BASIC ADMINISTRATION FEE
This fee is set up for those individuals who have completed the Basic Knowledge Course and do not have any other IGA certifications.
Paying this fee annually means you do not have to retake the course and will always have access to your completed certificate.
If you'd like full IGA membership benefits, you can pay the IGA's individual or corporate membership fee.
If you operate a company and employ multiple staff who need to pay Basic Knowledge Certificate administration fees, we are happy to work with you to help you reduce costs.
Basic Administration Fee Group Rates:
- Up to 10 staff: $220 (36% discount)
- Up to 15 staff: $300 (43% discount)
- Up to 20 staff: $350 (50% discount)
- More than 20 staff: $14 per guide (60% discount)
To qualify, you must:
- Pay by cheque or email money transfer (credit card payments are subject to a 5% service fee)
- Send your staff a coupon code, with instructions on how to update their accounts, which your IGA representative will provide to you
- Contact members@interpretiveguides.org for details
Administrative Assistance:
If you would like our team to administer these updates for you, let us know. We have worked hard to keep these costs as low as possible for you. If you'd like the IGA staff to complete all administrative work related to Basic Admin fee updates, we can assist. Please contact members@interpretiveguides.org for more details and a quote.
Why should you pay this fee?
- It gives you a personal account on the IGA website, where you can access your certificate whenever you need or want to download it.
- It keeps you in our system, so we know you are interested in being a part of our community.
- You won't have to retake the course (no recertification required).
- Being an active part of the IGA community gives you access to our staff team for guidance or support you may require related to your certificate.
- The IGA represents all individuals active in our community, including you, and the guiding profession at important provincial, federal, and community meetings.
If you don't need to keep your certificate up to date every year, we have put a holding system in place for you.
Read below to learn more:
- If you don't need access to your account, our services, or your certificate, you can defer the admin fee for up to 2 years. After those 2 years, you can renew your basic knowledge certificate by simply paying the administration fee.
- If you defer the admin fee for between 2 and 3 years, you can renew your basic knowledge certificate by paying the admin fee plus a $10 late fee.
- If you defer the admin fee for 3 or more years, your certificate will be null and void, and you will need to retake and pass the course. If you fall in this category, we are happy to offer you a 30% discount on the course cost. Please get in touch with members@interpretiveguides.org for a discount code to use when registering for the online basic knowledge course.
Did you know that the IGA yearly professional dues fees (membership) include many great perks? The yearly professional dues are higher than the basic administration fee and are not required by those who hold a basic knowledge certificate, but you may find the fee associated with it more beneficial to you. If you are interested in gaining access to pro-deals with some great outdoor gear companies and professional development programs at reduced costs, check out the professional dues page for more details. IGA Professional Dues Benefits