Guide Information Registration and Park Entry Protocol

CUA Holders are required to submit Guide names via the Guide List Form

• Guides are authorized to operate in the park once their names have been submitted. Guide cards are no longer a requirement.

• Guides must possess current certification/training requirements for respective activity categories as shown in the chart below.

• CPR/First Aid/ Wilderness First Aid/ Wilderness First Responder/ Emergency Medical Technician certification cards anddriver's licenses must be carried at all times while operating in the park (digital copies will suffice).

• The Park will complete spot checks of guide certifications throughout the year as part of the Administrative and Field Monitoring Plan.

1. When arriving at entry stations, guides must have the following items/information ready to provide to entrance station rangers.

   • Hard copy of page one of your Commercial Use Authorization

   • Number of clients who are 16 and older

   • Payment/passes for client's entrance fees

2. Fees and Passes for CUA Operators

   • Guides leading trips or providing staff training do not pay an entrance fee.

   • Guides may not use their personal annual pass to cover entry fees for clients.

   • Clients 16 and older are required to pay $20 per individual Fees & Passes or may use an America The Beautiful Pass (senior, annual pass, military, etc.) to cover their entrance fee.

   • Individual passes can be pre-purchased at Recreation.gov

 

Authorized Commercial Use Authorization and Guide Required and Recommended Certifications

CUA Activity Type	Required and Recommended Certifications
Avalanche Safety Courses	Trip Leaders - must be certified or recognized Avalanche Course Instructors by the American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education (AAIRE), American Avalanche Association (AAA), Canadian Avalanche Association (CCA) or other Avalanche education organizations. These requirements typically include Avalanche Pro 1 and Avalanche Pro 2 certifications in addition to requisite avalanche science field experience. (Required) Non-Leader Guides - Avalanche Level 2 or the professional equivalent certification. (Required) All Guides - Avalanche Rescue Course. (Required) Trip Leaders - Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, or higher-level certification. (Required) Non-Leader Guides - CPR/First Aid (Required) Food Handler's Certification (Required if handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions)
Bicycle Tours	CPR and First Aid Certification Required) Food Handler's Certification (Required if handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions) Yellowstone Guide Test (Recommended) Wilderness First Aid Certification (Recommended)
Guided Interpretive Tours	CPR/First Aid Certification (Required) Yellowstone Guide Test (Required) Food Handler's Certification (Required if handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions) Wilderness First Aid Certification (Recommended)
Motorized Boating	Trip Leaders - Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid, Emergency Medical Technician, or higher-level certification (Required) Non-Leader Guides - CPR/First Aid Certification (Required) All Guides - Boater Safety certificate of completion or vessel license endorsement (Required) Food Handler's Certification (Required if handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions) Yellowstone Guide Test (Recommended)
Non-motorized Boating	Trip Leaders - Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid, Emergency Medical Technician, or higher-level certification (Required) Non-Leader Guides - CPR/First Aid Certification (Required) All Guides - Succesfully complete the Yellowstone National Park Non-Motorized Boating Guide Task Book (required) Food Handler's Certification (Required if handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions) Yellowstone Guide Test (Recommended)
Overnight Backcountry Trips	Trip Leaders - Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid, or Emergency Medical Technician (Required) Non-Leader Guides - CPR/First Aid Certification (Required) Food Handler's Certification (Required if handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions) Yellowstone Guide Test (Recommended)
Painting & Photography Workshops	CPR/First Aid Certification (Required) Food Handler's Certification (Required if handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions) Yellowstone Guide Test (Recommended)
Skiing & Snowshoeing	Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Skate Skiing, Snowshoeing tours Avalanche Awareness Course (Required) Recreational Level Avy 1 or equivalent course (Recommended) CPR/First Aid Certification (Required) Food Handler's Certification (Required if handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions) Yellowstone Guide Test (Recommended) Alpine, Backcountry, Off-piste, Telemark Skiing tours One guide on each trip - Recreational Level Avy 2 or professional equivalent course (Required) All Guides - Recreational Level Avy 1 or professional equivalent course (Required) All Guides - Avalanche Rescue Course (Required) All Guides - CPR/First Aid Certification (Required) One guide on each trip - Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness First Aid, Emergency Medical Technician, or higher-level certification (Required) Yellowstone Guide Test (Recommended)
Streamline & Shoreline Fishing	CPR/First Aid Certification (Required) Food Handler's Certification (Required in handling food as outlined in the Special Park Conditions) Wilderness First Aid Certication (Recommended) Yellowstone Guide Test (Recommended) Tour guides providing winter tours that require skiing or snowshoeing to reach a fishing location, must also meet the requirements listed under Skiing and Snowshoeing
Automotive Services	No Certification Requirements
Water Access	No Certification Requirements

 

All guides providing services under CUAs are encouraged to attend one Yellowstone guide training event and utilize the resources found at the following sites.

• Resources for Commercial Guides
• Resources and Issues