Rock Climbing Development Instructor

To register

• You must hold the Rock Climbing Instructor qualification
• You must have delivered a minimum of 20 days as a Rock Climbing Instructor at a variety of crags and with a variety of climbers, recorded in DLOG*.
• You must have led a minimum of 60 named single pitch routes using leader placed protection in three different climbing areas at VS 4c or above and logged them in DLOG. You may include full multi-pitch routes using leader placed protection (up to 50% of the requirement).
• You must have led a minimum of 60 sport climbs in three different climbing areas at 6a or above and logged them in DLOG. Up to 50% of this experience can be outside the UK and Ireland.
• Register for the Rock Climbing Development Instructor qualification (cost: £81)
• On the ‘Share’ tab of your DLOG, click the ‘Send to MT’ button to let us know your DLOG is ready to be reviewed
• Your logbook will be reviewed by a Mountain Training technical officer – this can take up to 30 days

To book a training course

• Your Rock Climbing Development Instructor registration must have been approved.

To book an assessment course

• You must have completed a Rock Climbing Development Instructor training course.
• You must be familiar with the syllabus.
• You must have a current first aid certificate, gained by completing an in-person (not online) course which involved at least two full days or sixteen hours of instruction and included an element of assessment.

Post training and before presenting yourself for assessment:

• You must have logged a minimum of 10 rock climbing teaching days with students at a variety of outdoor venues.
• You must have led a minimum of 30 single pitch routes using leader placed protection in three different climbing areas at VS 4c or above and recorded them in DLOG. You may include full multi-pitch routes using leader placed protection (up to 50% of the requirement).
• You must have led a minimum of 30 sport climbs in three different climbing areas at 6a or above and recorded them in DLOG. Up to 50% of this experience can be outside the UK and Ireland.