Rock Climbing Instructor Training - 3 Day
  • Plas y Brenin
  • 3 Days
  • 4 People to 1 instructor

Rock Climbing Instructor Training - 3 Day

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  • Mountain Training Award
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Overview

Whether you’re a parent, a volunteer or an outdoor centre instructor, this course prepares you to supervise safe climbing and abseiling sessions on single pitch crags and artificial structures. Our friendly, highly qualified instructors will use their experience to equip you with the skills needed whilst we have a good time climbing on some great crags. This Mountain Training accredited course runs over three days for those who have not completed Climbing Wall Instructor Training. A two-day version is available for people who have completed their Climbing Wall Instructor Training.

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The Objectives

You’ll gain the skills you need to supervise climbers on single pitch crags, purpose built artificial climbing walls and boulders. You’ll cover the skills on the Rock Climbing Instructor syllabus, after which you can go for a period of consolidation before your Rock Climbing Instructor assessment.

Itinerary

* Please note: Itinerary is subject to weather and availability.

Technical Competence (including equipment, anchors, belaying, personal skills, abseiling, background knowledge) Management and Decision Making (including planning, organising, managing other staff, managing participants, knowledge and demonstration of techniques) Teaching Skills The Climbing Environment (including access, conservation, etiquette and ethics) You’ll find detailed information on each of the above topics in the Rock Climbing Instructor handbook.

Experience Required

Before attending a training course, you must: Be registered with Mountain Training for the scheme Be at least 18 years old Be a member of a mountaineering council: BMC, Mountaineering Scotland or Mountaineering Ireland Have led 15 routes which must be graded rock climbs with traditional protection. Have led 15 routes at a climbing wall. Have led 5 routes which must be outdoor bolt protected sport climbs. Be an experienced indoor and outdoor rock climber have a genuine interest in climbing and the supervision of groups

The qualification allows you to take people climbing on single pitch crags. It takes your rock climbing skills and develops them into what you need to look after others. Our team of instructors are really keen rock climbers with years of professional experience who deliver fun and enjoyable courses. This is the three day course that includes the indoor element of the syllabus.

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Course Start Date
22nd August, 2026
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Duration
3 Days
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Non-Residential:
£290.00
Residential:
£500.00
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*If your course is based at Plas Y Brenin, Capel Curig, residential prices include catering from the morning of your course start date and cover the duration of your course, accommodation starts on the night before your course commences to the morning of the last day of your booking.

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