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Dates maybe subject to change based on enrollment, instructor availability and permits.
Apply for your specific program scholarship below. Make sure that you are qualify for the program you are applying for. You can apply for multiple programs but each candidate will only be eligible for 1 scholarship if awarded. Please contact [email protected] with questions.
Mountain Hardwear: (This scholarship will receive early notification on April 10)
LGBTQIA2S+ Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Course: Red Rocks NCA, NV (May 5-6, 2023)
LGBTQIA2S+ Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Assessment: Red Rocks NCA, NV (May 8-10, 2022)
Black Diamond:
BIPOC Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Assessment: North Conway, NH (September 13-14, 2023)
BIPOC Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Course: North Conway, NH (September 15-17, 2023)
BIPOC Rock Guide Course (RGC): Boulder, CO (September 23-30, 2023)
The North Face:
Women’s Rock Guide Course (RGC): Red Rocks NCA, NV (Dates TBD, early October)
Arc’teryx:
Women’s Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Assessment: Red Rocks NCA, NV (November 9-10, 2023)
Women’s Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Course: Red Rocks NCA, NV (November 11-13, 2023)
Effective January 1, 2023 AMGA will no longer require Mountain Guide Program students, participants, or employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
This policy change is made on advice from the AMGA Medical Advisor and recognizes the evolving nature of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The AMGA’s COVID-19 Operating Plan has been updated. Field practices and program expectations described in the Operating Plan are still in place and we will continue to prioritize reducing COVID-19 transmission on AMGA programs.
For more information see the complete policy here.
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