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The ‘Game Angling Instructors Association' formerly 'Association of Professional Game Angling Instructors'(A.P.G.A.I) was created in 1967 to establish and maintain standards of excellence in the field of 'Game Angling Instruction', initially this was in Salmon and Trout angling.
It was in 1997 the association changed its name to the 'Game Angling Instructors Association' retaining the letters (A.P.G.A.I) as 'Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructor'.
In 2001 the 'Game Angling Instructors Association' extended their membership criteria by inviting the holders of the (S.T.A.N.I.C) 'Salmon and Trout Association National Instructors Certificate' and (S.G.A.I.C) 'Scottish Game Angling Instructor Certificate' to become full members, this also encompassed qualified members of (R.E.F.F.I.S) 'Register of Experienced Fly-fishing Instructors, Schools and Guides'
The association 'G.A.I.A' now acts as the organising body and trade association for the benefit of its members who include the majority of 'Game Angling Instructors’ within the British Isles, and some overseas members, who hold a recognised qualification.
Presently there are over three hundred members holding various qualifications in 'Game Angling'. The pages on this site under ' Directory of members' detail their qualifications and the 'Syllabus' pages detail the structure and criteria of those qualifications.
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