Membership benefits
Join the association today for only £39 per annum and start taking advantage of a whole host of great membership benefits and opportunities straight away!
Once you have registered for a Mountain Training qualification you can join the Mountain Training Association as a Trainee member and once you have passed an assessment and hold a Mountain Training qualification your status automatically changes to a Full member.
You can join at any stage in your outdoor career, but the sooner you join the quicker you can take advantage of all of the great benefits on offer.
Update, refresh and broaden your skills by attending one of our many UK-wide accredited CPD workshops, find walking and climbing partners, gain access to a whole host of special deals, discounts and association publications and keep up to date with the latest developments regarding qualifications, insurance and the industry as a whole.
Check out our full range of benefits below:All members- Quarterly magazine – The Professional Mountaineer is the only magazine created by active professionals for people with qualifications. It’s written by members from all four associations (MTA, AMI, BAIML, BMG) and is an excellent way of sharing members’ knowledge and expertise with articles about destinations, technical skills, our planet, guidance and business sense as well as book and gear reviews.
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- Access to a UK-wide workshop programme- attend skill-building workshops across the UK to prepare you for training and/or assessment. Choose from a diverse programme of workshops, conferences and regional events planned throughout the year, providing opportunities to update, refresh and broaden skills and knowledge, encouraging good practice and supporting members in being professional in their approach. Trainee members are not required to collect CPD points but have access to all CPD workshops upon joining the association and can record attendance at workshops/CPD events online.
“It’s a great way to gain some first class knowledge and inspiration in a short space of time. I take my hat off to the people who go to the effort of organising such events and giving others access to their wealth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm.” - Richard Westlake
- Access to regional groups across the UK- further informal training, networking and volunteering opportunities. Get together with people from your region to share skills or attend an event in a different region if you’re away from home.
- Gear deals & discounts- a broad selection of discounts with outdoor manufacturers, suppliers and first aid providers. Big names such as Cotswold Outdoor, Nevisport, Sherpa Adventure Gear, Berghaus, Viewranger, Trekmates and Terra Nova all support the association by offering discounts for members. Most MTA gear deals are 15% off with some offerings at a fantastic 30-40% off! So whether it’s t-shirts, tents or trainers you need, paying full price is a thing of the past.
- Opportunity to access the annual mentoring programme.
- Online resources and guidance- a constantly growing hub of resources; articles, interviews, teaching aids and latest job opportunities to help you through your outdoor qualifications and beyond.
- Exclusive member-only Facebook Group - MTA member-led group used by members to network, find activity partners, promote CPD workshops, and generally support each other during and after gaining qualifications.
- Monthly and regional e-newsletters- keeping you up to date on upcoming CPD workshops, regional events, gear deals, industry updates and relevant current outdoor affairs. We consider these newsletters to be a service and benefit of membership, not a marketing tool.
- Premium features in your online Mountain Training account - Access to Premium features, allowing you to do more with your online account. Add more photos to your DLOG, tag your friends in DLOG entries, create logs from multiple GPX files in one go and find new walking routes, plus much more.
Full members- Specially negotiated liability insurance- click here for more information.
“It's great to be part of a community. And on a practical level, it's good to get discounted freelance insurance.” Cat Trebilco
- Access to accredited CPD workshops- a wide selection of accredited continued personal development (CPD) opportunities to enhance your CV, refresh your skills and collect CPD points. Choose from a diverse programme of workshops, conferences and regional events planned throughout the year, providing opportunities to update, refresh and broaden skills and knowledge, encouraging good practice and supporting members in being professional in their approach. This programme supports the associations' CPD policy for full members and provides development opportunities for all members.
- Online CPD record- the facility to record your Continued Personal Development and your CPD points online.
- Advertise yourself on our website to gain work via the Find a Leader facility.
- Website plug-ins to show your Mountain Training profile and qualifications.
- Use of the MTA logo to promote yourself and your business. Access the logo here.