In this two day course you can get to grips with all the technical skills and safety requirements required to safely supervise people who wish to climb indoors.
This course does not cover lead climbing, for that you will need the Climbing Wall Development Instructor scheme which is a higher qualification.
If you are interested in abseiling training you can also do the Climbing Wall Instructor Abseil Module which is an add on module to this course.
LOCATION
Please note that this course takes place in two climbing walls.
Day 1: The Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes, London, England, N4 2HA
Day 2: Mile End Climbing Wall, Haverfield Rd, London E3 5BE
The entrance fees to the climbing walls are not included in the course fee.
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.
TRAINING
Climbing Wall Instructor training lasts for two days and will cover:
The Climbing Wall Instructor syllabus
What to expect at assessment
Feedback on your performance and areas to focus on prior to assessment
SYLLABUS
Technical competence (including equipment, belaying, personal skills and background knowledge)
Management and decision making (including planning, managing participants, decision making, knowledge and demonstration of techniques and managing other staff)
Teaching and learning skills
The climbing environment (including access, etiquette and ethics)
CONSOLIDATION
After completing a training course, use the feedback from your course director and the skills checklist to identify syllabus areas you need to practise.
ASSESSMENT
The Climbing Wall Instructor assessment is one day (minimum six hours).
You will be assessed against the syllabus competencies in the candidate handbook.
At the end of the assessment you will receive one of three results:
Pass
Defer (requires a partial reassessment)
Fail (requires a full reassessment)
Further info:
https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/climbing/climbing-wall-instructor/
