Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
This course provides practical training in the technical and group management skills required by those who wish to lead groups in the mountains, hills and moorlands of the UK and Ireland, in summer conditions.
At CGO we are delighted to partner with a number of highly experienced outdoor professionals to offer the ML training and assessment courses.
The ML Award is seen as an essential qualification for those wishing to work in the outdoor industry and with activity centres and client groups.
Completion of the ML training course, without a pass result at assessment, is not a qualification in itself; you must progress and complete the Mountain Leader Assessment.
The Mountain Leader scheme is designed for people who want to lead groups in the mountains, hills and moorlands of the UK and Ireland. If you love being out in the mountains and want to share your enthusiasm with others, become a Mountain Leader and you’ll never look back.
At the end of the six day programme you will receive one-to-one feedback with your course instructor which will help you identify areas of the syllabus that may require more attention. You are required to complete a consolidation period of at least six months between your training and the assessment in order to develop your skills and pay attention to any weaknesses identified during the training course.
What's included:
What's not included:
Six days
This course is suitable for:
To get started on the Mountain Leader qualification you need to meet the following prerequisites:
For the Mountain Leader, first aid is an essential skill and to take the Mountain Leader Assessment you must first hold a current 16-hour first aid qualification.
This course takes place in one of the key mountain areas in the UK; we usually run this course in the Lake District or North Wales at one of our partner YHA hostels or Field Studies Council centres. We recommend that you arrange overnight accommodation either at the hostel or nearby for the duration of the course.
Mountain Leader training Testimonial"The week I spent with CGO doing my Mountain Leader training was excellent. The course leader and the other two staff there to help were fantastic. Every section of the course combined learning and having fun in a way that reflected the passion that these facilitators have about their jobs. We were blessed with perfect weather which contributed to the general positive vibe I and the others got from the whole course."
