Climbing Wall Development Instructor Training

Climbing Wall Development Instructor Training

If you wish to teach lead climbing in indoor or outdoor climbing walls with fixed protection, then this is the course for you.

By Mountainwise

Date and time

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:15 - 17:15 GMT+1

Location

Castle Climbing Wall

Green Lanes London N4 2HA United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 7 hours

Pre-Requisites and Registration

In order to enrol on this one day course you will need to be an experienced climber and already either hold the Climbing Wall Instructor or Rock Climbing Instructor qualification.

You will need to apply to Mountain Training in order to register for the course. Details of the eligibility criteria and course guidance notes are available from Mountain Training here:

mountain-training.org/climbing/awards/climbing-wall-development-instructor

Approval from Mountain Training must be obtained before enrolling on this course.

The Syllabus

The areas covered in this course are as follows:

Technical Competence (including personal climbing)

The Climbing Wall Environment

Supervision (including planning, managing and movement skills)

Detailed information on each of the above topics can be found in the Climbing Wall Development Instructor Handbook here:

http://mt-demo.blahcms.com/Content/Uploaded/Downloads/MLT/771d8fc2-0245-45be-8cf0-6119cf3756ea.pdf

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Organised by

Mountainwise

James has had over 15 years experience in outdoor activity leadership, coaching and guiding.

He is a qualified mountain instructor, teaching climbing, abseiling, ice climbing and navigation skills. He is also a qualified canoeing and kayaking coach on rivers and at sea. He also teaches bushcraft and is a British Canoeing Camp Craft and Expedition Skills provider.

The experience of being in nature can be uplifting and transformational. James specialises in working with people who have had very little opportunity of experiencing nature, either due to limited life chances or to suffering from mental health issues, in order to share with them the life-enhancing effects that being in wilderness can bring.

His qualifications are as follows:AALA - Adventure Activities Licensing Authority Licence Holder - see documentation here

Climbing and Mountaineering:MIC - Mountain Instructor CertificateIML - International Mountain LeaderIOL - Institute for Outdoor Learning Bushcraft Provider

Mountain Training Provider of the following awards:SPA - Single Pitch AssessmentML - Mountain LeaderCWA / CWLA / CWAA - Climbing Wall Award / Leader Award / Abseil Award

Canoeing and Kayaking:BCU - British Canoe Union - Level 3 Kayak Coach, Level 4 Sea Coach