Coach Education Courses
BMC WORKSHOPS
Good technique and movement are the bedrock of climbing. The FUNdamentals of Climbing workshops progressively explore climbing movement. The courses are a mixture of practical and classroom based. They are aimed primarily at climbing coaches , with F1 & 2 being pre-requisites for the Foundation and Development coach assessment and requirements to teach the NICAS scheme.
Courses are £90 for BMC members or £110 for non members and can be booked directly through the Mountain Training website.
Private courses are £300 per course with a £10 per participant booking surcharge. Any courses outside of Bristol will have added travel costs. Get in touch if you are interested in booking something privately.
Mountain Training Courses & Assesments
The Boulder Wall Instructor award is a new qualification from Mountain Training to allow instructors to deliver bouldering sessions on artificial bouldering walls. They are able to teach bouldering skills and manage groups safely.
Ben Brooks Coaching can offer Training & Assessments for the BWI award. Individual bookings on a public course are £100 and have a maximum of 6 participants. Private courses can be ran for a wall for £300 plus expenses and course booking fees.
The Climbing Wall Instructor award is a long established qualification from Mountain Training, it allows instructors to deliver climbing sessions on artificial climbing walls. They can instruct and supervise climbing on bouldering walls, roped climbing walls and auto belays.
Ben Brooks Coaching runs these courses in conjunction with Head On Out. All prices and bookings are managed by Head Out On via their website.
NICAS Workshops
NICAS workshops are designed for and available exclusively to NICAS accredited centres. Workshops usually run from 10am to 4pm, accommodate up to 9 participants. They typically include a mix of presentations, coach-led tasks, and on-wall climbing sessions or other physical activities.
Individual booking are £90 per participant and can be booked onto any publicly available course. For an exclusive booking at your wall the cost is £350 for the course. NICAS also offer bespoke booking tailored to your needs for £500.
