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Pro Course Student Fee

A3 is dedicated to professional excellence in avalanche safety, education, and research in the United States. We serve avalanche professionals and their beneficiaries by developing and overseeing national standardized skills, proficiencies, and certification for industry professionals.  

A3 coordinates and facilitates a group of approved Pro Course Providers that instruct and deliver Professional Avalanche Training Courses to meet these national standards. With the support of an Industry Advisory Group, the A3 and Pro Course Providers work together to address program development needs and updates.  Through this ongoing work, A3 provides direction to ensure Pro Course students are prepared to work as professionals in the snow and avalanche industry.  

Your Pro Course Student Fee directly supports the work of A3 in ensuring programmatic quality, consistency, and up-to-date resources within the Professional Avalanche Training Program. Fees are vital to the existing and expanding support and oversight of the Program.

A3 is proud to offer one full year of Professional or Affiliate A3 Membership with the purchase of your student fee. A3 membership includes the following benefits:

  • Subscription to The Avalanche Review

  • Access to ongoing professional development through A3’s Winter Webinar Series

  • Eligibility for A3 Continuing Education Scholarships (up to $2,000)

  • Eligibility for International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) Scholarships

  • Eligibility for A3 Member Research Grants (up to $10,000).

  • Access to Avalanche Resilience Project Grants (up to $500)

  • Annual benefits from A3 brand and industry partners, including Patagonia, Arcteryx, Ortovox, G3, BCA, Icebreaker, Liberty Mountain, ExpertVoice, and IPA Connect.

    *Membership coupon is only valid during the same season as your Pro Training Course.

    *Membership coupon is valid for both new and existing A3 members

    *Students are responsible for completing their membership application upon receipt of their membership coupon code. Your membership does NOT automatically activate with the purchase of a student fee.

Student Fee Policies:

  • One student fee is required for every Pro Course enrollment with an A3 Approved Provider

  • Student fees are non-refundable.

    *It is the student's responsibility to make sure that they meet the minimum course requirements for admission to their course and that there is space in the course they are seeking admission to. A3 will not be responsible for waitlisted students who do not gain admission, course cancellations, or other factors outside our control that may limit admission into pro courses.

Thank you for your commitment to the greater snow and avalanche community. We wish you good luck in your forthcoming course!