NZMGA Climbing Guide Pathway
Logged Experience - Climbing
The NZMGA needs to see a solid base of personal mountaineering skills, knowledge and experience from guide candidates. To apply for a place on the…
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This advanced outdoor first aid qualification is recognised by New Zealand outdoor education and adventure tourism providers. During the 5-day…
Read MoreNew Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management - Level 5
This course provides the first level of professional training available, enabling participants to work in all sectors of the avalanche…
Read MoreClimbing Guide Pathway Application
To be allocated a place on the Climbing Guide Pathway, you must have met the following criteria:
Have completed the Logged Experience - Climbing…
Entry into Training Phase
Snow and Ice Guide Training Course
This guides' training course is to take solid amateur mountaineering skills and knowledge and teach the candidate how to change/modify techniques…
Read MoreTechnical Rock Exam
A Pass in this Examination is a Pre-requisite to the Rock Guiding Training Course. It is a Pass/Fail examination.
This is an assessment of technical…
Rock Guide Training Course
This guides training course is to take solid amateur rock crag and alpine rock skills and knowledge as a basis to teach candidates how to…
Read MoreLevel 1 Climbing Assessment Course
This course combines teaching and assessment. It assesses your potential to be a Climbing Guide.
A Climbing Guides Course may include participants…
Assistant Guide Status
Climbing Guide Apprenticeship
To be allocated a place on a Climbing Guides Level 2 Course, you must have met the following criteria:
Have Assistant Climbing Guide…
New Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management - Level 6
This course replaces the Diploma in Avalanche Studies (which incorporated Stage 2) from 2019
Providing the highest level of professional training…
Level 2 Climbing Assessment Course
Participants may be assessed on any topic of the Climbing Guide syllabus at any stage of the course and will be required to teach and supervise…
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