Climbing Wall Instructor Assessment
The Climbing Wall Instructor qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to supervise climbers on purpose built artificial climbing walls and boulders. It is ideal for people who work at climbing walls or at venues with permanent or mobile climbing towers. There is also an optional Abseil Module (we often run these as bespoke courses, in conjunction with the Climbing Wall Instructor courses) which is all about supervising abseiling in climbing walls.
Prerequisites for the Climbing Wall Instructor assessment course
To book your Climbing Wall Instructor assessment qualification you must meet the following prerequisites:
You must be at least 18 years old.
You must have attended a Climbing Wall Instructor training course or have been granted exemption from training.
You must be familiar with the syllabus.
You must have logged a minimum of 30 personal climbing 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 French grade 4 (or equivalent).
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 course which involved at least one full day or eight hours of instruction and included and element of assessment.
Detailed information on the syllabus can be found in the Climbing Wall Instructor handbook.
The assessment course takes places over one day.
How Do I Book?
First, make sure that you meet the prerequisites for the assessment - see above. Then check out our course dates below, and get in touch to book your assessment.
Course Fees 2025
Climbing Wall Instructor assessment course fees are £110 plus wall entry
Course Dates 2025
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March 12th. 4 places available. Ingleton Wall
June 13th. 4 places available. Kong Wall
September 18th. 4 places available. Preston Wall
December 18th. 4 places available. Kong Wall
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