Required Medical & Avalanche Certification
Medical Certifications
You must have the following certifications for all Mountain Guide Programs:
- Current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Certification [simple_tooltip content=’Higher training needs to be approved by the AMGA Medical Director – examples of acceptable training include: Emergency Medical Technician or Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician’] or higher[/simple_tooltip] that meets the Minimum Guidelines and Scope of Practice for a WFR
- WFR Courses cannot be entirely online. Hybrid options are accepted.
- A current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
Avalanche Certifications
For details on the updated avalanche education framework introduced in the 2017/18 season, please click here.
Alpine Skills Course (ASC)
Successful completion of a [simple_tooltip content=’AAI, AIARE, SAS or AAA Level I Avalanche Training + Avalanche Rescue’]Level I Avalanche Training and Avalanche Rescue Course[/simple_tooltip]
Alpine Guide Course (AGC)
Successful completion of a [simple_tooltip content=’
- AAI, AIARE, SAS or AAA Level I + Avalanche Rescue
- CAA Level I
- AIARE or AAI Level II completed by the end of the 2016/17 season
- AAA Level II completed from 2006 to the end of 2016/17 season’] Level I Avalanche Training and Avalanche Rescue Course, or AMGA approved Level II[/simple_tooltip]
Ice Instructor Course (IIC)
Successful completion of a [simple_tooltip content=’
- AAI, AIARE, SAS or AAA Level I + Avalanche Rescue
- CAA Level I
- AIARE or AAI Level II completed by the end of the 2016/17 season
- AAA Level II completed from 2006 to the end of 2016/17 season’] Level I Avalanche Training and Avalanche Rescue Course, or AMGA approved Level II[/simple_tooltip]
Ice Instructor Exam (IIE)
Successful completion of a [simple_tooltip content=’
- AAI, AIARE, SAS or AAA Level I + Avalanche Rescue
- CAA Level I
- AIARE or AAI Level II completed by the end of the 2016/17 season
- AAA Level II completed from 2006 to the end of 2016/17 season’] Level I Avalanche Training and Avalanche Rescue Course, or AMGA approved Level II[/simple_tooltip]
Advanced Alpine Guide Course (AAGC)
Successful completion of an [simple_tooltip content=’
- AAI, AIARE, SAS, or AAA Pro 1
- CAA Level I
- AIARE or AAI Level II completed by the end of 2016/17 season
- AAA Level II completed from 2006 to end of 2016/17 season’]AMGA approved or Pro 1, or Level II[/simple_tooltip]
Alpine Guide Exam (AGE)
Successful completion of an [simple_tooltip content=’
- AAI, AIARE, SAS, or CMC Pro 2
- CAA Level II
- AAA Level III Certification from 2010 or later
- AIARE Level III Certification from 2006 or later’]AMGA approved Pro 2, or Level III[/simple_tooltip]
Ski Guide Course (SGC)
Successful completion of an [simple_tooltip content=’
- AAI, AIARE, SAS, or AAA Pro 1
- CAA Level I
- AIARE or AAI Level II completed by the end of 2016/17 season
- AAA Level II completed from 2006 to end of 2016/17 season’]AMGA approved or Pro 1, or Level II[/simple_tooltip]
Advanced Ski Guide Course (ASGC)
Successful completion of an [simple_tooltip content=’
- AAI, AIARE, SAS, or AAA Pro 1
- CAA Level II
- AAA Level III Certification from 2010 or later
- AIARE Level III Certification from 2006 or later’]AMGA approved Pro 1, or Level III[/simple_tooltip]
Ski Guide Exam (SGE)
Successful completion of an [simple_tooltip content=’
- AAI, AIARE, SAS, or CMC Pro 2
- CAA Level II
- AAA Level III Certification from 2010 or later
- AIARE Level III Certification from 2006 or later’]AMGA approved Pro 2, or Level III[/simple_tooltip]
