Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) Training Course – 2 Day Course
Previously known as the Single Pitch Award (SPA) the Rock Climbing Instructor award got a facelift and re-naming in April 2018.
Learn to teach rock climbing and abseiling on real rock in the outdoor environment. Whether you’re an experienced outdoor instructor, sports coach or health and fitness professional this is the place to start.
What is the RCI?
The Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) award is designed and administered by Mountain Training who is the National Governing Body for rock climbing, hill walking and mountaineering in the UK. They set the training syllabus and assessment standards. You can find out more here.
Before attending a training course, you must be an experienced climber and be able to lead climbs outdoors, on real rock and using traditionally placed protection.
You must have:
- 15 led routes which must be graded rock climbs with traditional protection.
- 15 led routes at a climbing wall.
- 5 led routes which must be outdoor bolt protected sport climbs.
- Registered for the award with one of the Mountain Training Home Nations.
For information about RCI training and assessments criteria please click here.
About Our Training Courses
We have teamed up with Keith Fleming (MIC) who has been running the RCI for over 20 years, and is a British Mountaineering Council approved expert witness for outdoor court cases. Des Barlow (MIA) is also a course director (10yrs+) and has extensive experience of rock leader training for the British armed forces. RCI training courses are assisted by Tom Hatt (SPA) who has over 18 years of outdoor industry experience and joined the British Stunt Register in 2015.
British Stunt Register Trainees
As well as aspirant instructors who want to work in the outdoor industry we specialise in training those that are training for the British Stunt Register, and where relevant we will include our experience of the stunt industry.
We also run Part 2 of the BSR Climbing criteria the British Stunt Register – Climbing Assessment.
TRIP Information
Price info
£700.00 for up to 4 people.
Dates
Available all year round for groups of 4 or more
Duration
2 Days
Group size
4-8
Location
Peak District
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Max weight: 18 stone (115kg).
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