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We run the complete range of training and assessment courses for outdoor instructors at Plas y Brenin. You can take your first steps on the ladder to a new career or you can fine tune skills and work you way up tothe top of the pile.
Take a look at what is on offer here and if you have any questions, drop us an email or pick up the phone. We're always happy to discuss your options with you.
How do you gain a mountaineering qualification?
It is assumed that you will already have a level of personal competence before you embark on any of the qualification training schemes. The schemes are designed to concentrate on the additional skills required by leaders and instructors.
Stage 1
Contact Mountain Training to obtain a copy of the relevant syllabus for the qualification you intend to gain. (We have listed all of the relevant bodies alongside each qualification). You must make sure that you meet the pre-requirements laid down for each award.
Stage 2
Register with Mountain Training for the appropriate qualification (you are encouraged to register with the home nation board of the country in which you reside). They will supply you with a log book and some guidance as to how you should best prepare yourself for the training and assessment process.
Stage 3
Attend a training course. Training is an integral part of all of the mountaineering qualifications. You must complete stages 1 & 2 before booking a place on a training course. The training course will concentrate on those areas of the syllabus which candidates find difficult to cover on their own and will include guidance as to what is required before assessment.
Stage 4
The assessment course. Candidates presenting themselves for assessment must have completed stages 1,2 & 3 and meet any other requirements laid down by the relevant mountain training board (eg hold an appropriate, valid first aid qualification).
Walking Group Leader Training
Cost and Duration: £280 (3 Days)
You must complete stages 1&2 above before attending this three day course (register with the appropriate board).
The training course is based on the WGL syllabus. There are theory sessions on weathe...........
WGL to ML Conversion
Cost and Duration: £455 (5 Days)
If you hold a Walking Group Leader Award this nifty conversion course is an ML Training course that focuses on the skills you need to know without wasting too much time on areas that you have already ...........
Walking Group Leader Assessment
Cost and Duration: £320 (3 Days)
You must complete stages 1,2 and 3 detailed above before attending this three day course.
This course covers the syllabus of the award meeting the standards set by the MLTUK. Three mainly practical ...........
Mountain Leader Training (Summer)
Cost and Duration: £550 (6 Days)
The training course is based around the ML syllabus and the particular needs of candidates. In particular
we will look at the practical skills and techniques required when leading groups hill walkin...........
Mountain Leader Assessment (Summer)
Cost and Duration: £580 (5 Days)
This intensive course will look at all aspects of leading groups in the hills and includes a three day expedition............
Mountain Leader Refresher (Summer)
Cost and Duration: £200 (2 Days)
Open to ML Registrants, Trainees and ML Award Holders, this intensive weekend course serves both as an update for anyone whose training or assessment course was completed some time ago, and as an oppo...........
Mountain Leader Training (Winter)
Cost and Duration: £580 (6 Days)
You must register with the MLTS before attending the training course.
You must hold the Mountain Leader Award (Summer).
This 6 day course, which is based on the MLTS Winter syllabus, covers all esse...........
Mountain Leader Assessment (Winter)
Cost and Duration: £590 (5 Days)
Candidates for Winter ML Assessment must hold the Summer ML and have attended a Winter ML training course. Candidates should be aware of the arduous and demanding nature of this 5 day assessment and p...........
International Mountain Leader Training Summer
Cost and Duration: £560 (5 Days)
You must register with MLTUK before attending the training course and to do this candidates must hold a Summer ML and have a further 40 days experience of which 20 must be overseas walking, and 20 ...........
International Mountain Leader Assessment Summer
Cost and Duration: £665 (4 Days)
This assessment takes place over 4 days with three nights in huts . This will be a practical course which will allow fitness, leadership, environmental knowledge, route choice, group care navigation ...........
International Mountain Leader Training Winter
Cost and Duration: £975 (5 Days)
This course will be based in the French Alps and will cover the personal skills required by IML leaders as well as leadership and group care considerations. The course will be predominantly practical...........
