Climbing Wall Development Instructor Training
The Climbing Wall Development Instructor qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to develop climbers beyond the basic skill
Course Overview
The Climbing Wall Development Instructor qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to develop climbers beyond the basic skills.
This includes teaching lead climbing on indoor or outdoor artificial climbing walls and structures with fixed protection.
It builds on the skills gained through either the Climbing Wall Instructor or Rock Climbing Instructor qualifications, one of which must be held in order to access the scheme.
Programme
Day 1
09.00 - 17.00
Technical Competence (including equipment, 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)
What you will Learn
Climbing Wall Development Instructors should be competent in the following key areas, all of which will be covered, to a greater or lesser extent, during your training course.
Technical Competence (including equipment, 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)
Is this course for me?
To get started on the Climbing Wall Development Instructor qualification you need to meet the following prerequisites:
You must hold either the Climbing Wall Instructor or the Rock Climbing Instructor qualification.
If you can meet all of the above requirements, here's what to do next:
Log in to the Candidate Management System
Register for the Climbing Wall Development Instructor scheme
Before you attend a Climbing Wall Development Instructor training course, make sure you have done the following:
* You must be registered on the scheme (see above).
* You must have an up to date logbook (preferably DLOG) with evidence of the following:
- 50 led routes.
- Climbed at 3 different major climbing walls.
- Belayed a lead climber 50 times.
- 25 lead routes at grade F6a on indoor climbing walls.
- 20 supervising sessions after passing either Climbing Wall Instructor or Rock Climbing Instructor qualifications. At least 5 of these sessions must have personal reflective comments recorded on DLOG.
What Equipment do I need to bring?
Here at Tollymore all your essential equipment is available from our extensive stores. We advise you not to rush out and buy kit for the course but use it as a chance to pick our brains and find out what would best suit your needs.
If you do have any of your own equipment, bring it along and our staff will check it for suitability.
You should bring the following personal equipment with you:
• Warm layers
• Fleece jacket
• Harness and personal climbing equipment*
• Rock shoes*
• Water bottle
• Personal medication
• Notebook and pencil
• Toiletries & towel (non-residential)
Tollymore National Outdoor Centre stores with the support of many of the leading outdoor equipment manufacturers are stocked with the best and most up to date equipment.
Participants are encouraged to bring any of their own personal equipment, so they get the opportunity to be coached using the equipment they are most familiar with.
Items marked * can be borrowed from TNOC stores
Please note, by enrolling into any of our courses you are accepting our Booking Terms and Conditions, please read them carefully before you make a payment.
