Our association
Mountain Training's Association is the membership organisation within Mountain Training for all candidates of any of our qualifications - walking leaders, climbing instructors, coaches and/or camping leaders.
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.
Upon qualifying we can keep you current, offer ongoing assistance, update on Mountain Training and the qualification and link you to other members.
- 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
£39 for the year
Click the link below and it will take you to your Mountain Training account on the Candidate Management System (CMS)/Tahdah.
Members' groups and volunteers throughout every region of the UK and Ireland
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)
Volunteer with the Mountain Training Association
Current volunteering opportunities
