AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Course
Schedule
Tue Sep 16 2025 at 08:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Coopers Rock State Forest | Cheat Lake, WV
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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.
Course offerings available are:
- Sept. 16th, 17th, and 18th
- Oct. 17th, 18th , and 19th
Benefits:
* 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 Assessment (offered separately) is a minimum of 16 hours run over a two-day period.
* Certification (earned by passing the SPI Assessment lasts for three years as long as the candidate keeps current AMGA Membership and appropriate First Aid Certification.
Course Prerequisites:
• You are a Professional Member of the AMGA. To find membership information, Click here. Please obtain your AMGA Professional Membership before registering for this course!
• You have a genuine interest in rock climbing and instructing novices on single pitch crags.
• You are at least 18 years old at the time of the course.
• You have at least 12 months prior climbing experience.
• You are an active climber with traditional lead climbing experience (leader placing pro).
• You have led a minimum of 15 traditional rock climbing routes (any grade).
• You are capable of comfortably climbing 5.8 while on a top rope.
This course will be held in the Coopers Rock State Forest and the surrounding area. For more information on the AMGA SPI program, visit: https://amga.com/single-pitch-instructor/
To register, visit: https://bit.ly/AMGA-SinglePitch
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Where is it happening?
Coopers Rock State Forest, Cheat Lake, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
