Students are required to read and agree to the CAA Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement (the "Release of Liability and Waiver") as a condition of participating in each course/retest. By signing, you will waive or give up certain legal rights, including the right to sue for negligence, breach of contract, or breach of the Occupiers Liability Act or claim compensation following an accident. The Release of Liability and Waiver will be available for completion at the beginning of each course/retest. If the Release of Liability and Waiver is not completed, the student will not be permitted to participate in the course/retest, and a refund will be provided. A copy of the Release of Liability and Waiver (2 pages) is available for review below. PLEASE READ THE WAIVER CAREFULLY before registering for a course/retest:

• Release of Liability and Waiver
• Convention de décharge- Québec
  

The Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a process that allows individuals to gain recognition for their prior learning. The learning may be formal, informal, or experiential. The PLA process provides a template for determining whether an applicant has the training and experience necessary to:

a) Waive a CAA course prerequiste; or

b) Earn a CAA course certificate through equivalency

For more information visit the PLA Webpage  

For greater predictability, the CAA has several policies to help students, instructors, and staff navigate a variety of situations. Policies are offered below for student convenience.

• Admission Policy
• Attendance Policy
• Dismissal Policy
• Dispute Resolution and Grade Appeal Policy
• Prior Learning Assessment Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Refund and Cancellation Policy
• Retest Policy
• Withdrawal Policy

 The following are the 2024-25 retest fees:

• Additional fees may apply to private retests: Administration fees & Instructor Costs (mileage, meals, accommodation & lift tickets.)
• Retest fees will be subject to change according to the number of participants.
• Students are required to read and agree to the CAA Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement as a condition of participation in any retest. Refer to the "Release of Liability and Waiver" section above for details and to review the Release of Liability and Waiver.

Please contact the itp@coordinator@avalancheassociation.ca to schedule your retest.

The CAA recommends that students purchase cancellation/trip interruption insurance for courses that involve hut-based accommodation.

• Hut Trip Cancellation Insurance