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Climbing Site Belayer
The PCIA Climbing Site Belayer Certification is a basic training class and evaluation created specifically for the needs of summer camps, gyms and outdoor education programs. The purpose of the course is to provide a nationally standardized curriculum of instruction for individuals who provide supervision and belaying to participants at climbing sites.
Climbing Wall Instructor Course
The PCIA Climbing Wall Instructor Course provides instructors and potential instructors with a in depth and standardized understanding of the skills essential to teaching climbing in an indoor setting. It is the first step in a sequential approach to professional climbing instructor development.
Base Managed Climbing Instructor Course
The majority of outdoor top rope climbing instruction takes place at bottom managed sites. Recognizing this the PCIA has created a focused course and optional certification exam that addresses base managed climbs.
Top Managed Climbing Instructor Course
There are a number of climbing areas where managing climbs from the top is the best choice. A site over water is a great example as are locations where the approach leads to the top and the cliff sides are too difficult to easily hike down or are pristine and would suffer from impact.
Single Pitch Climbing Instructor Certification
The PCIA Single Pitch Climbing Instructor™ certification is granted to an individual who completes the Base and Top Managed Climbing Instructor requirements and can demonstrate basic lead climbing skills at a 5.6 standard. It may be completed as part of the 5 day Outdoor Climbing Instructor Series or assessed at a later date.
Lead Climbing Instructor Course
The PCIA Lead Climbing Instructor™ module is a rigorous two day training for already proficient single pitch climbing instructors that enhances fundamental instructional skills. This course goes well beyond all single pitch courses to more thoroughly address critical skills associated with lead climbing and teaching leading.
Climbing Wall Instructor Course Provider
The PCIA Climbing Wall Instructor Course™ Provider program is designed to ultimately create a network of qualified instructors through the United States who can deliver high quality yet economical courses to the many universities, summer camps, and private companies that operate artificial climbing walls.
Do you have a passion for introducing people to climbing? As a member of the PCIA you'll be supporting the climbing instructor community and getting great benefits for yourself too.