The Certified Performance Climbing Coach (CPCC) is the formal evolution of our in-person and virtual PCC Seminars expanded, systemized, and built into a global certification pathway.

This is where coaching becomes a profession. This isn’t a weekend badge. It’s a professional benchmark.

Level 1 is the foundation. The entry into the Performance Climbing Coach standard.
Delivered online through a structured learning portal, with applied assignments, case study work, and video submission review.

Recommended timeline: 8 weeks.
Format: Self-paced with practical evaluation.
Certification validity: 3 years.

Why CPCC Exists

Climbing has advanced faster than coaching standards.

Grades have jumped. Training tools have exploded. Research is evolving rapidly. But most coaching education still lacks structure, accountability, and climbing-specific depth.

CPCC was built to solve that.

This certification defines what it means to be a performance climbing coach — not just someone who writes workouts, but someone who understands movement, physiology, psychology, communication, safety, and long-term development.

It is the only certification built entirely around the demands of climbing performance.

What It Covers

The Certified PCC is built from years of refining tried and trued coaching systems – the exact workflows, tools, and frameworks professional coaches use every day.

You’ll learn:

  • How to assess and profile athletes effectively
  • How to design intelligent, periodized programming
  • How to structure and run high-impact training sessions
  • Psychological skills, communication strategies, cues, and drills
  • How to stay current in a field that evolves rapidly
  • Business systems: onboarding, workflows, client management
  • The tools and resources required to coach at a professional level

This is not theory pulled from other sports and repackaged.

This is climbing-specific performance coaching – systemized.

What It Looks Like

Certification will combine:

  • Structured curriculum
  • Practical application
  • Real-world case study work
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Ongoing professional standards

Upon completion, coaches earn the Certified Performance Climbing Coach (PCC) designation – valid for three years.

Recertification ensures our coaches stay current, sharp, and evolving alongside the sport.

Who It’s For

Coaches who take their craft seriously.
 Coaches who want more than guesswork.
 Coaches who want to stand apart – not blend in.

Fall 2026 is the beginning.

The standard is rising.
 And certification is how we protect it.