May 01, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

KPE 285 - Climbing Wall Instructor


The Professional Climbing Instructor Association (PCIA) Climbing Wall Instructor Course provides instructors and potential instructors with an in-depth and standardized understanding of the skills essential to teaching climbing in an indoor setting.  It is the first step in a sequential approach to professional climbing instructor development.  The course reinforces the importance of teaching technically accurate information and debunks many common climbing myths.  The course emphasizes the presentation of sound fundamental skills to climbing gym participants, the formation of risk assessment and risk management skills and basic problem solving skills such as belay transitions and on-wall coaching and assist techniques.

Credits: 3