Sport Climbing Instructor Assessment & Refresher

Sport Climbing Instructor (SCI) Assessment & Refresher

• Course Date: May 22, 2026
• Course Length: 8 hours
• Location: Smith Rocks State Park
• Start Time: 8am (North Point Parking Lot)

To take the Sport Climbing Instructor Assessment or Refresher you must have completed the PCIA Sport Climbing Instructor training. Because this course is designed as an adjunct to the PCIA Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) course, it requires that all participants be certified as CWI-Lead or higher.

This course is designed to bridge the gap between indoor climbing instruction and outdoor climbing instruction. The purpose of this course is to allow CWI-Leads who already have the teaching and risk management skills, to be evaluated in outside instruction in a sport climbing setting. It is designed to provide supplemental knowledge and specialized skills that will allow the Sport Climbing Instructor to effectively operate at outdoor climbing sites.

The scope of this assessment is limited to sites where there is either non technical access to bolted top anchors, or where the bolted anchors can be reached via a non technical approach and sport leading. Placement of traditional climbing protection (cams, hexes, nuts, tri-cams, etc.) 

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This product is not intended for students seeking Pacific University course credit.

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