Professional Climbing Guides Institute (PCGI) is a registered non-profit organization. PCGI develops and governs nationally recognized training, assessment and certification programs for rock climbing instruction and guiding. PCGI programs are designed to serve current professional and aspiring rock climbing guides and rock climbing instructors, university/college rock climbing program leaders, youth program rock climbing leaders, climbing club/association leaders and recreational climbers seeking to improve safety and efficiency. Mission Statement: Develop, define and improve the safety, technical and educational paradigms of guided rock climbing and rock climbing instruction in grade III and under terrain. Former members of our Board of Directors: Zeke Federman, Jon Zambella, Ian Elfman, Joseph Vulpis, Paul Curran, Frank Sanders, Alan Jolley