MTA courses are delivered at Summit Up by Ian Fenton. "Ian Fenton is an inspirational Mountaineering Instructor and a first class climbing coach. He has the rare combination of extensive experience still combined with youthful enthusiasm. He is a tremendous ambassador for the sports of climbing and mountaineering" - Martin Chester
Dependent on course
Call 0161 820 8750 for more info
Dependent on course
Ian Fenton
Competent climbers
As per MTA pre-requisites
This 2 day course is the first step to becoming an instructor to supervise climbers on purpose built artificial climbing walls and boulders.
During the course you will go over technical competence, management and decision making, teaching and learning skills.
The scheme does not include the skills and techniques required to teach lead climbing.
Two day course: £145pp
Upcoming dates:
24th and 25th Jan 23
1st and 2nd Mar 23
22nd and 23rd April 23
12th and 13th July 23
2nd and 3rd Sept 23
28th and 29th Nov 23
After training and consolidation you can undertake the one day assessment. This will test all the skills learnt in training.
One day assessment:£100pp
Upcoming dates:
26th Jan 23
7th March 23
13th May 23
1st Sept 23
30th Nov 23
This qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to teach lead climbing skills on indoor or outdoor artificial climbing walls and structures with fixed protection.
It builds on the skills acquired in either the Climbing Wall Instructor or Rock Climbing Instructor schemes, one of which candidates must hold to access the Climbing Wall Development Instructor scheme.
One day course: £100pp
Upcoming dates:
1st Feb 23
12th May 23
5th Sept 23
27th Nov 23
The one day Climbing Wall Development Instructor assessment starts by looking at your personal climbing and then looks at your ability to supervise and teach others.
One day assessment:£100pp
Upcoming dates:
8th Feb 23
17th May 23
13th Sep 23
