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Climbing Wall Development Instructor

White Angles


Climbing Wall Development Instructor

We are an approved provider of Mountain Training’s Climbing Wall Development Instructor qualification, designed for experienced RCI or CWI instructors who want to teach lead climbing on artificial walls. This one-day course covers risk assessment, coaching, teaching strategies, duty of care, falling, and dynamic belaying.

Prerequisites

Prior to attending a training course, you must have an up-to-date logbook (preferably DLOG) with evidence of the following:

  • Lead climb F6a onsight and take controlled falls
  • Hold a Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) or the Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) qualification
  • Logged experience:
    • Led 50 routes
    • Climbed at 3 major climbing walls
    • Belayed a lead climber 50 times
    • 25 lead routes at F6a indoors
    • 20 supervising sessions after CWI/RCI (at least 5 with reflective DLOG comments)

If you can meet all of the above requirements, here’s how to register:

 

Training Course Details

Duration: 1 day
Requirements: As required by Mountain Training
Max Ratio: 1:4
Venue: The Church, Bristol

Assessment Course Details

Duration: 1 Day
Requirements: As required by Mountain Training
Max Ratio: 1:4
Venue: The Church, Bristol

 

Course dates

To view dates for all forthcoming courses delivered by TCA Southwest, visit:

Mountain Training

For any further enquiries, email thechurchoffice@theclimbingacademy.com.
For more info about Mountain Training click here.

Please note: Mountain Training course/assessments are booked via the Mountain Training website.