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SPA Courses

SPA Courses

The Single Pitch Award is for people who wish to supervise groups top roping and abseiling on indoor walls and outdoor crags. The course is run in two parts, training and assessment, each over two days.

The process for the SPA scheme is as follows:

  1. Personal experience: The courses assume a basic level of climbing experience which is detailed below. If you don’t have enough personal experience you may want to consider our Outdoor Skills Course.
  2. Registration: Before undertaking a training course you should register on the appropriate scheme with the training board of the country in which you live:
    England (MLTE)
    Wales (MLTW)
    Scotland (MLTS)
    Northern Ireland (MLTNI)
  3. Training course: To attend a training course, requirements include:
    • Minimum 18 years of age
    • Minimum 12 Months rock climbing experience
    • Have led at least 15 graded routes of any grade, using leader placed protection.
  4. Consolidation period: You will learn a great deal on your training course and will need some time to practice and put your new knowledge into action. Your course trainers will advise you as to how long you may want to take to do this.
  5. Assessment course: When you feel that you are competent in all areas of the award syllabus and meet all of the award requirements, book onto an assessment course.  Requirements include:
    Minimum 18 years of age
    Have attended a training course or been granted exemption from training
    Have climbed at least 40 climbs outdoors on leader placed protection (including some at Severe)
    • Have assisted with the supervision of climbing for approx 20 sessions at a variety of locations (some outdoors and some indoors)
    Hold a valid first aid certificate

All MCC’s outdoor courses include equipment, instruction and VAT. It is important that you read the recommended clothing list.

This course will be run with a minimum of four people. Insufficient uptake may result in the cancellation of the course.

Prices and Dates for 2011/12:

Training Dates (£140):

28th/29th April 2012, based in the Peak District
30th June/1st July 2012, based in the Peak District

Assessment Dates (£140):

27th/28th June 2012, based in the Peak District

For further information or booking please CONTACT US, and please read through our TERMS & CONDITIONS of booking.  Or please CONTACT US if you would like to organise a specific course.

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