Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Camping Leader

Course

Assessment

Type

Assessment

The Camping Leader qualification is for people who wish to supervise camping groups and develop participant’s camping proficiency by teaching campcraft activities. It is ideal for people who work within schools and youth groups, and who are involved in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

This qualification complements the Lowland Leader and Hill and Moorland Leader qualification. A Camping Leader can operate in a variety of campsites from commercial locations to simple fields with limited facilities.

This course is an 8-hour practical assessment of pre-existing knowledge and skill. The training for this course is delivered online by Mountain Training in an eLearning module.

To book a place on this course please click the enquiry button and I will get back to you.

I am a provider of Mountain Training Lowland Leader Courses and Assessments. I also offer outward bound first aid courses which comply with the Health and Safety Executive regulations.

Location and Travel

This course will take place in Langton Matravers Dorset BH19 3HA. The venue has free parking. The nearest railway station is Wareham, a 20 min taxi ride away, this also has a local bus service. Swanage is the closest town which has an hourly bus service. There are two local campsites Acton Fields and Tom’s Field. The Kings Arms public house which serves great food is very close.

Personally

I am an experienced outdoor practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in providing training and development in various outdoor pursuits. I believe in enabling instructors to promote the outdoors to the next generation. I care about providing training and assessment opportunities which are of a practical nature, where learning and development of knowledge and skills are at the core of every course I deliver. Everyone is an individual and is involved in their own journey as an outdoor instructor - I recognise this and tailor courses to ensure I am able to support you on this learning pathway. 

Before Booking

Before you book onto a Camping Leader assessment, make sure you have done the following:

• You must be at least 18 year’s old
• You must have personally undertaken and logged an absolute minimum of five overnight camps, ideally in a variety of contexts.
• You must have assisted with or overseen at least two group camps.
• You must have experience of the supervision of camping groups.
• You must be familiar with the syllabus.
• You must be an experienced self-sufficient camper.
• You must have physically attended and completed (i.e. not online) a first aid course which involved at least one full day or eight hours of instruction and included an element of assessment. Please note that you are able to attend a Camping Leader Assessment if you do not have a first aid certificate but you will be deferred until you have present one.

For more information about the Camping leader please look at the Handbook.

Get in Contact

I offer courses to schools/colleges and youth organisations involved with the Duke of Edinburgh Award at discounted prices. I am able to offer Mountain Training and first aid courses at any venue, which allows total flexibility for me to support your requirements. Please call me to discuss or get in contact via email.

Start

13/08/2025 09:00

End

13/08/2025 17:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

6

Venue

Langton Matravers Swanage Dorset

Town

Swanage

County

Dorset

Postcode

BH19 3HR

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

50.60628

Longitude

-2.01054

Delivered in

English

Name

Adrian Trent

Phone

07849793978

Email