The Rock Climbing Instructor award is about supervising safe and enjoyable climbing and abseiling sessions on single-pitch crags and in climbing walls. The Rock Climbing Instructor award has been designed to prove competence in the supervision of safe and effective climbing sessions.
Adventure Unlimited is committed to ensuring that everyone has equal opportunity to attend our courses. If you have a particular need that requires extra assistance, please discuss it with us in advance of the course. Further details regarding Mountain Training's reasonable adjustments policy can be found here.
Rock Climbing Instructor Training (3 days total) - £250*
The Rock Climbing Instructor Training course is for experienced rock climbers who want to learn the skills necessary to introduce people to outdoor rock or indoor climbing. The course equips you with the technical skills, knowledge of equipment, awareness of all aspects of managing safety and decision-making needed to work as a rock climbing instructor. The course commences at 09:00 at Awesome Walls indoor climbing centre in Sheffield (the entry fee of candidates is not included in the course fee) with each day finishing by 17:00. The remainder of the course is spent around the Hope Valley and is non-residential. It is the responsibility of candidates to arrange their own accommodation and meals. This course is delivered on a 1:4 ratio.
Candidates are responsible for arranging their own transport to/from each of the days (There is a BMC 'LiftShare' scheme - details here).
Before attending a Rock Climbing Instructor training course, candidates need to register with Mountain Training. Further details regarding this process can be found here. Candidates must have led a number of traditionally protected outdoor climbs, bolted sport routes and indoor climbs which have been recorded on the DLOG system (further details of how to use DLOG can be found here). Further details regarding the Mountain Training pre-requirements for attending the Rock Climbing Instructor training course can be found here.
Once you have booked a place on the course you will be emailed detailed course notes outlining the programme, meeting points and required equipment etc.
(When booking a place with a 30% deposit the balance is payable 6 weeks prior to start of the course. If a place is booked six weeks or less before the start of a course the full cost is payable. Booking T & Cs can be found here.)
21-23 February 2025 < COURSE FULL >
16-18 August 2025 < 4 places available >
Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment (2 days total) - £200*
The Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment course assesses candidates ability to run safe and rewarding single pitch rock and indoor climbing and abseiling sessions for new climbers. The course commences at 09:00 at Hagg Farm Outdoor Education Centre with the final day finishing by 17:00. The course is non-residential and it is the responsibility of candidates to arrange their own accommodation and meals. This course is delivered on a 1:4 ratio.
Candidates are responsible for arranging their own transport to/from each of the days (There is a BMC 'LiftShare' scheme - details here).
Before attending a Rock Climbing Instructor assessment course, candidates need to ensure that they have the appropriate quantity of experience recorded on the DLOG system (further details of how to use DLOG can be found here). Further details regarding the Mountain Training pre-requirements for attending the Rock Climbing Instructor assessment course can be found here.
Once you have booked a place on the course you will be emailed detailed course notes outlining the programme, meeting points and required equipment etc.
(When booking a place with a 30% deposit the balance is payable 6 weeks prior to start of the course. If a place is booked six weeks or less before the start of a course the full cost is payable. Booking T & Cs can be found here.)
8-9 February 2025 < 1 place available >
12-13 July 2025 < 4 places available >
13-14 December 2025 <4 places available >
* funding is available towards course costs. Further details can be found here.
A few things that clients have said about our courses:
"Hi Jules. Top course! Great balance of theory and practical from yourself and Phil. Really looking forward to getting click at it all and coming back for assessment."
"Just a quick email to say that the assessment was a really good two days with Phil. He had a relaxed but professional approach which made us all feel less nervous about it and we were able to enjoy it. Would highly recommend him and your company to anyone."
"Hi Jules. Thanks for an invaluable and information-packed weekend of RCI Training. All three days were very useful and we were even blessed with the rain holding off today. Both yourself and Phil were excellent trainers, making good choices of venue and with all the resources that we needed."
