Applying for provider, course director and tutor approval

Providers are approved to deliver Mountain Training leadership schemes on behalf of Mountain Training England. These include;

Camping Leader

Lowland Leader

Hill and Moorland Leader

Mountain Leader

Bouldering Wall Instructor

Indoor Climbing Assistant

Climbing Wall Instructor

Climbing Wall Development Instructor

Rock Climbing Instructor

A provider can be an individual or an organisation. The provider account held on Mountain Training’s Candidate Management System (CMS) has an individual ‘owner’. This individual is the primary link between the provider and Mountain Training England. An outline of the ‘Providers Responsibilities’ can be found here.

Providers are approved to deliver Mountain Training skills schemes on behalf of Mountain Training England. These include;

Hill Skills

Mountain Skills

Rock Skills Introduction

Rock Skills Intermediate

Rock Skills Learn to Lead Trad Climbs

Rock Skills Learn to Lead Sport Climbs

A provider can be an individual or an organisation. The provider account held on Mountain Training’s Candidate Management System (CMS) has an individual ‘owner’. This individual is the primary link between the provider and Mountain Training England. An outline of the ‘Providers Responsibilities’ can be found here.

Course directors are formally approved by Mountain Training England to lead specific Mountain Training leadership scheme courses on behalf of an approved provider. An outline of the ‘Course director Responsibilities’ can be found here.

Course directors cannot operate independently and must be linked to an approved provider. It is essential all providers have linked course directors.

Within set ratios course directors can have additional course staff working with them on the course. Staff are expected to be appropriately qualified and experienced (as outlined here) but they do not require formal approval.

Tutors are formally approved by Mountain Training England to lead specific Mountain Training skills scheme courses on behalf of an approved provider. Simply, this is the person delivering the course to the participants on the day. An outline of the ‘Tutors Responsibilities’ can be found here. Tutors cannot operate independently and must be linked to an approved provider. It is essential all providers have linked course tutors.

Within set ratios tutors can have additional course staff working with them on the course. Staff are expected to be appropriately qualified and experienced (as outlined here) but they do not require formal approval.