''These initials may also mean the American College of Medical Genetics.''
The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) is
Canada's only internationally recognised
mountain guide association. The association has over 1400 members, and coordinates internationally recognised training and certification programmes.
The ACMG is a registered non-profit society with an elected, volunteer executive. The association and its activities are funded primarily by membership dues and donations.
History
The ACMG was formed in 1963 with the encouragement of
Parks Canada
Parks Canada (PC; french: Parcs Canada),Parks Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Parks Canada Agency (). is the agency of the Government of Canada which manages the country's 48 National Parks, th ...
. In 1972, the ACMG became the first non European member of the
International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA), the international body that sets professional standards for mountain guides worldwide.
External links
The official ACMG web site
Professional associations based in Canada
Mountain guides associations
Mountaineering in Canada
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