Who can join?

Anyone who has:

  • Registered 
  • Completed training 
  • Been deferred on an assessment
  • Gained/passed an assessment 

for a Mountain Training qualification.

As soon as you register for a Mountain Training qualification join the Association.

Following training we can and will help you towards assessment.

 

When qualified we can help keep you current, offer ongoing support, provide updates on Mountain Training and the qualifications and link you to other members.

Why join
  • Up to 50% off major brands of walking, climbing and mountaineering clothing and equipment, guide books, courses and accommodation
  • Regional groups and events around the UK and Ireland
  • Exclusive continuing personal / professional development workshops
  • Mentoring programme to help you through your qualification
  • The Professional Mountaineer - peer written and reviewed quarterly magazine
  • Insurance offer for qualified members
How to join?

£45 for the year

Click the link below and it will take you to your Mountain Training account on the Candidate Management System (CMS)/Tahdah.

Join now

 

Any questions contact us at: association@mountain-training.org

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Members' groups and volunteers throughout every region of the UK and Ireland
Regional groups

The Association has a growing network of members throughout the UK and Ireland organised by our volunteer Regional Coordinators. Their focus is:

  • building community groups,
  • creating social networks and opportunities, 
  • providing events for skills practice and continuing personal/professional development 
  • and more...

These networks are run by a team of volunteers in each region, who coordinate activity and create opportunities for members to meet and build networks to help them gain and develop their qualification. 

The Association splits the UK and Ireland into the following regions:

 

  • Republic of Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland, East Highlands
  • Scotland, West Highlands
  • Scotland, Central Belt
  • Wales, North
  • Wales, South
  • England, North East
  • England, Lake District
  • England, Yorkshire
  • England, North West
  • England, Peak District
  • England, East Midlands and Anglia
  • England, West Midlands
  • England, Central and London (North)
  • England, South East and London (South)
  • England, South Central
  • England, South West (Dorset and Somerset)
  • England, Far South West (Devon and Cornwall)
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