Climbing Instructor Qualification Courses
We run a range of nationally recognised qualification courses for aspiring Climbing Instructors. These NGB courses are administered by Mountain Training, and each award involves a training course, a consolidation period and an assessment course. These courses are ideal if you are looking to become a climbing instructor either professionally or as a volunteer.
About Mountain Training Courses
To attend any training course you must first register with Mountain Training for the award scheme that you would like to complete. Links to register for each award are included with the descriptions below.
When you have registered please send us a course enquiry via the course page of the course you wish to book onto (you need to be logged into CMS to do this).
If you have any issues please email us via bookings.eica@edinburghleisure.co.uk.
If you have already completed a training course and the consolidation requirements you can send us a course enquiry via your Mountain Training CMS log in, or via the mail address above making sure to include your Mountain Training registration number
For more information on Mountain Training and to find out what the prerequisites for each course are please click here.
Climbing Wall Instructor Course
This course is designed for individuals who wish to teach top rope climbing and bouldering on indoor climbing walls and artificial towers. It focuses on the safe management of groups and the coaching of movement skills
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This qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to teach lead climbing skills on indoor or outdoor artificial climbing walls and structures with fixed protection.
It builds on the skills gained through either the Climbing Wall Instructor or Rock Climbing Instructor qualifications, one of which must be held in order to access the scheme.
Rock Climbing Instructor Course
This qualification is all about supervising safe climbing and abseiling sessions on single pitch crags and artificial structures.
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This new qualification is for experienced Rock Climbing Instructors who wish to develop other climber’s skills and abilities, including the teaching of lead climbing.
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Bouldering Wall Instructor Course (Training)
The Bouldering Wall Instructor qualification enables experienced boulderers to instruct bouldering on purpose built artificial bouldering-only structures in the UK and Ireland.
Bouldering Wall Instructor Course (Assessment)
For details of the entry requirements for the Bouldering Wall Instructor Assessment, you can visit the Mountain Training website.
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