The Mountain Leader Qualification is designed for experienced hillwalkers aged 18 and over who want to develop the navigation, leadership, safety and decision-making skills required to guide others in remote mountain environments.
The scheme is administered by Formation en montagne, the official body responsible for walking, climbing and mountaineering qualifications across the UK and Ireland.
The Mountain Leader award prepares candidates to lead groups safely in non-winter mountain terrain, including:
- Advanced map and compass navigation in poor visibility
- Route planning and group management on steep or rocky ground
- Mountain weather interpretation and environmental awareness
- Emergency procedures, incident management and river crossings
- Safe use of equipment and leadership decision-making
Alongside these requirements, leaders will need to create a positive experience for participants whilst in the mountains.
Durée de l'enquête : 6-day training course, 5-day assessment course
Localisation : CCAT Capel Curig, Parc national de Snowdonia
CCAT Halton près de Lancaster, Lake District & Yorkshire Dales National Park
Frais de cours : £50
L'éligibilité : CFAVs
Prérequis : Prior to attend the MT Mountain Leader (ML) training course, candidates must meet the following prerequisites:
- Vous devez être âgé d'au moins 18 ans
- You should have at least a year’s worth of mountain walking experience
- You should have an interest in leading groups in the mountains
- You must be a member (club or individual) of a mountaineering council (BMC, Mountaineering Ireland, Mountaineering Scotland)
- You must be registered on the Mountain Leader scheme
- You must have recorded a minimum of 20 quality mountain days (ideally these will be recorded on DLOG) which can have taken place at any point pre- or post-registration
Le respect de ces exigences garantit que les candidats possèdent un niveau d'expérience fondamental et qu'ils sont prêts à développer leurs compétences dans un environnement de formation structuré.
Prior to attend the MT Mountain Leader (ML) assessment, candidates must meet the following prerequisites:
- You must have completed a Mountain Leader training course
- Vous devez connaître le syllabus
- You must have recorded a minimum of 40 quality mountain days in at least three regions of the UK or Ireland
- You must have logged at least 8 nights camping, including at least 4 nights wild camping
- Vous devez avoir assisté physiquement à un cours de premiers secours et l'avoir suivi (c'est-à-dire pas en ligne). Ce cours a duré au moins deux jours complets ou seize heures et a comporté un élément d'évaluation.
Certification du cours : Les qualifications de formation en montagne sont largement reconnues dans tout le Royaume-Uni et montrent aux autres que vous avez atteint une norme accréditée au niveau national et reconnue par.. :
- Health and Safety Executive (Royaume-Uni)
- Autorité de santé et de sécurité (République d'Irlande)
- Adventurous Activities Licensing Authority (Royaume-Uni)
- Entraîner l'Irlande
- Ofqual (Angleterre)
- SQA (Écosse)
Veuillez vous adresser à votre commandant de détachement ou de contingent si vous souhaitez participer à ce cours.