Hiking Guide Course with Northeast Mountain Guiding-Part 1

The Hiking Guide Course (HGC) is Northeast Mountain Guiding’s entry level course designed for guides who run trips on terrains up to Class IV. The HGC does not cover wilderness travel on terrain above Class IV, snow covered or glaciated environments. It’s perfect for outdoor professionals who are camp counselors, college outdoor club leaders, nature guides, tour guides, interpretive guides, park rangers and/or anyone looking to get trained in the outdoor education industry as a day hiking guide.

The training includes, but is not limited to, client and pace management, stewardship and access issues, permit processes, special needs clients, guides pack construction and use, and physical conditioning.

Prerequisites:

CPR/AED Certification

Wilderness First Aid Certification

AHGA approved Wilderness /Land Navigation course

AHGA approved Wilderness Survival course

Leave no Trace Awareness: Link for online training:http://Int.org/get-involved/training-courses/online-awareness-course/

Course length: 2 days/16 hours-PArt 2 of this training will be held on July 24th

What to bring: Items are per day. Lunch, snacks, water, personal medications you may need (epipen, inhaler, etc.), a daypack (small backpack) with the 10 essentials, notepad and pen.