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Technical Syllabus
Knots
Knots appropriate to guiding.

Roping up
Sit, chest, and body harnesses, improvised harnesses; for glacier travel, for ridge travel and short roping.

Rock craft
All forms of anchors...
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Analysis of Topics
Each topic is summarised under three headings:

Key skills - Those skills which are particularly applicable to that topic.
Demonstration - Ways in which the skills may be demonstrated for assessment...
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Assessment Advice
Clarify with the assessor/s if you are a Level 1 candidate and you are unsure whether or not a guiding-related activity is being taught or being assessed.
Each assessment task is taken in isolation...
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Training Officer, Trainers and Assessors
TRAINING OFFICER
The Committee appoints a Training Officer who is responsible for:

Answering queries regarding NZMGA courses, along with the Administrative Officer.
Advising the Committee on the...
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Equivalent Courses
Technical Ski Examination
A successful pass on the Personal skiing evaluation section of the NZSIA Stage 2 Course or other overseas equivalent will be accepted as an equivalent pass to a Technical...
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Supervised Work Experience
Supervised work experience is an important and integral part of the Training and Certification Programme.

To progress from Level 1 to Level 2 in the programme, certain supervised work experience...
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Definitions of Terminology
Committee
The executive committee of the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association.

Guiding
For the purpose of this document 'guiding’ is defined as work with clients on a professional basis in the...
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Ski Guide Assessment - Level 1
Participants will be assessed on their personal ski touring, ski mountaineering, skiing ability, and rope rescue techniques. Participants will be expected to be fully conversant with all topics... Read more
Alpine Trekking Guide Assessment - Level 1
This course assesses candidates on the Guiding skills necessary to perform as an Alpine Trekking Guide.
Candidates are expected to have full knowledge of the topics in the ATG syllabus and may be...
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