Coach Education Workshops
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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 £100 for BMC members or £120 for non members
Book directly through the Mountain Training website.
Private courses are £350 per course with a £10 per participant booking surcharge.
Any private courses outside of Bristol will have added travel costs.
Get in touch if you are interested in booking something privately.
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NICAS workshops are designed for and available exclusively to NICAS accredited centres. They typically include a mix of presentations, coach-led tasks, and on-wall climbing sessions or other physical activities.
10am to 4pm
Up to 9 participants
Individual bookings are £90 per participant
For an exclusive booking at your wall the cost is £350
NICAS also offer bespoke workshops tailored to your needs for £500
Bouldering Wall Instructor Qualification & Assessments
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Bouldering Wall Instructors deliver bouldering sessions on artificial bouldering walls. They are able to teach bouldering skills and manage groups safely.
Ideal for: Bouldering wall staff, young people who’ve completed NICAS Bouldering Level 4 or 5, people who run bouldering sessions on artificial walls or towers.
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You must be at least 16 years old
You should have at least 3 months of experience of using indoor/artificial bouldering walls, including a major public bouldering centre
You should have an interest in bouldering and in supervising groups bouldering
You must be a member (club or individual) of a mountaineering council (BMC, Mountaineering Ireland, Mountaineering Scotland).
You must create an account on Mountain Trainings system and register for the Bouldering Wall Instructor qualification (cost: £67)
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You must be registered on the Bouldering Wall Instructor qualification
You must have recorded (ideally on DLOG*):
Visits to three different indoor/artificial bouldering walls on at least 15 different occasions; this must include at least one major public bouldering centre.
Personal bouldering at V2 or above
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You must be at least 18 years old.
You must have attended a Bouldering Wall Instructor training course or have been granted exemption from training.
You must be familiar with the syllabus.
You must boulder proficiently at V2.
You must have assisted in the supervision of at least 10 instructed sessions on at least two different indoor/artificial bouldering venues, including a large public facility. A session is a minimum of an hour and instructors may hold a Mountain Training qualification or a site-specific sign off. At least five of these sessions must have personal reflective comments recorded on DLOG.
You must have a current first aid certificate, gained by completing an in-person (not online) course which involved at least one full day or eight hours of instruction and included an element of assessment.
Climbing Wall Instructor Qualification & Assessments
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Climbing Wall Instructors deliver climbing sessions on artificial climbing walls. They can instruct and supervise climbing on bouldering walls, roped climbing walls and auto belay
Ideal for: Climbing wall staff, young people who’ve completed NICAS Climbing Level 4 or 5, people who run bouldering sessions on artificial walls or towers.
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You must be at least 17 years old
You should have at least 6 months of experience of using variety of climbing walls
You should have an interest in climbing and in supervising groups on climbing walls
You must be a member (club or individual) of a mountaineering council (BMC, Mountaineering Ireland, Mountaineering Scotland).
You must create an account on Mountain Trainings system and register for the Climbing Wall Instructor qualification (cost: £67)
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You must be registered on the Climbing Wall Instructor qualification
You must have an understanding of the wider sport of climbing
You must have recorded (ideally on DLOG*):
Visits to three different climbing walls on at least 15 different occasions; this must include at least one major public wall
10 led routes at French grade 4 (or equivalent)
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You must be at least 18 years old.
You must have attended a Climbing Wall Instructor training course or have been granted exemption from training.
You must be familiar with the syllabus.
You must have logged a minimum of 30 personal climbing visits to at least three different climbing walls.
You must have led a minimum of 40 climbs on climbing walls.
You must be confident at leading routes at French grade 4 (or equivalent).
You must have assisted in the supervision of at least 15 instructed sessions on at least two different walls including a large public facility in a variety of contexts. At least five of these sessions must have personal reflective comments recorded on DLOG.
You must have a current first aid certificate, gained by completing an in-person (not online) course which involved at least one full day or eight hours of instruction and included an element of assessment.
