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How to Apply

Important Information:

  1. The AMGA office will receive program applications for the upcoming season at any point in time. Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. Applications will not be reviewed until the AMGA office has received all paperwork, resumes, and deposit.
  2. All participants of AMGA programs must be current AMGA members.
  3. A $150.00 non-refundable application fee will be deducted from your program deposit. If you are not accepted into a program you will receive a full refund of your deposit.
  4. A deposit must be submitted with all Program Applications. The deposit is 25% of the full program tuition. Applications that do not include a deposit will not be reviewed until payment is received.
  5. Guides working for an Accredited Guide Service may receive a 5% discount off the full tuition cost for any AMGA program. A letter, on guide service letterhead, stating that the applicant is currently employed by said guide service must be submitted at the same time as the Program Application. Letters not included with Program Application will not be honored.
  6. Once a program has reached full capacity remaining applicants will be placed on a wait list.
  7. The AMGA office MUST receive your full payment for program tuition no later than 10-weeks prior to the start of the program you are enrolled in.
  8. Refunds will be issued up until 8-weeks prior to the start of the program. Once the 8-week mark passes, NO refunds will be issued! A $150.00 application fee will be deducted from your refund. Trip cancellation insurance is recommended to recover fees lost due to injury or other factors.
  9. Prices, program dates, ratios, and locations are subject to change without notice. Prices are subject to change depending on course enrollment. If a program does not meet the minimum ratio the original cost may vary or the program may be canceled.


How to apply:

  1. Review Course Catalog.
  2. Submit Membership Application if necessary.
  3. Select Program you want to apply for.
  4. Review prerequisites for program you want to apply for.
  5. If you meet the prerequisites, then submit completed Program Application Form.
  6. Include signed copy of AMGA Health Statement and Liability Waiver. Please note that the Mountaineering Liability Waiver is required for all Alpine and Ski Discipline programs.
  7. EMAIL copies of required personal, guided/mock guided, and updated resumes to henry@amga.com.
  8. Include copies of required certifications (Medical for all programs and Avalanche Training for the Advanced Alpine Guide Course and Exam and all ski discipline programs).
  9. Include program deposit in the form of check, money order, or credit card information (deposit is 25% of program tuition). To secure your spot in an AMGA Program the deposit is required in addition to your application, resumes, and signed waiver. (For Accredited Guide Service employees a letter on guide service letterhead is required with submission of program application in order to receive the 5% discount.)

(Step 5-9 should be completed at the same time.)

How to apply for Accreditation:

  1. Download Accreditation Manual and Application (PDF.)
  2. In the manual, refer to page 4 for an overview of the process.
  3. To determine if your program meets the Educational and Terrain Standards refer to pages 8 through 12.
  4. If standards are met, complete AMGA Accreditation Self Assessment forms found on pages 13 through 21.

Please mail all required application paperwork and payments to the AMGA office:
Attention: AMGA Programs
PO BOX 1739
Boulder, CO 80306

Please email personal and guided/mock guided resumes, as well as, documentation of prior course completion recommendations to the AMGA Program Director: Henry Beyer at henry@amga.com.