Climbing Wall Instructor Abseil Module Assessment

PRE-REQUISITES AND REGISTRATION

Mountain Training requires that all students are registered with them prior to commencing the course.

Registration, course guidance notes and other resources are available from Mountain Training here.

TRAINING

The Abseil Module training lasts for 4 hours as a stand alone module and covers the Abseil Module syllabus.

SYLLABUS

Abseil Module holders should be competent in the following key areas, all of which will be covered, to a greater or lesser extent, during your training course.

Technical Competence (including equipment, belaying, abseiling)

Management and Decision Making (including planning, managing participants, managing other staff, decision making and knowledge and demonstration of techniques)

Teaching and Learning Skills

ASSESSMENT

Before you attend an Abseil Module assessment course, make sure you have done the following:

You must have attended an Abseil Module training course

You must have passed the Climbing Wall Instructor assessment

You must have observed or assisted on a minimum of 5 abseil/top-rope sessions