Climbing Wall Development Instructor Assessment
The Climbing Wall Development Instructor qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to develop climbers beyond the basic skills.
Course Overview
This includes teaching lead climbing on indoor or outdoor artificial climbing walls and structures with fixed protection.
The Climbing Wall Development Instructor qualification assesses candidates in the skills required to develop climbers beyond the basic skills.
It also focuses on the skills gained through either the Climbing Wall Instructor or Rock-Climbing Instructor qualifications.
Programme
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 assessment 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)
What you will Learn
Leadership, decision making, people management skills, safety and risk management, journey planning, understanding of the environment and personal skills in the appropriate environment.
An assessment provides candidates with the opportunity to receive detailed feedback from very experienced tutors on their approach to leadership. The assessment process should be viewed as a valuable development opportunity as it aims to enrich your leadership skills by providing enhanced knowledge, understanding, and ultimately greater enjoyment for you as a leader.
Is this course for me?
Before you book onto a Climbing Wall Development Instructor Assessment, make sure you have done the following:
• You must have attended a Climbing Wall Development Instructor (or Climbing Wall Leading Award) Training course or have been granted exemption from training.
• You must be familiar with the syllabus.
• You must have logged a minimum of 100 different lead climbs, at least half of which must be a grade of French 6a or above at 3 different major climbing walls.
• You must have assisted or observed at least 5 teaching leading sessions delivered by a suitably qualified person. These 5 sessions must have personal reflective comments recorded on DLOG.
• You must have physically attended and completed (i.e. not online) a first aid course which Involved at least one full day or eight hours of instruction and included an element of assessment.
What Equipment do I need to bring?
• Personal climbing equipment
• Notebook & pen
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