide page (certified members only)
- Participation in the governance process (Certified CWI’s and Apprentice Guides or higher)
FEES
All Professional Members pay an annual fee based on the level of training. Here’s how those fees break down:
| Professional Membership Level | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Professional Membership (for new members, all SPI and CWI members) | $140.00 |
| Professional Guide Membership (for graduates of AMGA Mountain Guide Programs) | $160.00 |
| Certified Guide Membership (Certified Rock, Alpine, Splitboard, and Ski Guides; Certified Rock Instructors, Multi-Pitch Instructors, and Ice Instructors) | $190.00 |
| IFMGA via AMGA | $315.00 |
| IFMGA via Reciprocal | $215.00 |
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