Climbing Wall Instructor Assessment

This one day course is ideal for you if you work at a climbing wall, or a venue with permanent or mobile climbing towers. You'll be trained and assessed in the skills you need to supervise climbers on purpose built artificial climbing walls and boulders. The Abseil Module Asssessment is included in this assessment.


Plas Y Brenin

1 Day

Instructor Ratio4:1

Location

Plas Y Brenin

Length

1 Day

Instructor Ratio

4:1

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Overview

This one day course is ideal for you if you work at a climbing wall, or a venue with permanent or mobile climbing towers. You’ll be trained and assessed in the skills you need to supervise climbers on purpose built artificial climbing walls and boulders. The Abseil Module Asssessment is included in this assessment.

The Objectives  

  • To assess your previous learning on a Climbing Wall Instructor training course and consolidation.
  • To become qualified as a Climbing Wall Instructor

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What To Expect 

You’ll be assessed against the Mountain Training Syllabus over two days.

Experience Required

Before you attend a Climbing Wall Instructor assessment, make sure you meet the following requirements, they are essential:

  • You must be at least 18 years old.
  • You must have attended a Climbing Wall Instructor (or Climbing Wall Award) training course or have been granted exemption from training.
  • You must be familiar with the syllabus.
  • You must have logged a minimum of 30 visits to at least three different climbing walls.
  • You must have led a minimum of 40 climbs on climbing walls.
  • You must be confident at leading routes at Fr 4.
  • You must have assisted in the supervision of at least 15 instructed sessions on at least two different walls including a large public facility in a variety of contexts. At least five of these sessions must have personal reflective comments recorded on DLOG.
  • You must have physically attended and completed (i.e. not online) a first aid qualification which involved at least one full day or eight hours of instruction and included an element of assessment.

How Should I Prepare?

As well as the prerequisites for this assessment you should have consolidated your action plan developed on your training course.

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Why Plas y Brenin?

Plas y Brenin is at the forefront of outdoor instruction. Whether you are starting a career in the outdoors, or just want to take an adventure holiday, PYB is the place for you.

We inspire explorers. We train trainers. We’re internationally recognised. We’ve been around since 1798, with our earliest guests including Queen Victoria. Since then, we’ve focussed on providing the best customer experience, working alongside some of the greatest, 007 included.

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You’ll receive expert supervision from fully qualified and psyched instructors, creating the perfect environment to learn and enjoy something new!

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Everyone at Plas y Brenin, from staff to visitors, is excited about adventures and inspired to get outside. Our guests return year after year to experience all that North Wales offers.