International Mountain Leader Assessment Winter
Cost and Duration: £850 (5 Days)
This course will will cover the personal skills required by IML leaders as well as leadership and group care considerations. The course will be predominantly practical in nature supported by some ind...........
Climbing Wall Award Training
Cost and Duration: £210 (2 Days)
The two day training course will focus on party supervision, safety and coaching movement skills. The module on group abseils will also be covered. Trainees must be registered for the scheme............
Climbing Wall Award Assessment
Cost and Duration: £105 (1 Days)
The one day course will cover the main award and the abseil module. Candidates must have registered for the CWA, attended a training course and completed 30 visits to a climbing wall............
Climbing Wall Leading Award Training
Cost and Duration: £105 (1 Days)
This new award is launched by Mountain Leader Training in January 2010. The award covers the skills needed to teach lead climbing on indoor and outdoor artificial walls. The Single Pitch Award or Clim...........
Climbing Wall Leading Award Assessment
Cost and Duration: £105 (1 Days)
This one day assessment is for candidates who have registered and been trained for CWLA and have 100 lead climbs, at least half of which must be at French 6a or above...........
Single Pitch Award Training
Cost and Duration: £215 (2 Days)
A two day course based on the SPA syllabus. Before attending the training course candidates must have registered with either the MLTE, MLTS, MLTW, have at least 12 months experience of rock climbing a...........
Single Pitch Award Assessment
Cost and Duration: £215 (2 Days)
Before attending the 2 day assessment course, candidates must have attended a Training course, be able to lead Severe grade climbs and hold a valid First Aid Certificate............
Mountain Assessor Training Workshop
Cost and Duration: £210 (2 Days)
These two day workshops identify and develop the skills required to assess others in a mountain context. The programme will examine the generic skills of assessing through theoretical presentations a...........
BMC FundaMentals of Climbing
Cost and Duration: £90 (1 Days)
This workshop comprises both theoretical and practical elements and is primarily aimed at climbers who work with and coach young people. Even if you work only with adults, you will still find much of ...........
Mountaineering Instructor Award Training
Cost and Duration: £970 (9 Days)
The 9 day course covers the technical aspects of rock climbing and mountaineering for the mountaineering instructor together with essential training in cliff rescue, as well as sessions on skill acqui...........
Mountaineering Instructor Award Assessment
Cost and Duration: £690 (5 Days)
Candidates will be assessed over 5 days on personal climbing, teaching climbing, leading in the mountains, emergency improvisation on the crag and the teaching/coaching of navigation. Part of the fif...........
Mountaineering Instructor Award Refresher
Cost and Duration: £295 (2 Days)
This course is designed to help mountaineering instructor trainees during preparation for their assessment. It gives you a chance to ask any questions about the assessment and brush up on any weak are...........
Mountaineering Instructor Certificate Training
Cost and Duration: £675 (5 Days)
This 5 day course will cover teaching and instructing snowcraft and icecraft including ropework and placement of ice anchors. Topics such as short roping, personal movement, route choice and teaching ...........
Mountaineering Instructor Certificate Assessment
Cost and Duration: £725 (4 Days)
Before attending you must have attended an MIC training course, have 10 logged days of winter party management post MIC training, have 5 logged days climbing at grade 2 or above post MIC training and ...........
MT Train The Trainers
Cost and Duration: £150 (2 Days)
This course aims to develop attendees skills and knowledge in delivering training for any of the award schemes of MT (though it may also be of relevance to those delivering in house or equivalent sche...........
Can't find what you want?
You can hire one of our coaches instructors or guides from only £250 per day. They'll tailor the day to suit your aims and aspirations perfectly.
You can enjoy one to one coaching for that cost or if you get together as a group, depending on the activity, you can split that cost between up to 6 of you. If you are a group we can run one of the courses listed above on a date that suits you and your friends or you could just write your own agenda for a week or weekend and we'll price it up for you - with or without accommodation.
What's more, just like out normal course fees, our private instructor hire charge covers all your equipment too.
Click on the link below to fill in a request form and one of our coaches will call you back (or e-mail if you'd prefer) to discuss things in detail with you.
