Course Description: 
The PCIA Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) course provides students with an in-depth and standardized understanding of the skills essential to teaching climbing in an outdoor setting, including based and top managed sites. The SPI course prepares instructors to set-up and mange groups of climbers on technical terrain with non-technical access. Depending on the design of the course, students will have several outcomes to meet their goals.

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Exam:
The examination stresses efficient site and gear utilization, client and instructor safety, site management and educational delivery. The exam may be taken any time after completing all course components. The SPI module includes more detailed skills on top managed and single pitch leading related skills. The single pitch components require demonstration of comfortably lead climbing at a 5.6 standard on traditional routes. Also addressed are top transitions, client belaying and enhancing instructor safety.
 

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Course Length:

32 hrs. Over 4 days

 

Assessment:

8-10 hours. Over 1.5 days
 

Certification Term:

3 year upon successful completion