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Single Pitch Instructor Program

AMGA SPI Exam Prep
$201.25
AMGA SPI Exam
$454.25
AMGA CWI
$488.75
AMGA SPI Course
$661.25

Get certified as a single pitch instructor

The Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) Program teaches climbing instructors to proficiently facilitate and instruct the sport of rock climbing in a single pitch setting.

The SPI is the only internationally recognized single pitch climbing instructor certification program in the United States. It was developed to fit in the AMGA Rock program.

Benefits:

  • It significantly improves the instructor’s skill sets and integrates into the next level of training, the AMGA Rock Guide Course.
  • The program is for current, active rock climbers who have a real desire to teach rock climbing to novices in a single pitch setting.
  • The SPI Course is a 27-hour training course that normally runs as three consecutive nine-hour days or day classes with evening sessions.
  • The SPI Assessment is a minimum of 16 hours run over a two-day period.
  • Certification lasts for three years as long as the candidate keeps current AMGA Membership and First Aid Certification.
  • After three years current SPIs can re-take the SPI Assessment to regain the SPI certification.
  • Taking any higher level AMGA Course also recertifies the SPI certification for another three years.

Cancelation Policy:

There is a 2 week cancelation policy for the SPI Program. If you cancel within 2 weeks of your program you will not receive a refund. Keep in mind the space on these courses is limited, so you are holding a space that someone else could sign up for. Thank you for understanding.

Spring/Summer 2024 and Fall 2023 Schedule is below

Course Schedule:

Dec 1st-3rd Enchanted Rock, TX

Dec 15th-17th Scottsdale, AZ

2024 

Jan 26-28 Enchanted Rock, TX    (AMGA – 1)

Feb 17-19 Scottsdale, AZ   (AMGA – 2)

April 6-8 Scottsdale, AZ   (AMGA- 3)

April 19-21 Enchanted Rock, TX   (AMGA – 4)

May 11-13 Prescott, AZ   (AMGA -5)

Assessment Schedule:

2024

Feb 3-4 Enchanted Rock, TX   (AMGA – 6)

Feb 24-25 Scottsdale, AZ  (AMGA – 7)

April 13-14 Scottsdale, AZ   (AMGA – 8)

April 27-28 Enchanted Rock, TX   (AMGA – 9)

May 18-19 Prescott, AZ   (AMGA – 10)

Exam Prep Schedule:

You don’t have to be scheduled for the exam just following the prep day to attend

2024

Feb 2 Enchanted Rock, TX

Feb 23 Scottsdale, AZ

April 12 Scottsdale, AZ

April 26 Enchanted Rock, TX

May 17 Prescott, AZ



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