Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

Rock Climbing Instructor

Course

Assessment

Type

Assessment

Award Description

This qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to supervise climbers on single pitch crags and climbing walls. Common activities undertaken by Rock Climbing Instructor will be roped climbing and bouldering. This scheme does not include the skills and techniques required to teach lead climbing.

This qualification is all about supervising safe climbing and abseiling sessions on single pitch crags and artificial structures. Whether you're a parent, a volunteer or an outdoor centre instructor, the Rock Climbing Instructor qualification trains and assesses experienced rock climbers to instruct climbing. Before you attend a Rock Climbing Instructor assessment, make sure you have done the following: You must have attended a Rock Climbing Instructor (or Single Pitch Award) training course or been granted exemption from training. You must be familiar with the syllabus. You must be competently leading Severe grade climbs on outdoor crags with leader-placed protection. You must have led a minimum of 40 graded rock climbs with traditional protection at a variety of venues (of which at least 20 MUST be at Severe grade or above). You must be proficient in the use of climbing walls and have a minimum of 30 climbing wall leads graded at F4 or above. You must be proficient in outdoor bolt protected sport climbing and have a minimum of 10 sport climb leads graded at F4 or above.* You must have assisted in the supervision of 20 instructed sessions. These sessions should be at a variety of different venues with 10 being on indoor climbing walls and the other 10 on outdoor crags. A session is a half day or evening. At least five of these sessions must have personal reflective comments recorded on DLOG. You must hold a current first aid qualification which involved at least two days of training and an element of assessment. For more information please see: http://www.mountain-training.org/climbing/awards/rock-climbing-instructor The course is delivered over two days, with some of the assessment dedicated to indoor climbing, covering personal climbing skills and running group sessions. Proposed locations could include Scugdale, Wainstones, Brigham Rocks. If appropriate crags further north in Northumberland may be used. The cost includes the entrance fee to a local climbing facility. Upon receiving your booking confirmation you will be sent a programme outline. Any questions please feel free to contact Nick Pilling Mob: 07712 586571 email: info@mountainactivity.co.uk

Start

22/09/2018

End

23/09/2018

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

8

Bookings

6

Venue

North East England

Town

North East

County

North East

Postcode

DL5 6NT

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

54.62000

Longitude

-1.58000

Name

Nick Pilling

Phone

07712586571

Website

Booking/Details

Email