Must already hold: Climbing Wall Instructor or Rock Climbing Instructor
Training: 1 day
Assessment: 1 day
Average time from training to passing assessment: 1 year
Ideal for: Experienced Climbing Wall Instructors or Rock Climbing Instructors who want to teach lead climbing on artificial walls with fixed protection.
Climbing Wall Development Instructor courses delivered by Mountain Training England are regulated by Ofqual.
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Training and assessment courses are delivered by our approved providers in public and private climbing walls across the UK or Ireland. A variety of cost packages are available, depending on what's included; food, accommodation etc. so you can choose one that's right for you.
Climbing Wall Development Instructor training lasts for one day and will cover:
Technical competence (including equipment, lead belaying and personal skills)
Management and decision making (including planning, managing participants, decision making, knowledge and demonstration of techniques)
Teaching and learning skills
The climbing wall environment (including access, etiquette and ethics)
After completing a training course, use the feedback from your course director and the skills checklist to identify syllabus areas you need to practise.
Our membership association (Mountain Training Association) offers peer-led learning opportunities and formal workshops on a range of topics, from coaching climbing movement to lead climbing skills, to help you during this phase.
Assessment
The Climbing Wall Development Instructor assessment is one day (minimum six hours). You will be assessed against the syllabus competencies in the candidate handbook. At the end of the assessment you will receive one of three results:
Candidate handbook last updated: January 2025
