The UK is home to some world class rock climbing crags.
If you have done some traditional (leader-placed protection) climbing you might be interested in the ‘Rock Climbing Instructor’ qualification.
This qualification is all about supervising safe climbing and abseiling sessions on single pitch crags and artificial structures.
Whether you’re a parent, a volunteer or an outdoor centre instructor, the Rock Climbing Instructor qualification trains and assesses experienced rock climbers to instruct climbing.
This qualification used to be called ‘Single Pitch Award’ which was revised following a review and relaunched under this new name on 2nd April, 2018.
To get started on the Rock Climbing Instructor qualification you need to meet the following prerequisites:
If you can meet all of the above requirements, here’s what to do next:
Create an account on our Candidate Management System or log in if you already have one.
Please download or view the document for further information or contact us for more information.
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