The Climbing Company

LEAD THE WAY: PROFESSIONAL GUIDE CERTIFICATION TRAINING

The Australian Climbing Instructors Association (ACIA) is the leading rock-climbing instructor qualifying body in Australia and operates in all of the major climbing areas, it was formed through a combining of state associations and currently offers courses in Victoria, NSW, WA and QLD.

The Climbing Company is an approved course provider of ACIA courses and assessments in Victoria.

Become a guide

build a career of adventure, learning and connection

Guiding offers an extraordinary opportunity to inspire others, share your expertise, and make a meaningful impact while adventuring in the great outdoors. As a guide, you’ll develop unparalleled skills, create life-changing experiences for others, and join a community of professionals who are committed to safety, education, and the profound connection between humans and nature.

Years of experience working with school groups and dependent groups

Highly qualified and passionate instructor trainer-assessors

Flexible programs tailored to your educational goals

Commitment to safety and environmental responsibility

Really great “office” to work at!

Common Questions

What does “approved course provider” mean?

Approved Course Providers have been appointed by the ACIA based on their expertise and experience of delivering climbing programmes across all levels.

All courses are run by a course director who is a current ITA (Instructor trainer / assessor), additional staff are ITA’s or highly experienced, fully qualified CI’s working toward ITA status.

Will the course/assessment run if there aren’t enough participants?

Courses have a minimum (and maximum) number to make them viable. Any course that doesn’t reach its minimum number of applicants may be postponed. In this case all applicants will be notified and any fees paid will be returned or applied to a future course.

Which Course should I do?

Please see the ACIA website at https://acia.com.au/courses/ to identify the course most appropriate for you.

We are a school and want you to train our staff to operate our indoor wall

Please see the Consulting page for this.

I have taken my beginner friends climbing lots of times, why do I need to do a course?

This is a common question we hear from experienced climbers. There are two sides to being a great guide – the technical skills (ropes, knots, problem solving through rescues), and the “soft-skills” or being able to think like – and often for – your clients or participants. Climbers, even great climbers, are often good at one or the other, but it takes training to become good at both.

Can I pay a deposit and the balance later?

We collect a $100 deposit to reserve a space on any given course. The deposit is transferable to different courses as long as it meets our Terms & Conditions.

Is the deposit refundable?

Please see Terms & Conditions.

Can I work for The Climbing Company after I am qualified?

Please see the Employment page for information about working for The Climbing Company.

I heard you don’t teach trad anchor placements during the top-rope guide training courses or assessments. Is this true?

No it is not. Unfortunately a committee discussion caused some confusion a while back. The Climbing Company definitely teaches students how trad gear works… and we certainly place trad gear very often when building our anchors!

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