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Continuing Professional Development Programs

To supplement, support, and enhance a professional member's knowledge and skills, throughout their career, the ACMG offers a variety of focussed certification specific and broad membership-wide continuing professional development programs.
Application Information

Adventure tourism activities and the environments in which they occur are inherently dangerous. Participating in ACMG Continuing Professional Development Program activities will expose you to many risks, dangers, and hazards. Some of the common risks, dangers, and hazards are set out in the program Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement. Please review these carefully and consider whether these risks are within your personal risk tolerance. By participating in the Continuing Professional Development Program activities, you will freely and voluntarily accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers, and hazards and the possibility of personal injury, death or loss resulting therefrom.

Application Notes:

  • Course fees are collected at the time of application and are subject to the Training and Assessment Program's withdrawal and refund policies, whereby the Training and Assessment Program does not issue refunds after the application deadline.
  • You will receive an automated response when your application has been successfully submitted.
  • Additional course information and logistics will be shared with you 2 weeks prior to the program date.

To apply for entry in the Continuing Professional Development Programs, complete the online Continuing Professional Development Program Application Form. CPD applications will open March 1, 2026.

Program Locations, Dates, Tuition and Deadlines

Students participating in Continuing Professional Development programming must hold an active ACMG professional membership with an appropriate designation for the CPD program. CPD applications will open March 1, 2026.

ProgramLocationCourse Start DateCourse End DateTuition InstructorReq'd DesignationApplication DeadlinePayment Deadline
Technical UpdatePenticton. BC2026-05-092026-05-09$130.00+gstGeoff Osler
Eric Ostopkevich		Apprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-04-252026-04-25
Improvised Rock Rescue TechniquesPenticton, BC2026-05-102026-05-10$130.00+gstGeoff Osler
Eric Ostopkevich
Derek Wilding		Apprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-04-262026-04-26
Technical UpdateNelson, BC2026-05-112026-05-11$130.00+gstGeoff OslerApprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-04-272026-04-27
Field Navigation TechniquesRevelstoke, BC2026-05-142026-05-14$130.00+gstMadeleine Martin-PreneyApprentice Hiking Guide, Hiking Guide, Apprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-04-302026-04-30
Technical UpdateBanff, AB2026-05-152026-05-15$130.00+gstGeoff Osler
Eric Ostopkevich		Apprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-05-012026-05-01
Technical UpdateSquamish, BC2026-05-152026-05-15$130.00+gstEvan StevensApprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-05-012026-05-01
Helicopter Use Principles for Guides and InstructorsCanmore, AB2026-05-192026-05-19$25+gstMike KoppangTop Rope Climbing Instructor, Via Ferrata Guide, Apprentice Hiking Guide, Hiking Guide, Apprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-05-052026-05-05
Helicopter Use Principles for Guides and InstructorsSquamish, BC2026-05-192026-05-19$25+gstEvan StevensTop Rope Climbing Instructor, Via Ferrata Guide, Apprentice Hiking Guide, Hiking Guide, Apprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-05-052026-05-05
Helicopter Use Principles for Guides and InstructorsGolden, BC2026-05-192026-05-19$25+gstJonas HokeTop Rope Climbing Instructor, Via Ferrata Guide, Apprentice Hiking Guide, Hiking Guide, Apprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-05-052026-05-05
Via Ferrata Guiding TechniquesNordegg, AB2026-05-292026-05-29$130+gstMike AdolphApprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-05-152026-05-15
Snow Anchors and Crevasse Rescue TechniquesColumbia Icefield, AB2026-05-302026-05-30$130+gstMike AdolphApprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-05-162026-05-16
Short Roping Applications for Snow and IceColumbia Icefield, AB2026-05-312026-05-31$130+gstMike AdolphApprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-05-172026-05-17
Experiential Top Rope Climbing Instruction TechniquesSquamish, BC2026-06-262026-06-26$130+gstRen LavergneTop Rope Climbing Instructor, Apprentice Rock Guide, Rock Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-06-122026-06-12
Lightweight Rope Kits and Crevasse Rescue TechniquesNelson, BC2026-11-302026-11-30$130+gstTBCApprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-11-162026-11-16
Lightweight Rope Kits and Crevasse Rescue TechniquesGolden, BC2026-12-012026-12-01$130+gstTBCApprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-11-172026-11-17
Lightweight Rope Kits and Crevasse Rescue TechniquesRevelstoke, BC2026-12-022026-12-02$130+gstTBCApprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-11-182026-11-18
Lightweight Rope Kits and Crevasse Rescue TechniquesWhistler, BC2026-12-102026-12-10$130+gstTBCApprentice Ski Guide, Ski Guide, Apprentice Alpine Guide, Alpine Guide or Mountain Guide2026-11-262026-11-26