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:
- Log in to the Candidate Management System
- Register for the CWDI scheme (see current cost on MT website)
- Register an interest in attending one of our upcoming Climbing Wall Development Instructor training courses.
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Training Course Details
Duration: 1 day
Requirements: As required by Mountain Training
Max Ratio: 1:4
Venue: The Church, Bristol
Cost: £100 per person
Assessment Course Details
Duration: 1 Day
Requirements: As required by Mountain Training
Max Ratio: 1:4
Venue: The Church, Bristol
Cost: £100 per person
Assessment and Training Course Dates
Please refer to the Mountain Training website for Training Course dates.
For any further enquiries, email thechurchoffice@theclimbingacademy.com