About this Event

ASSESSMENT COURSE

Candidate Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.

Have attended a Rock Climbing Instructor (or Single Pitch Award) training course or been granted exemption from training.

Be familiar with the syllabus.

Be competently leading Severe grade climbs on outdoor crags with leader-placed protection.

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).

Be proficient in the use of climbing walls and have a minimum of 30 climbing wall leads graded at F4 or above.

Be proficient in outdoor bolt protected sport climbing and have a minimum of 10 sport climb leads graded at F4 or above.

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.

Hold a valid first aid certificate.

Minimum Course Duration

16 hours (with at least 4 hours delivered in a climbing wall).

Delivered in a 2 day programme.