MSA Mountain Master courses have been developed by internationally certified IFMGA Mountain Guides and are only taught by IFMGA Mountain Guides- this is any MSA students guarantee that they are indeed receiving the highest level of professional training available.
Goals and Objectives:
Becoming a professional guide is a very demanding undertaking. The program has been specifically designed to achieve the following goals:
To prepare candidates so that they meet the necessary prerequisites needed for acceptance into official International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA) certification programs.
To help candidates achieve a high probability of acceptance into the competitive IFMGA certification program.
To provide candidates and aspiring guides with the necessary critical skills and mentorship so they may succeed on the very demanding exam process.
To fast track motivated candidates into professional guiding.
To provide help and support for candidates in obtaining employment and mentorship as aspiring guides.
Timeliness & Cost
Mountain Master training has been designed with the needs of apprentice and aspiring guides in mind. Demanding, fast paced, as inexpensive and low time commitment as possible.
Result:
International MSA recognized certificate of achievement in given discipline (i.e. Ice; Ice Master Certificate
Each Candidate is appointed a Mountain Guide mentor in their country of training. This is facilitated through special relationships between Mountain guides and MSA schools and instructors.
Candidates receive a thorough performance evaluation which will tell them exactly what their strengths and weakness’ are. Define how and what to work on.
Next Step Recommendations: This specific feedback to each participant includes recommendations from the course instructors for Mountain Guide Training program acceptance, high performance during pre-exam training courses or to assure maximum probability in passing an exam.
Official letter of recommendation and reference from the courses lead guide. This letter is for the purpose of aiding candidates in gaining acceptance to an IFMGA Mountain Guide training programs as well as to help them obtain relevant work or practicum’s.
Specifics and additional information on the program:
The training portion of the program introduces candidates to Mountain Guiding. It efficiently teaches guiding technique and develops guiding skill relevant to each of the mountain disciplines (Rock, Ice, Alpine, Ski).
The program effectively forms candidates into advanced Mountain Leaders by teaching and establishing a strong foundation of IFMGA guiding standard skills and techniques.
The result is the highest level of pre-professional performance as an independent advanced Amateur Leader based on actual IFMGA guiding skills. This there by facilitates entrance into any of the highly competitive IFMGA member countries official Mountain Guide Training program (i.e. ACMG, AMGA, BMG, AAGM, SNGM, NZMGA, NBSR).
The evaluation portion of the program ensures candidates have the necessary aptitude, skills, ability level and experience to not only be high on the acceptance list of Mountain Guide Training programs, but also perform well in the training courses (to be recommended for the exams). And to achieve well in their exams.
The evaluation portion, or exam, of any Mountain Master course is highly recommended to aspiring guides already in a Mountain Guide Training Program as it serves as the perfect pre-exam training and replicates an official guides exam.
