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The Fast Track Instructor Scheme  
Fast Track Instructor Climbing Fast Track Instructor Kayaking
Fast Track Instructor Winter Mountainerring

During this intensive and exciting course you will receive personal skills training in kayaking, open canoeing, hill and mountain walking, rock climbing, first aid, orienteering and risk awareness and hazard management. As part of a personalised programme, you may complete coaching and leadership training courses for the following depending on your own experience and pre-requirements:

  • SPA
  • WGL
  • ML (Summer)
  • ML (WInter)
  • IML Training
  • MIA Training
  • Level 2 Orienteering Coach
  • REC standard first aid
  • BCU/UKCC Level 1 Assistant Coach
  • BCU/UKCC Level 2 Coach Training
  • BCU/UKCC Level 3 Kayak Coach Training
  • BCU/UKCC Level 3 Sea Kayak Coach Training
  • BCU/UKCC Level 3 Canoe Coach Training
  • BCU White Water Safety
  • Off Site Safety Management Certificate
  • SMLBLA Trail Cycle Leader Training


To help streamline your career development even further, our staff will be able to guide you through registration with each of the necessary national governing bodies helping you to understand the progression and pre-requirements for each scheme. You will also be able to pick up plenty of advice and guidance from our staff during your stay. And, provided you meet the pre-requirements, you will have the opportunity to attend assessment courses for any of the above. Along with the structured course content there will be many opportunities to gather valuable work and personal-skills experience and career advice from those around you. This course is also ideal for anyone who is either taking a career break or works in the outdoors industry overseas and would like to develop a rich awareness of UK legislation, structure and good practice.

Days 
 09 Dates
Cost
81 5 Jan-24 Apr  £9000

Download a fast track information form here

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