Guide Training
Guide Training: Fall 2025
Outdoor Education's Guide Training course is open to all Colorado College students with an interest in exploring the outdoors. Through a blend of classroom instruction and practical field experiences, this course develops participants technical outdoor skills and explores the foundations of outdoor education, group facilitation, and environmental ethics. Participants will receive certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Leave No Trace.
This is an intensive course that takes place throughout Block 2 and Block 2 break. Selected participants are required to attend all training components. Missing any training session will result in the forfeiture of your deposit and removal from the course.
APPLY IN SUMMIT: GUIDE TRAINING APPLICATION
Important Dates
- Applications Open: Aug 18, 2025
- Applications Close: Sept 2, 2025
- Interest Meeting: Aug 29, 2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Guide Training applications opens on August 18th and closes on September 2nd. Guide Training applications will be reviewed and candidates that are selected to advance to the final interview stage will be notified on or before September 4th. Interviews will be conducted from September 8th to the 12th and will last roughly 45 minutes. Once all the interviews are finalized, candidates that have been selected will be notified by September 15th. Candidates that are selected must pay the course deposit by September 17th. Upon successful completion of the course, deposits will be returned.
Schedule
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This is an intensive course that takes place throughout Block 2 and Block 2 break. Selected participants are required to attend all training components. Missing any training session will result in the forfeiture of your deposit and removal from the course. If you have a schedule conflict, we recommend you apply for a future session of Guide Training.
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